Using Social Media to Go Silent for a Cause - Page 2
Harris: My wife was sad because she didn't like the thought of not hearing my voice for a month, but was proud of me for taking on such a challenge. What's difficult is the little things. For example, a couple of nights ago, I wanted to say something to my wife and my wife was up and couldn't sleep. My phone was charging in the living room and in order to ask her a question, I had to get out of bed go get the phone, type the message and come back and show it to her. I miss just simply being able to speak when I want to, and not having to depend on some device (phone/computer) to talk.
TR: What have you learned about communication during this experiment?
Harris: A proper message distributed by the proper means can really spread through social media. Sometimes talking is not needed to understand each other.
TR: So, now that you're a few weeks in, what else have you learned?
Harris: It has spurred the inspiration to create a non-profit and potentially a new career path. It also has brought me closer to a lot of amazing people. I feel like it will give me a new strength. It's empowering to know that you can do something like not speak for a month. I want to apply that feeling towards doing great things in the fight against cancer.
Whether talking or typing, doing great things towards fighting cancer is a message that makes sense.
You can find out more about Harris' experiment at http://socialmediaexperiment.com/
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