How do social media affect business communication How can a consultant use social media outlets to reach segments of the population previously unreached What ethical considerations must be made involving the use of social media outlets Solution Social media has affected the business communication in a tremendous way. The main impact of social media has been the transparency it has brought in the business communication. Social media has made the communication available everywhere, whereas previously it was hard to find. Also social media has given people an effective platform to communicate effectively and reach out masses easily. Business communication can now be easily spread using the social media. A consultant can also use social media outlets to reach segments of the population previously unreached. Consultant can use internet, magazines, televisions, newspaper to reach the target market. These days social media sites like facebook.com and twitter.com have become increasingly popular and easy modes to spread communication and reach those segments of population that were earlier unreached. Also, through radio and television, it has become easier to communicate messages to the target market. By posting the message on popular sites, it becomes easier to communicate with different people as social media sites