Fear of missing out is such a strong phenomenon. In fact, it even has its own shortened hashtag on social media- #FOMO.
In recent years, social media has heightened feelings of FOMO and created a vicious cycle that is often hard to escape. This feeling of missing out extends even into our professional lives.
For example, a professional networking event can make you feel like you are missing out when you have to choose between two interesting seminars.Now, how do you solve professional FOMO?
The answer is in technology.
What Is The FOMO Cycle?
In general terms, the FOMO cycle stems from social media. You see something your friends or colleagues are doing on social media, you feel left out.
So, you vow to do more cool or interesting stuff. You end up doing something you probably don’t want to do just so you can post about it on social media. This sets off someone else’s FOMO cycle. It’s such a problem that 48% of event attendees say that they attend live events just so they can have something to post about on social media.
There Are A Lot Of Opportunities To Have FOMO
If you have colleagues or friends who travel to large events, you might find yourself feeling a little bit of the FOMO.
CES in Las Vegas is one of the biggest trade shows, boasting nearly 110,000 visitors each year. This is where they roll out all the cool futuristic inventions everyone is going to be talking about in the next coming weeks. Wouldn’t it be great if you can be there in person?
SXSW is another major event with…
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