Whenever I start using a social media platform I try to understand why I’m in it to guide me what content should I post and how I could make the most out of it. I only have three social media sites that I am actively posting and glad I'm finally adding LinkedIn to the list! I now have four. Years after using them I've realized their roles in my life and this article is an attempt to share how I use them. Casual real-time update constrained to 280 characters. I’m not really a big fan of twitter, I usually check my feed to check what’s trending and the latest news. I post random thoughts mostly about coffee and some day adventures. Most of the time this is where I get news from the media and discover business trends. I honestly have a love-hate relationship with this platform since I deactivated my account for 3 times already but since most of my closest friends use this more compare to others it is where I connect to them and get updated. This is my current favorite social media account because it is my life in photos and stories. I may not post everything but these are at least the snip of things that I am passionate about. Behind every photo are memories. Trying to look back to my gallery reminds me of the little things in my life. I don’t have the perfectly curated feed but I have stories to share behind every photo, I think that’s what is important. Instagram stories feel different from my feed itself. I think this is where I show the real me. I could be funny, dramatic, inspirational if I’m feeling it. I feel an intimacy sharing stuff in this platform because I can see who exactly is watching my stories. I must say, I really like the engagement that I create here. Social media, in general, wanted everything to be public but in reality what we wanted is just to connect and start conversing about a certain topic. Sometimes we feel shy to speak out when we give a public comment in our friend’s post. The Instagram story was able to answer that for me. Whenever one subject hits me, I could just reply directly to my friend’s story and we could talk about it, the same thing goes for my own stories. It is amazing talking to people who we have the same interest and here is where I appreciated the tribe that I created. This used to be my favorite platform, only because this was my only social media account way back in 2015. Things have changed, I guess. I can’t deny that Facebook has been a huge part of my life, like everyday life. Truth is, my Facebook newsfeed looks like an online business journal filled with articles and editorial. I join Facebook groups related to my interest, mine is well-being, startup and business. Quite a geek but I find joy discovering news and opinions of the thought leaders. On the side, I do have social life and thanks to my friends who keep me updated with pop culture and current memes. Another part of FB is their messaging app. Messenger makes communication easier but I have seen a flaw here. Messenger made communication easier and convenient but I think population took communication for granted. How many unread messages do we have? People or group we are trying to avoid? Hundreds of “friends” yet when did we really converse with them? These are some questions that I have in my mind. For some who I normally talk with, I am wishing I could just share my stories in person. I would rather hear my friends laugh than reading those “haha”s in our chatbox. What I am saying is that this messaging app is not a substitute for real-life conversation. This is the exact reason why I decided to add the habit of setting weekly catch-up dates with my friends in my 2018 resolution. The year is almost over, I think I was able to manage it. I’m not all against the messenger app, it helped me a lot but I need to admit that this has been the source of my distraction for productivity and even real-life connection. The main reason why I’m writing this is for me to have it as my first LinkedIn post. I’ve been wanting to maximize my LinkedIn for so long, 3rd year college to be exact, but I was scared. Instead, I decided to create a different platform to share some ideas which is www.curiouskid.weebly.com but I never really intend to share it to others, I wanted to keep it private. I ask myself, what’s holding me back? I have a pure intention, share my opinion and add value in my own way. It took me a while to convince myself. I was waiting for me to experience and learn deeply but I thought it shouldn't be the case. I dedicate LinkedIn as a platform where I learn out loud. I’ve been doing this subconsciously in my other social media accounts and I’m enjoying sharing my little discoveries. Just like what I said, what I love the most is the engagement that I create whenever someone give comment or discuss with me about the topic. Only when you start sharing you attract people with the same interest. Only when you ask questions you tend to expand your knowledge. LEARN OUT LOUD, this is a note I want to give to myself. Shall expand this topic, soon! First LinkedIn post is out! OMAYYYY! (This article was originally published in LinkedIn)
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