Color Your Life Happy: Ten Ways Social Media Can Transform Your Life (for the Better)

If all you've heard about Facebook and Twitter is how a celebrity got outted or a politician's philandering was uncovered, it's no wonder you fear social media. The truth is there are over 1000 social media sites and tools, and many of them have tremendous personal and professional benefits. Whatever your interests, hobbies or endeavors it's likely there is a social networking website or application that can help you with contacts, resources and information faster and more efficiently than you can do on your own. Join me when I interview Melissa Guzzetta, the Computer Tutor, when she shares ten ways you can improve your life through the use of social media. You will learn how social media helps school moms stay in the know about their kids, how patients suffering rare diseases help one another, and other stories of ordinary people transforming their personal and professional lives. Equally important, Melissa will tell you how to protect your privacy and avoid some of the dangers and pitfalls of social media.