#SMDay

Today is the ninth annual global social media day … so get posting! #SMDay

Today is all about celebrating social media’s impact on global communication. Nicely timed as June is Effective Communications Month. It’s also a good day to mentally remind yourself to update those social media passwords to ensure their security. But first, let’s check out the timeline of social media debuts to get us to where we are today:

LinkedIn                           May 5, 2003

Facebook                         February 4, 2004

YouTube                           February 14, 2005

Twitter                              March 2006

Pinterest                           March 2010

Instagram                        October 6, 2010

Google+                            June 28, 2011

Snapchat                          September 2011

Google My Business       June 2014

It really has not been that long since social media started to take the reigns of our life. Now do you feel like you are effective communicating your business message in social media? This is more than simply checking in and posting pictures, you need a digital strategy. Take our Weiskopf Consulting Social Media Digital Assessment to help you evaluate your strategy. And if you need some help, give us a ring!