What is Social Media?

To put it simply Social media is an ever growing collection of tools and plat-forms that allow for communication and interaction between people. This inter-action and communication can take the form of two friends sharing a photo or millions of people chatting on a social network.

Social media was created out of peoples’ desire to fnd new ways to connect with each other. Now we have social bookmarking, social commenting, social networks, microblogging, blogs, vlogs, podcasts, social shopping, and so on.

The width and breadth of social media expands with every new idea that in-spires people to connect and communicate. Slowly, businesses started to catch on and realized that connecting and communication with their users was vital.

The various social media tools, ideas, and platforms can be adapted to ft almost any business goal and objective. As authors, publishers, and other literary agents you have a large talent pool to work with and unlimited possibilities to enhance your product and create a community around your words. With the maturing of the internet and the growing acceptance and utilization of social media your words can reach thousands of people in a matter of hours.

Your books and articles can be shared and posted across hundreds of social platforms by your fans and new fans with new perspectives can be created by empowering your community.