In the last few days through social media, I”ve learned about:
* The birth of one baby.
* The future birth of another.
* The death of George Steinbrenner.
* How a friend is coping with losing his mother.
* Another cool event coming to Oklahoma City.
* The excellence of Old Spice.
* Poor service at a restaurant I love.
* The fumbling of the iPhone 4″s problems.
* A friend”s intolerance to poorly constructed Stormtrooper costume.
* Ways to give back to my community.
* And the movies my friends like, just in case I would rather just escape.
I”ve learned these things from my friends, their friends, traditional media sources and blogs. I”ve read about them on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn; seen them on YouTube or the Huffington Post.
Would I have known these things if I hadn”t been plugged in and engaged? Perhaps. Maybe. Eventually.
Why have social networking as a tool in your life? Because it brings the world — from your friend”s allergy problems to the oil spill in the gulf — right to your pocket.
What have you learned this week?