Cupcakes by Sweet Advocate at the Social Media Day Davao 2015 Event

Social Media has significantly changed the way we communicate. Be it for personal or professional purposes, people rely on social media for effective communication. Social media platforms can be utilized to communicate in various ways.

In 2009, Mashable pioneered the celebration of Social Media Day to celebrate the social media revolution. Every year, on June 30, communities around the globe celebrate Social Media Day to recognize the invaluable ways that social media has contributed to the growth of individuals, communities, organizations, and even nations.

In Davao, Davao Bloggers Society (DBS) took the lead in the Social Media Day 2015 Davao Event held on June 28, 2015 at the Food Cove of NCCC Mall of Davao. Bloggers, social media enthusiasts, netizens converged to for the event.

Participants were invited to post on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter their answer to the question for the day: “What Social Media activities do you enjoy that make you live the #SMARTLife?” Check out the awesome answers of the event participants.

The social media knowledge of the participants were tested by two games that were played during the event.

The first game is the “Listicles” game that required the teams to list as many correct answers to the questions that refer to popular social media sites. Questions include naming the Top 10 Davao Restaurants according to TripAdvisor and listing as many blog URLS owned by registered members of Davao Bloggers Society. Teams must list down as many possible answers as they can in the time allotted for each question.
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