Life Without Social Media

Life Without Social Media

Author: MAKARAND UTPAT May 12, 2021 Duration: 6:49

In this episode, we have Makarand Utpat, an award-winning book author, speaker, business advisor, and social entrepreneur. His expertise in different topics such as digital marketing and personal development is sought out by others who wanted to turn around crises or conflicts into opportunities. Today, Makarand shares his insights about Dr. Cal Newport’s TEDx talk about social media.

[01:56]

According to AudienceBloom, a 2014 study was conducted that by the year 2020, social media usage will be dominated by demographics who will not remember the time before social media happened.

[02:27]

There are currently 2.46 billion social media users worldwide and is expected to rise by 500 million in 2020 based on the statistics from a study conducted in 2017.

[03:04]

Dr. Cal Newport has three points on why social media is bad:

1.  It creates a negative impact on productivity in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.

2.  It gives rise to loneliness and anxiety.

3.  It affects people’s attention span in terms of using a multitude of social media platforms

[04:18]

Social media is merely a tool innovated to better ourselves. As long you remain in control, there strategies and approaches you can take.

Go to https://www.makarandutpat.com/ to ignite your digital marketing potential and get you started getting visible for your business, growing your brand, building high-performing teams, and turning goals into reality.

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Hosted by MAKARAND UTPAT, The New Age of Influence is a conversation about what it really takes to stand out and lead in today's crowded landscape. Each episode digs into the practical and personal sides of building something that matters, whether that's a brand, a business, or a lasting reputation. You'll hear frank discussions on marketing, the psychology of branding, and the often-messy journeys through success and failure. Makarand draws from his own experiences and brings in a variety of voices through interviews, all focused on the core idea of personal excellence. The aim isn't just theoretical inspiration; it's about actionable shifts in mindset and method. Tuning into this podcast means engaging with ideas that challenge your current approach, encouraging you to refine how you operate. It's about developing the clarity and resilience to not only grow your influence but to use it meaningfully-to connect more authentically with your audience and create impact that translates into tangible progress for your work. This is for entrepreneurs and business thinkers ready to move beyond surface-level advice and invest in the deeper work required to move the needle.
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