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How often does the social media monster swallow you whole?
More than you may think, according to Red e App, which lets consumers get notifications from businesses without having to provide their personal information.
The company developed an infographic that details how interruptions impact employee productivity.
“Is it possible to be too connected in this digital age?” Red e App asks. “Research data indicates, yes.”
Among the findings, the infographic shows that workers are interrupted approximately once every 10.5 minutes, and that it takes an average of 23 minutes to return to an assigned task. The impact of these interruptions is staggering — costing the American economy almost $650 billion dollars a year, it says.
The infographic then breaks down the amount of time that Facebook, Twitter and email suck out of your day.
For years, productivity experts have suggested what I call segmenting your time with strict limits on the amount of time you spend in email. It seems logical to extend that to social media as well.
What do you think of the data?
Digital Business
Very good post. I'm experiencing many of these issues as well..
Seems like a true representation for many people. I can get sucked in myself if I’m not careful so I set times when I will engage in my social media platforms, and then walk away for the day. It’s tempting not to dive back in but I book things on my calendar that have to get done each day and if I allow myself to be detoured, I fall short of the goal. “Put down the mouse, and step away from the computer!” Oh yeah, don’t forget to actually talk with people; the analog version of social media.