The Internet is Changing the World
That’s hardly a “news break”, but this morning I noticed one more way in which the Internet is shaking up the “regular order of things” — “Cyber Monday”. Retailers have for some time called the Friday after Thanksgiving — claiming it to be “the biggest shopping day of the year”. Watchers of our economy look at the figures for “Black Friday” (as it is called) and can predict whether we are in a recession or an expanding economy. So much of our economy revolves around our propensity to BUY BUY BUY at this time of year. Thus, “Black Friday” is indeed an important economic indicator.
Enter the new kid — “Cyber Monday”. Now experts are calling the Monday after we go back to work “Cyber Monday”. They say that everyone who didn’t get their shopping done on Friday (like me, they didn’t want to face the crowds) will go to work, hit their computers and the Internet armed with charge cards — and don’t forget the FREE SHIPPING!!! This is another example of how the Internet has changed our world. a few years ago we had no such beast. NOW, it too is an important economic indicator.
How has the Internet changed YOUR world? How has it affected your business? How has it shaped your life? For one — you are reading a BLOG — most of us had never even heard of this form of communication 3 or 4 years ago!
Think also of the ways the Internet has changed the job search process. Hiring managers and recruiters now have a whole new slough of methods for finding out intimate details of your life. Maybe they “shouldn’t” base hiring decisions on what they read about you in MySpace, but they often do. Give a thought to the “BRAND”you are presenting online. How will the Internet effect your job search?
Wonderful insight! Your comments make me think. Things have really changed, but do you think it is for the better. What about old fashioned, face to face, customer service. I appreciate a real voice on the phone or a real person smiling in a store. It will be a sad day when we never have to leave our homes. We will work, shop and play on the internet. Let it be called Cyber Monday….I will still go to the mall!
Comment by Janet Minton — November 27, 2007 @ 2:32 pm
Yes. I imagine you’ll go to the mall. I will too, but not on the Friday after Thanksgiving! :-) I’m like you janet, I think a real voice on the other end of the line can really be a distinction for one’s business. It’s still the personal touch that counts. Thanks for responding.
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