Social Media: Why You Need to Tell Your Own Story

A picture really does tell the story of a thousand words. The real question, though, is from whose perspective? Depending on the storyteller, the same picture can be used to tell different stories. Consider the picture above. It appeared on Instagram recently and was posted by a college graduate on the morning of her commencement. The picture was accompanied by a short story – one that poignantly described that moment and the emotions she felt as her beloved college experience was about to draw to a close. The caption read, “This day came to our party uninvited and unwanted….” You…