What is Social Media Anyway?

There’s no better place to start than at the beginning. So, to help you get a feel for the different types of applications, tools, and networks that are considered social media and how they work, we identified the following resources to put you on the path to enlightenment.

• Common Craft has a series of videos called “In Plain English” that offer fun and easy to grasp explanations of social media tools. Check it out here.

• A blog posting from The Social Media Club provides a thoughtful definition of social media and how it differs from the old models of e-commerce and communication. This post is also chock-full of links to relevant articles by notables in the world of social media.