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Do Selfies give you Power? Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

by AlexanderSkyHeart
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An article with the title "My selfies give me power" caught my attention and thought of sharing the article here.

Kim Kardashian: My selfies give me power (link to article here)

Then there's this article that says this:

Take a lot of selfies? Then you may be MENTALLY ILL (link to article here)



Just a few years back, selfies started to gain track after the popularity of Twitter. Then when Instagram became popular, the selfie trend seemed to suddenly exploded and feeds are flooded with people taking photos of themselves.

Yes, there are even cameras dedicated especially to take selfies. But now, let's hear...


We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus Selfie Parody



What's your take on selfies as a form of marketing? On what situations is it acceptable and when is it a tad too much to savour?
#facebook #give #instagram #kim kardashian #miley cyrus #power #selfies #twitter
  • Profile picture of the author a123
    teens are taking example from celebrities and accepted as some kind of must do to, seeing their selfies on social media actually boosts their confidence.
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  • Profile picture of the author winnermarketing
    "Selfies" are an inelegant way to show yourself.
    However they could an usefull and funny way to show you in a particoular moment of your life!
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  • Profile picture of the author TrumpiaTim
    You know for business owners and CEOs assuming they randomly do it once in awhile, I think it's actually nice and relateable for the public. If you're talking about kids and celebs that do it all the time then there's no power there, I end up skipping or unfollowing those individuals.
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  • Profile picture of the author nickjperoni
    I've definitely seen it used by people as part of their marketing strategy on Facebook and Instagram. There's a whole group of people out there who try to build their network marketing businesses through their Facebook profile, and I know selfies are important.

    In fact, I was (without permission) added to a group about growing your social following on Facebook.. and one of their main concepts was to get your selfie game on point. The idea being that it lets people know who you are and gives them a face to trust.

    I don't personally subscribe to that because I'd rather build a real online business that has nothing to do with recruiting people on Facebook, but that's just me. I definitely know some people (guys and girls) doing this very successfully. Depends on your market and who you want to attract..
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    • Profile picture of the author AlexanderSkyHeart
      Originally Posted by a123 View Post

      teens are taking example from celebrities and accepted as some kind of must do to, seeing their selfies on social media actually boosts their confidence.
      Confidence booster Agree!

      Originally Posted by winnermarketing View Post

      "Selfies" are an inelegant way to show yourself.
      However they could an usefull and funny way to show you in a particoular moment of your life!
      Esp with friends! precious memories!

      Originally Posted by TrumpiaTim View Post

      You know for business owners and CEOs assuming they randomly do it once in awhile, I think it's actually nice and relateable for the public. If you're talking about kids and celebs that do it all the time then there's no power there, I end up skipping or unfollowing those individuals.
      Quite agreed on this, sometimes when the topic gets too board, interest dwindles.

      Originally Posted by nickjperoni View Post

      I've definitely seen it used by people as part of their marketing strategy on Facebook and Instagram. There's a whole group of people out there who try to build their network marketing businesses through their Facebook profile, and I know selfies are important.

      In fact, I was (without permission) added to a group about growing your social following on Facebook.. and one of their main concepts was to get your selfie game on point. The idea being that it lets people know who you are and gives them a face to trust.

      I don't personally subscribe to that because I'd rather build a real online business that has nothing to do with recruiting people on Facebook, but that's just me. I definitely know some people (guys and girls) doing this very successfully. Depends on your market and who you want to attract..
      Agree with you on this, different level of privacy at times and different concepts to use for business and personal. No rights or wrongs there I suppose Do what is best and most comfortable that procrastination doesn't set in should let us find the right answer
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  • Profile picture of the author Frank Mills
    Personally, I love taking selfies it's a great fun. I agree it helps to boost your confidence too.
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  • Profile picture of the author james flynn
    A very interesting question. If I put myself in this box, a selfie by me will not hold much grounds on social media as compare to someone from a celebrity. It shows your personal side off the screen which I assume no one will be interested to see mine except my close friends and family members. Does it give you a certain power? Well, definitely it does to many celebrities out there in terms of the increase in their followers to millions within days.But for a common chap like me, to acquire those powers I probably need a selfie with a Queen of England or a movie star.

    Cheers-James
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  • Profile picture of the author Adria Fontana
    Selfie becomes a craze among teens, it's a cool and funny way to represent yourself. You can experiment various things with your selfie, it definitely boosts up your confidence in some manner.
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  • Profile picture of the author Catherine Bueno
    Hi there,

    This is actually hilarious, but it's true. Selfies give you power....if you sell beauty and/or fitness products! In this way, people will see what your products can do, and what progress you have made while using the product/s.

    On the other hand, selfies do not give power, but it gives a chance to show a bit of yourself to other people. It is a way to reach out to them; not to sell anything but to show a glimpse of who you are. After all the selfies taken and liked, and when you reach that big amount of likers/subscribers (we all have a secret desire to have that, right? LOL), that's when you can use it to market your products afterwards! Thus, selfies before sales.

    Just my 2 cents. Have a great day, folks!
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  • Profile picture of the author mdmishu
    If you weren't convinced before, Ellen's viral Oscar selfie should be reason enough to incorporate this phenomenon in your social media plan.
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  • Profile picture of the author wendy oltman
    It is rather rational as selfies are basically ideal for female diaspora and they can amass great fortune and virality once their instagram/facebook/twitter account goes viral. But their are certain barricades to that as people only want to see selfies of 'beautiful women oozing sex appeal' so its rather rational.
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  • Profile picture of the author Beth Wilson
    Selfies do show that you are self confident. Have never thought about it from a marketing angle though
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  • Profile picture of the author onehalf
    Taking selfies of the behind the scenes of the operation of your business is good and could help you get the interest of your target audience. But you have to make sure that you don't make all your post just all about you.
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