As social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Myspace become more and more popular and as a growing number of these social sites are being created, people are spending an increasing amount of time in front of their computers. We all know how addicting these kind of sites can be, and have probably been on sites like facebook and youtube when we really should have been studying, but have people been using social networks at the expense of their relationships? I think it is important that we remember the importance of personal interaction, and that there are other ways to communicate besides using twitter or IM. I think it is great that Dentyne created an ad that makes you want to get out and spend time with your friends and loved ones instead of just sending them an email.  I think that the idea of “making face time” is such a responsible and healthy message for the public.

This campaign made me start to think about the value of social media marketing sites versus the value of human interaction. While the internet is such a great way to reach a large amount of people, do you think there are ways to create word of mouth marketing that involve actual interaction with customers, and do you think that this personal contact would be more persuasive or effective than marketing on the internet. How can companies use social media effectively and increase their face time with consumers? I know that personal contact can be an important part of the shopping process for me and should not be overlooked.