Have you ever gone on vacation to a new or different place and thought to yourself, “it’s a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there”?

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That’s what goes through my mind when I travel, regardless of how luxurious or scenic the place is. There’s no place like home (at least for me).

Sure, I go back and visit certain vacation spots that I really like, but I always return back home again.

The same goes for Social Media (and this is just my own personal opinion); it’s a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there (all the time).

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I know I’ll probably upset some folks who do spend their time online, all the time; and by no means do I intend any disrespect at all.

It’s just for me, I like to have a balance between my online social networking time and my offline, F2F time (face-to-face or phone-to-phone time).

For those just starting out in learning about social media and feel like they are missing out because they don’t have a lot of time to spend, I say: relax, take it one step at a time, one site at a time, and try it out, even if it’s just a few minutes at a time.

I recommend approaching social media as if it were a vacation:

• Take some time to plan and do a little research
• Ask around for some advice on where to go and what to do
• Keep your personal belongings safely stowed
• Realize that your suitcase might get opened and your dirty laundry exposed when you least expect it
• Upon arrival, look around, spend some time and learn the culture and language
• Engage in conversation with the locals
• Most important: Food. What did you have for lunch? We’d all like to know ; )

What are your thoughts about spending time on Social Media?

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Happy travels!

Regards,
Eva Abreu