The e-course which lasted 6 weeks is finally over and although I have picked up bits and pieces and have a general idea of the use of social media platforms in marketing, I am still stuck in getting the technical issues right, not to mention the overwhelming amount of info to digest and apply in real life.
My inbox is full to the brim, getting on average 100 emails a day since the course started. It seems to me that the instant and constant connectivity has become a time sucking and soul crushing burden when you are invited to like, tweet, repost, pin and plus...the process is wearing me down big time. Do people honestly read that many posts in a day? How many sites do we traverse? How many profile is enough?
The best technological advance I can relate to is the birth of the digital camera. Social media platforms are useful but the cons outweigh the pros in my case. The ceaseless influx of email notifications and connection is stealing my precious time and energy which can be readily applied on my writing and artwork. I feel like a hamster on wheel, unable to get off even though I feel sick and dizzy.
I refuse to be controlled by the virtual reality when I choose to spend more technology free days embracing life.
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