New Consciousness Review Fall 2016 | Page 52

PURPOSE ARTICLE Using Facebook to Spread Your “GOOD WORD” By Julia Schopick W hen a colleague suggested I use Facebook to get my message out to the public, I believe my exact words were, “Facebook is dumb. I’ll never use it!” But, at his insistence, I signed on, because I had a book to 52 | NEW CONSCIOUSNESS REVIEW promote and a deep need to educate the public about its important messages. Unfortunately, the first people I “friended” posted pictures of their most recent delectable meals and their beautiful gardens. I was sure I was right: Facebook really was dumb! But then, I began to connect with people whose missions were similar, though not identical, to mine and who were serious about educating