The popularity of social media is continuously growing day by day. The more people there are that join the world of social media, the more technology changes. We can now access almost any social networking tool from our cell phones. How advanced will our social media tools be in the near future?
I think social media will change drastically in the future. I think that phones will become much more similar to computers than they already are. As of now, when you go on Facebook from your phone, it looks different than the actual website. They will be able to use websites on your phones the same way as on a computer. Soon enough, for example, I think you will be able to play your Facebook games right from your phone. Our smart phones will become more "intelligent" when it comes to social media.
As stated on the Gartner website “The rigid distinction between e-mail and social networks will erode. E-mail will take on many social attributes, such as contact brokering while social networks will develop richer e-mail capabilities”. I think this is very true. Many businesspeople already use social networking sites such as twitter and facebook to communicate. I think businesses will soon create websites dedicated specifically to the employees of their company in order to communicate much more quickly and efficiently. I feel as though those who have not yet become familiar with social media technologies will have a hard time adapting when these tools become mandatory in the business world.
In conclusion I think that there will be many changes made in the near future in the way we use technology for social networking. New tools will emerge for business purposes as well as personal gain. The only thing that we do not know is how much we will advance.
