Life

One of the good things that I think social media has done is let us stay in touch with people who we may otherwise not. Friends that you went to school with maybe played sports with move, get married, have kids, and grow up. Coworkers change jobs, move, retire. But thanks to social media you can still stay in touch and know what is going on.

Just as many of you do I have friends that I haven't seen for many years but thanks to social media I know where they live and can share in the good things and bad things that happen in their lives. 

Staying Connected

How else would we be able to stay in touch with people who we haven't seen in several years? Would you send a post card, mail a letter, pick up the phone and call them? Probably not unless they really meant something to you. Social media has allowed us to stay in touch with so many more people that we normally wouldn't.

But

There is always a but. Sometimes we may be staying connected to some people that we have outgrown. I have gotten really selective with my friends list on the book of face. I want to be on there for all of the good things. I want to see and hear about my friends and their successes. I want to be able to say I am sorry or message them if something bad happens. I don't want to be in the middle of the drama or people airing out their dirty laundry or the constant complainers. And those are the first people I just drop off.

I know a number of people with thousands of friends. They tell me that it's for business. And I get that to some point...(BUT)  One guy in particular each time he makes a post there is a spammer or scammer posting comments on it. He thinks its funny but I am wondering if he wants all of those people knowing each and everything that he share about his family, kids, and things going on in their life? 

Or there is almost the opposite and you have those who only post things about their business constantly? If that is the case why wouldn't you have a business page set up and leave your personal FB for just that personal things that you want to share with people who you consider real friends and you have a connection to not just someone you have never even met.

I share a lot on our group but keep my personal FB just that personal, and my business page just business.



David

Shop Local Delmarva

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You may notice certain businesses are highlighted and standout not only in the directory but we highlight them on our Facebook Page as well as our group. This ever growing list of businesses help us promote  a lot of great things in our community. Many of our blogs which you can find right here are focused on our community and our local businesses.

Many of these businesses are helping us promote other local businesses. Which really is what Delmarva is all about. I am asked quite often how a business can be part of Shop Local Delmarva. If you are part of our group you are part of Shop Local Delmarva. If you like the group and like the concept of a digital type of media that we share blogs, videos, highlights and features and want to be part of it we would love to have your support. You can find out more information here. All of our supporters, partners, and sponsors are on the rotating banners on most of our blogs just like this one.

If any of our supporters, partners, or sponsors have upcoming events we encourage them to let us know so we can help them promote them as well.

The whole idea of Shop Local Delmarva is all about our local community supporting local businesses, and our local businesses supporting our local community. It goes round and round.