Social Media has brought the world closer. It has connected a large number of people across the Globe and have played the key role in communication tool. Every year 30 June is celebrated as World Social Media Day. Every day more and more people from youngsters to old generations are getting connected to social media. Social Media has connected people across various felids like bloggers, influencers, journalist, doctors etc. This platform has majorly helped during the second wave of covid-19 pandemic, when there was major shortage in covid-19 beds and oxygen. Social Media is still helping amid the coronavirus Pandemic with relevant news and information related to Covid-19 Vaccine.
History behind celebrating World Social Media Day
World Social Media day was first celebrated by Mashable on 30 June 2010. Mashable is known to use social media as it connects various cultures, movements, and fandoms. Sixdegrees was the first social media platform that was founded by Andrew Weinreich, and was launched in 1997. This website enabled its users to share their profiles, list their friends and post bulletin boards and school affiliations.
Significance behind celebrating World Social Media Day
Social Media connects and brings world closer on fingertip. It helps in connecting with friends, family, fans, relative, advertisers, promoters, doctors and many more through just one platform
This platform helps in building networks with different companies. Platform like Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat are also widely used for fun, news and business purpose.
Social media is a great platform to showcase your talent. This platform has made people turn in stars overnight, in various categories like acting, dancing, singing, blogging and so on.
Benefits of Social Media
Connects people
Social Media connects people easily. It helps in building relationship with people far-away. It majorly acted amid the covid-19 pandemic, when physical contact was not allowed still social media kept us all connected with our family, friends and partners. This platforms also connect companies with its clients and customers.
Educate yourself
Social Media platforms helps in educating in various fields of your choice. From dancing to music and learning everything seems just one step away. You can expertise yourself with practice and help other as well. You can explore your information and spread knowledge to a numerous viewers with your unique content.
Helped in Business expansion
Social media has helped many big and small companies in their business expansion. With home delivery, better customer service, online transaction and much more is the reason that people can order there product from any part of the country or world by just sitting at home. With the help of social media even the companies can spread their business across the boundaries.
