Turning your social media obsession into your job [Infographic]

Social media obsession

Hi, my name is Christian Karasiewicz and I have a social media obsession. How many of you often find yourself saying the same thing? It’s ok to admit it.

With the growth in social media over the past few years, we are spending a lot more of our time online or at least thinking about what we’re going to post next.

Couple that with the fact that we’re always connected to our mobile devices – or at least constantly being reminded with each new notification that comes through and it is becoming increasingly difficult to escape social media.

Some people see this as a bad thing because it keeps us from interacting with people in-person. I see this social media obsession as a good thing though.

The social media obsession

Having an obsession with social media isn’t necessarily a bad thing. While it may take you away from your normal life, many businesses need help with their social media. That’s where having a social media obsession can pay off big-time.

In fact, here are a few helpful stats to help you turn your passion with social media into a long-term career.

  • 30% of brands are not using social media to its fullest because they lack employees with the proper skills.
  • 85% of businesses with a dedicated social media platform reported an increase in their market exposure
  • 56% of customer tweets to companies are being ignored

Tips on turning your social media obsession into a long-term career

The team at University of Florida put together this infographic that breaks down the major social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+, their growth over the past few years. There are also some surprising stats on how businesses and consumers are using (and not using) social media.

Putting the pieces together, social media can actually be beneficial for the social media obsesses as well as for businesses and can end up having many advantages.

If you’re a business, you can bring in more leads. If you’re someone who has a social media obsession, you can leverage this to work on short-term projects or better yet, create a long-term career in social media.

Social media obsession

 [Via University of Florida]

Question: Which side are you on? Are you for having a social media obsession or do you see it being more of a distraction? You can leave a comment by clicking here.