User talk:Allisonstallworth

In Columbus, GA, involvement in the digital world is essential if one wants to be successful in their business, their relationships with coworkers and colleagues, and in answering their everyday questions. Many of the local businesses, such as Fountain City Coffee, Judy Bugs Books, and Country Life Natural Food Store utilize social media mediums such as Facebook and Twitter to further their exposure and increase profit. In addition to promoting one's business, social media in particular plays a significant role in connecting with others in the area. Columbus locals join Facebook groups related to organizations they are apart of within their university, church, or work groups. Columbus State University is able to advertise events they have going on by posting about them in the places students are most likely to look--on their social media accounts. Social media helps the Columbus community to be informed about what is going on. Aside from social media, Columbus residents regularly use the internet to find information, be it a recipe for a dish they want to prepare or the latest political news. Perhaps more important than maintaining involvement in the community's events, the digital world makes it possible for Columbus to develop awareness about what is going on in the rest of the world. As a post-2017 election tag-on, it will be interesting to see how the digital world serves the people Columbus in contributing to changes in American culture.