The Facebook Era: Used for business?

When I say Facebook, majority of the individuals know what I am referring to nowadays, but there are also the selected few that may not know what I'm talking about. To summarize, Facebook to me, is one of the largest communication networks out there today and the users range from children to grandparents. Personally, I have not used Facebook for professional business as of yet, but i have used in it my personal life to connect with friends, family, etc. Also, it has worked wonders in reminding me when people's birthdays are and upcoming events that i might want to attend, but the way that the social media is expanding, I think that in the near future i may be using it for that dream job or as simple as getting my resume out there with out leaving my house.

There are already sources that exist where it talks about a guide to using Facebook for professional business:

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-101-business-guide/. 

This website suggests things such as "growing your network" or "check your photo for consistency," which i agree with because if you have met people in your field of work, it possible that they may know and connect to many more people that share the same interest as you. I think when dealing with business or work, it is always a great idea to grow your network because at the end of the day it all about who you know and connections that you make with people that might land you that dream job. Who doesn't want that? I know i do! 

There are other benefits that Facebook can play in the professional business world such organizing information and relaying information to employers or employees, but it can also be a way to let those thousands and thousands of colleagues, managers, supervisors, etc. know that you exist. Facebook can allow people you associate with to put names to faces and I also agree with this classmate's blog post http://kelvinwwong.blogspot.com/, where he states that it is useful for people to reference to you from your profile page. People may not want to ask you your name for the 100th time, so they can play it safe and just check out your profile page. Another benefit is that if i wanted to let my future colleagues know about interesting information or warn others to beware of my bad day, a post of Facebook will suffice.

So, cheers to Facebook for I will no longer be called "that employee," my name is LINDA check my profile!

Introductory Post

Hello blogging world, my name is Linda Phan and this is the first time in my life that i have created a blog. A little about me is that right now i am a human ecology major but my goal is to transfer to the nutrition and food science major and do a minor in physical activity.

In the field of study that i am working towards, the role of communication is essential. Things such as networking with all nutrition resources (books, blogs, forums, websites, and even people) is important in that it provides a data base where information can be accessed readily even if you yourself do not have the answer.http://www.healthpost.ca/forums/nutrition/

It can help you be knowledgeable fast and share that knowledge with others. Another role of communication would be to spread the word of healthy diets or actions as opposed to unhealthy ones through social media. Word can travel at its fastest to reach those in needs. Lastly, the role of communication in this field of study is to promote your innovative ideas and health plans to people who can use it. If you can not communicate your idea across, it would be useless in that it will not produce an impact to the world around you.