The Top Ten Reasons Social Media is Good For You

 Social Media has been around for almost twenty years from the days of AOL and MySpace to the present days of TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.    The platform may have changed and become more powerful, but the concept of sharing content, collaboration and connection is the same.   

Sometimes there is the dark side of social media when the practicing the First Amendment has gone too far in a heated topic discussion or when information is shared for the wrong reasons.  But the positives outweigh the negatives by a long shot and today, especially with the recent pandemic forcing everyone online, Social Media is more popular and powerful than ever.

Think about it.   You come up with a funny video and put it on TikTok and hope for the best and find out you have 20k views in the first day.   Ed Sheeran comes out with a new song today, and it already has 3 million views in the first three hours.    You post great content about business and a huge influencer catches in their news feed and contacts you about an opportunity.   Finally, how about connecting to your best friend from high school after twenty years.

The above examples are possible with enough engagement on popular social platforms, but let's look at ten reasons Social Media is good for you and society today.

1. Social Media Helps in Building and Enhancing Communities 

2. Social Media Spreads Information Faster Than Any Other Media

3. Social Media allows People to Improve Their Relationships and Make New Connections/Friends

4. Social Media Helps Employers to Find Employees and Job-Seekers

5. Social Media is Good for the Economy.  Think any Online Business

6. Social Media Connects Isolated People

7. Social Media Allows for Rapid Communication During Emergency Events

8. Social Media can Facilitate Face-To-Face Interaction

9. Social Media Brings Experts together to Collaboration and Implement New Ideas

10. Social Media Has Made the World Small and Accessible 

How has Social Media helped you?  Let us know in the comments.

Here is a great YouTube Video called Social Media 101 - Build Your Personal Brand.  Check it out and take advantage of how Social Media can be good for you!  Avoid its dark side and you will notice your personal perception and influence prosper.    What will be next for social media?  One thing is, it will be exciting!

AIMC Marketing Tip - How to Integrate Marketing into Your Business Goals.

AIMC Marketing Tip - Your Business Plan Comes Before Your Marketing Plan - How to Integrate Marketing into Your Business Goals.

Having a concise and focused Business Plan for your company is an important Pre-requisite for developing your marketing strategy and plan. Let's review the process and how you can use marketing for your advantage.

Here is a great article about developing a business plan and integrating your marketing plan.

https://www.businessinsider.com/marketing-plans-vs-business-plans-whats-the-difference-and-why-do-you-care-2012-6

Here are a couple of great business marketing tools/services:

- http://www.aimcbizsolutions.com

- http://www.allmymarketing.info

Please like our Facebook Page for AIMC Business Solutions and check out all of our educational videos -

http://www.facebook.com/aimcbizsolutions

Your January Challenge: #28DAYSOFWEIGHTLOSS with TLS

It is a new year and a new you!  2021 is your year!

We’re so excited to announce our newest 28-day challenge, hosted by Transitions Lifestyle Systems (TLS®). Whether you’re new to the TLS Lifestyle or a life-long follower, we want you to join us. Get ready to welcome 2021 with the experts from TLS, guiding you to achieve your health and weight loss goals in the New Year.

Join Us

Tune in all month long for exciting topics, product knowledge and tips and insights from the TLS experts themselves. From Facebook lives to official Zoom sessions, this challenge will be hosted on the TLS Weight Loss Facebook page so be sure you’re following along so you don’t miss a beat.

Our January Events are Summarized on our AIMC Health Solutions Facebook Page in our event - https://www.facebook.com/events/2746622075587899/ 

Challenge Kickoffs: December 22nd and December 29th at 9pm EST.

Wednesday Zoom sessions, 9pm EST: Measurements of Success. 

For the complete Zoom schedule, check out the zoom blog post.

Participate in the Challenge

Since weight loss is a journey, we’ll be encouraging you to add certain products that may help round out your health and/or weight loss goals.

First check out this introductory video from Melanie Nelson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4sixcP3DGg&list=PL8kOAXvKjbZbwIKUmYtGyalUneU5Wpw1o

Then take our TLS Lifestyle and Weight Loss Profile - https://bit.ly/38fkWMu. 

Step 1: Select foundational supplements (choose one or all):

• TLS Nutrition Shake
• TLS Trim Café
• Isotonix Multivitamin

In addition to your selection(s), include healthier, more nutrient-dense foods with a TLS program or meal plan. Learn more about the different TLS programs and menu plans here.

Step 2: Select which best describes you:

• The Stress Eater – TLS ACTS and Isotonix Activated B-Complex
• The Carb Craver – TLS CORE and Trim Tea/Trim Cafe  
• The Fat Lover – Heart Health System Omega-3’s and Isotonix Digestive Enzymes 

Get Social

Follow along on the TLS Weight Loss Facebook and Instagram accounts for zoom reminders, grocery lists for your TLS meal plan, tips, inspiration and so much more. Share your health and weight loss journey with us all January long by using the official hashtag, #28DAYSOFWEIGHTLOSS

Let's have fun and get healthy!!
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AIMC Health Tip - A Vaccine is Not The Complete Answer - A Healthy Lifestyle Is -

A Vaccine is Not The Complete Answer - A Healthy Lifestyle Is - Vaccines train our immune systems to create proteins that fight disease, known as ‘antibodies’, just as would happen when we are exposed to a disease but – crucially – vaccines work without making us sick.

