Why Is Social Media So Negative?

Have
you ever heard anyone say that social media is so negative?  I have many times.  Hello, I’m Joe Laber, The Social Barista and
Branding Expert coming to you from my A Cup of Media studio. Welcome to A Cup
of Social where I aim to give you simple and easy-to-use tips for leveraging
the power of Social Media to help grow your customer or donor base.  I’ve been helping radio stations, small
businesses, and nonprofits engage with their audiences on Social since the days
of MySpace back in the early 2000s.  When
I hear someone tell me that social media is so negative, and I quickly tell them
they should think about getting better, more positive friends.  Remember social media is only going to show
you what you want to see.  Please allow
me to repeat that.  Social media is only
going to show you what you want to see. 
It’s built that way.  Simply put
if your friends and family that you chose to follow and interact with continue
to lean on the more negative/controversial side and you continue to interact
with them, you will see more of their posts and posts just like them in your
feed.  If you choose to unfollow and stop
reacting to all the negative and choose to follow and react to more positive
posts, your feed will slowly change for the better.  I choose to use social media for a more
positive outcome from input to output. 
How about you?  Please continue to
follow me for my next freshly brewed blog. Have a question?  I’d love to hear from you.  Please email me at [email protected].  Thanks so much for joining me, and be sure to
have a great day on Social!