Sunday, April 5, 2009

Social Media for Boomers

I was watching the "Today Show" this morning and Lester Holt was talking to a rep from AARP about social media sites for "Baby Boomers". They discussed sites that seem to be slanted for "Boomers" or that "Boomers" are using more than other social media sites. Some of the sites they list were Facebook, My Space, Eons, and TBD.com. And of course the AARP site which must have a section for social media as the rep mentioned it 5 times. Twitter is the site I hear the most about.

I think it is terrific that something that originated with student populations has grown and been adapted in such a marvelous way by us "Baby Boomers".

We have tremendous opportunities not only for social networking but to connect or reconnect with old friends, family members, and new people on a much larger scale while maintaining an air of community. It also affords us inroads into marketing venues previously unavailable "or at least unexplored" to us.

Getting involved with the online social media communities has got to be one of the best things any "Boomer" can do. Don't let the kids have all the fun!

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