How Did Social Media Changed My Life

25th June 2011. - I was at *Scape running this event known as the Singapore Social Media day. So what's the big deal here since I work for an events company and doing event is like my daily thing ? The special thing about this event is that it's actually a non-profit, by Social Media for Social Media event. I was invited by Mint Leong many months ago to join the team in organizing this event.  I accepted the invite without a 2nd thought. It's all good and I am sure it will be fun working with a group of young and passionate bloggers for a change.

Through the planning and execution of this event, I've made more friends and more "blogger" friends as well. Though the planning of this event is not the smoothest as we are all volunteers from different corner of the blogosphere with different experience and exposure the event did eventually turned out pretty well.

For those of you who have spoken to me personally would know that I actually have a very different and unique my vision for Singapore Social Media Scene. 

I am not a "famous blogger" , I do not write very well and neither do I have a very strong fan base. (I might have if I show some cleavage.) But I have a strong believe that Social Media as it's name suggests is something which should be very social and has no borders. I have met many bloggers/tweeples from many cliques and in fact it's sad to say that this little piece of sky has too many clouds. What I would eventually want to see is a same sky with 1 big piece of cloud where everyone from different corner, different company and different background will come together to make it a real "social media" day. This "cloud theory" was actually a very interesting analogy shared to me by another tweeple/friend/business partner of mine - Kevin aka @inrsoul. 

I wish to see a social space where we no need to send out special invites for bloggers to come to event, no need to pay you to write, no need to say that you are certain company's blogger or things like "I do not wish to be seen with certain bloggers." I can't deny the fact that there are many black sheep in the industry, many people who mess up the natural balance, many who has offended each others in many ways. That is simply because everyone of us bear this "difference" in ourselves. Silly social status such as "I am a popular blogger and u are not." , "I have more followers than you." , " I only write if I am paid", "I go to sponsored events and I'm awesome". The list goes on but what is "social" media if we hold on to this differences in ourselves? The power of viral and social is when everybody is on the same side isn't it so ? The problem as well as the uniqueness of this "industry" is that everyone has their own voice, everyone has their own style and everyone play by their own rules. 

End of the day, my thought is that commercializing this platform will kill the very beauty of it. 

But of course, on the other hand I can't denial that I benefitted quite a fair bit out of social media. 

One of the biggest benefit has to be making a lot of amazing friends ! 

And also I got to be part of many amazing and happening events such as Twestival, Social Media Day, Product Launches and more. 

Twestival 2010 w Faith n Fiona

And recently I got featured on different blogs/website thanks to social media. And in fact I was on national radio - ufm100.3 last week for an interview about SGSMD. You can "tune in" here if you missed it. 

And the best thing ? Forming my very own awesome #humsupleague and meeting many hot hot chix !!!

Twestival 2011 w @dweam 

SGSMD with @pingpingss

So did social media change my life? Yes! and it's all for the better !! As for those who missed the event, no need to cry ! See you guys in 2012 !

Signing off this post with a totally irrelevant picture taken by my buddy @sianzrong from @1stjournal !

Banging the Wall.

Mr.Smith, Social Media completes the Mr.Humsup in me !

P.S : Please do not be sad if I did not feature you as my hot babe friend from social media. The time will come okay ?  : x