I have to admit – I wasn’t very quick to jump on the whole social media bandwagon. I’ve always been big on blogs (I felt everyone was interested to find out about my oh-so-interesting teenage life) but when it came to social media tools that involved a higher level of social interactions, I was hesitant.

Truth is, as much as I know about how powerful/useful/important social media is, I’m still really iffy about it. As a marketer, I can confidently say that yes, it’s great for businesses and brands. If put in charge of a brand, I would most likely implement some kind of social media strategy. BUT – when it comes to my personal life, I’m not so keen on social media.

Here’s a good infographic that provides a brief description of some issues with social media:

Call me old fashioned but I’m still not used to projecting my thoughts to the whole world frequently. Neither am I comfortable “checking in” to places giving live updates as to where specifically I am. I love social media when applied to brands but it’s never been a big thing for MY personal brand. The following is one of my favourite (and hilarious) explanations of some of today’s most popular social media platforms.

Which social media platforms do you use and which do you think pushes the boundaries of privacy?