Anabel from Offline 2 Online

This is the 1st week of MKT595 (Internet and Interactive Marketing) this is where my 1st blog gets its name.

I always wanted to believe that I'm not so out of touch on Internet topics, even I visit my Facebook page every couple of weeks, I did not have a twitter account until 4 days ago, I have never created a blog in my life, and use Internet mainly for work related topics,  I wanted to believe that it was not because I was getting obsolete I just  didn't have the time for "this".

Well, over the last days I have realized is not about having time to procrastinate on the Internet, is actually about connecting with the world, and using it to learn more, be more, feel more, enjoy more, share more, reach more, than what I can do if I'm an offline person.

This does not mean that I will become a twitter-FB-blogger freak now, but I have realized that the reason I used to not get more "online" is actually the same reason I now realize it makes sense. Because I don't have time to learn all I want to, be informed about all I want to, be in touch with all I want to, If  I learn how to make a smart use of Internet tools I can make a better use of my time, my experiences my resources even when I'm offline

It is a fact that the world is coming more and more  from offline to online, and I don't mean just people but also everything that surrounds us, our cars, alarm clocks, doors, garages, coffee machines. etc. this is called Internet of Things  and this means more and more information being generated and shared around the globe, information that will be used by many but will just create an advantage for those who really understand how to effectively structure and use this data.

I'm really happy to have started this journey to get from offline to online and within the next weeks I will be sharing the highlights of my learning on this topic and my experience on trying to catch up with Internet concepts and tools.

Anabel GB