Social Networking, Blogs and Seniors
Many of my clients frequently comment how they first found me online, such as through my blog. Some of them related to my posts, so much so, that they felt they knew me before even meeting me in person.
So when I stumbled upon the recent post from Home Care Palm Springs about Why Are Seniors Social Networking?, I was not surprised. After all my mom (who is a senior), has been active online for over a decade. She even met her husband online -- very progressive of her, if I may add. The post mentioned 5 reasons why seniors enjoy social networking, one of them being "bridging the generational gap" which might explain the popularity of Facebook and My Space. On Facebook you can find teens, parents and grandparents all connected regardless how far away they are from each other. Just yesterday, the CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg reported on his Facebook Blog that Facebook now serves 300 million people across the globe. And that number will surely rise.
Back in February, Inside Facebook, an independent blog that covers Facebook activity, reported the number of women over 55 who use the site had grown by 175.3 percent since September 2008. (Male users in that age group increased by 137.8 percent.) Additionally, Facebook’s advertising site estimates that there are now more than 4 million users between the ages of 45 and 65 in the United States alone. Some sites, like Eons (similar to Facebook in style and purpose), are solely for boomers.
Recently I heard a great explanation of social networking from Steve Love, a local real estate agent. He said that social networking is like a big cocktail party. People who enjoy it & benefit from it, treat it as such. I certainly agree.
What do you think? Do you use social networking? Do you like it? Have you met new people, made new friends? I am curious to hear all the good, the bad and the ugly...let me know.
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