However, taking a #Vaccine is not the answer to great Health. A complete Lifestyle approach is needed with a great balance of taking effective supplements, eating a healthy natural diet, exercising regularly and being around positive influences. This will help strength your immune system naturally. For more information and tools, check out our website, http://www.aimchealthsolutions.com. To like our Facebook Page for AIMC Health Solutions, go to http://www.facebook.com/aimchealthsolutions

Professional Networking Tip - Networking in the New Normal

Sometimes it takes a major event to force you to think outside the box and certainly this year's big pandemic totally changed the dynamic of professional business networking.  

Gone are the big events at a venue with speakers, shaking hands and exchanging business cards.   Now it is Zoom or Meet, network bandwidth and those electronic business cards!    You heard of the "New Normal", but how does it relate to Professional Business Networking?   Let's go over the following eight highlights!

What is the new normal in Business Networking?   Opportunity!

Now that you can reach anyone virtually or work for any company and expand your company's demographics, there is serious opportunity to network with professionals from all over the world.  Think about it, you are in Boston and your most successful business partner lives in Reno, Nevada.  You met them at some virtual event you were not even thinking of going to, and now you just took your business to the next level with your new connection!

Polishing (Updating) Your Social Media Profiles

This is the time to go through all of your personal and business profiles and make sure all information is up-to-date, especially on the key platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.   Social Media has made a huge comeback since everyone is online from their home office and your LinkedIn profile is your first impression and first impressions last forever, so update that profile.  Here is a great video for some tips.

Think Worldwide When It Comes to Your Career/ Personal Brand

It is pretty wild this year how far reaching our Mass Professional Networking group has expanded to far reaches of the globe.  We connected professionals from far away places for their new opportunity.  Products are reaching new demographics/areas of the world.   Everyone should be expanding their online presence and make sure they are building a revenue stream online selling their products and services.  You are Worldwide now.

Become Familiar with Video Conferencing Tools such as Zoom or Meet.

I bet you never heard of Zoom before 2020.  Now is about as mainstream as a Google Search.   There are other options such as Google Meet, Facebook Messenger and Microsoft Teams.   Learn how to create your own meeting, share your screen to present a topic and how to do Breakout Rooms for networking events.  It is skill you need to have in our virtual world.

Become Familiar with Websites to Find Virtual Events/ Trainings

Just about every major business networking organization and educational institution is offering virtual events and trainings.   Again, since we are all virtual, you do not need to rely on your local area training or events.   Attend a training from Miami or Tokyo.  Try out a networking event in London right from your home office.   Sites such as Eventbrite, Meetup or doing a Google Search can locate some amazing events for you to check out.

Review Your Professional/Personal Connections and Reach Out

Shifting gears, I wanted to stress the importance of reaching out, especially in these times.   By now, you have build a sizable professional network on LinkedIn and it is time to connect and see who you can help out or simply reach out and say HI.  Personal connection is essential now for mental health and to positively influence others.  Always remember anniversary events and birthdays of your connections and send a personal note and re-engage!

No Fear, Onsite Events/Trainings are Coming Back in 2021 but Virtual Events are Here to Stay

We at Mass Professional Networking are looking forward to holding events at venues in 2021 but want to make sure our attendees are safe and feel very comfortable coming to our events.  With vaccines available in early 2021, the light is at the end of the tunnel.    Even with onsite events coming back, we will still have regular virtual events.   After all, it is important to stay connected to all those amazing professionals we met in 2020 and you never know if that business owner in Butte, Montana is your next major client!

There are More Opportunities Than Ever Now Be Ready!

So get that LinkedIn profile up to date, learn how to do a virtual event and attend that virtual event from Los Angeles.  The world is your platform so get online and expand your success.  The time is now and there are more opportunities than ever!

Finally, check out our Social Media Advisor, Samantha Vingers with some additional tips on Networking in the New Normal from our AIMC Business Solutions You Tube Channel!

Health Tip - A Tour of Our AIMC Health Solutions Website/ TLS Weight Loss

AIMC Health Tip - A Tour of Our AIMC Health Solutions Website - Amazing Tools & Tips - We will go over some great #Fitness and #Diet Tips including Recipes & Tools/ Information you can use to get #Healthy. Get started by taking our TLS Weight Loss Profile - https://bit.ly/39OZ3WP

. Get some Fitness Tips here - https://bit.ly/3mNui8e

. Get some Great Recipes here - https://bit.ly/3qyYQgg

Go to our TLS Site at http://www.aimchealthsolutions.com

to learn more and take action on your health!