Anyway, that brings me back to interaction - that for me is what solidifies the connection need - knowing that if I feel like having even a low-level interaction with someone, I can, just like that (
So, if this need to be connected, to interact remotely, is strong enough to create a disorder, doesn't it make sense that there's something to be had for using social media for marketing purposes? Of course it does. Businesses should be looking at whether developing an online community is beneficial to their particular type of organization or not. Last week I posted a podcast to one of my class sites (http://3comsin.com/node/279) talking about how Urban Outfitters has embraced just about every social media platform out there. It's pretty impressive how this retailer has made every aspect of the site interactive. Explore www.urbanoutfitters.com to find out for yourself.
By the way, if you think you have an issue with disconnect anxiety, here are some "survival" tips from Mashable you might want to check-out: http://mashable.com/2009/12/24/survive-disconnect-anxiety/
Totallie my opinion. What do you think?