Social Media & What We Can Learn From Our Teenagers

Yesterday I was surprised when three strangers walked up to me and commented on one of my blog posts. Being a late bloomer to social media and the blogosphere, it is nice to know folks are reading what I am writing here .

I started thinking about this and related it to what  happened at my home the previous day.  My wife was watching our television when she pushed an incorrect button and the picture went dead.  She  pushed several more buttons to get the picture back – but no luck.     

Calling our son, Tommy, who was playing a computer game – she knew she had an immediate fix.

After insuring that his favorite dish would be served for dinner, my son pushed two buttons and all was right in the TV world.

This brought home the idea that I should not be surprised by the growth of social media. The new world is upon us and MORE BABY BOOMERS AND SENIORS WILL HAVE to continue to adapt to these new technologies while my teenage son and his peers have entirely embraced this new world.   Good luck in the new world,   Tom