The latest tutorial gem from the folks over at Common Craft has hit the airwaves. Todays topic? Social media in plain English, made possible by the miracle that is ice cream.
Another great explanation of something that all too often gets overcomplicated. Obviously its not perfect - in the real world, certain lumbering ice cream giants would try to sue the cream out of the little guys, and imagine trying to discover your favorite flavor if Baskin Robbins offered 40 billion flavors (even with social ratings). But that has nothing to do with whether or not I should walk up to the creamery over lunch, thus making it irrelevant.
Interestingly enough, I was just struck with how powerful a tool analogy is when used well...
Another great explanation of something that all too often gets overcomplicated. Obviously its not perfect - in the real world, certain lumbering ice cream giants would try to sue the cream out of the little guys, and imagine trying to discover your favorite flavor if Baskin Robbins offered 40 billion flavors (even with social ratings). But that has nothing to do with whether or not I should walk up to the creamery over lunch, thus making it irrelevant.
Interestingly enough, I was just struck with how powerful a tool analogy is when used well...
I really enjoyed this simple introduction to social media. While I admit, I am not new to social media, I have struggled at times to explain what social media is in a clear and concise manner to friends and colleagues. Your video does an excellent job of this, so hopefully I won't have to try to explain it anymore.
I intend to publish a link to this video from my site, and I may even share a link to this video with my friends and fans on Mixx (mixx.com/users/fatlester).