Social Media For A New Age

In my twenty years of working with social media, I have come to see the many ways it can be both good and bad for us. For society, for democracy and culture, for our relationships and businesses. For our health, mind, body and spirit. This book is an account of what I see and feel happening in digital culture. I share about the importance of ethical social media in digital society, alongside ideas on how to manage our digital wellbeing, avoiding burnout whilst working in today's world.

I will be exploring our relationship to social media, particularly Facebook and its platforms, where I predominantly work with my clients. I also think Facebook Inc. has the biggest impact on digital society and our digital self, through its sheer power and influence. Facebook owned apps are being used by the majority of online society to communicate on a daily basis, so I think we would benefit from caring more about what they are doing with us, our attention and our data.

As we look at the impact social media is having on our digital wellbeing, I will share my personal journey with you, as I realised that I was burnt out, disillusioned and addicted. I will be offering you my Social Media Angel Self Care Guide at the end of this book and the ways in which I am approaching social media communication more consciously as we move into this next decade. I am bringing digital self-care to the forefront and centre of my work, both for myself and for all of us, as we mature into the next phase of Social Media For A New Age.

Praise for Social Media For A New Age II - A Digital Self-Care Guide

'Katie is an acknowledged social media expert; in this readable and practical book she explores her mixed feelings about the impact and future of social media. A great read for anyone wrestling with how to ethically build a social media presence.'

Dr. Phil Parker, PhD, Lecturer, London Met University, Lightning Process Designer.

'As we move into the 2020's this book is a must-read for all conscious business-owners who are using social media. Katie gives such a powerful overview of what's an ultra-fast-moving landscape, as well as ideas about how to navigate this shape-shifting online world and look after ourselves at the same time.'

Nicola Humber, Author of UNBOUND. Founder of The Unbound Press.

'If you are even a tiny bit disillusioned about social media for business or personal reasons, this book helps you to make sense of why.'

Sarah Lloyd, PR & communications expert, author of Connecting the Dots.

'Katie Brockhurst shows real insight in calling out the toxic dark forces of social media - surveillance capitalism dressed up as a rat race for likes, clicks and sales. We need to urgently and radically transform the way we approach social media and the effect it has on our wellbeing and this book is a manifesto for positive change.'

Pete Lawrence, Founder of Campfire Convention and The Big Chill Festival.

'In this book Katie discusses the future of social media, with ethics, impact and health at the fore. This is a visionary approach if I ever saw one, from someone who embodies Sacred Leadership from the inside out.'

Henrietta Gothe-Ellis, Founder of Sacred Leadership.