At 22 years old, my inevitable entry into the workforce is rapidly approaching (despite my best efforts, couch surfing in my parent’s basement won’t be a viable option).  For me, and likely the 80 million other Millennials, I’ve noticed beginning on a career path isn’t always a frictionless endeavor.

Now, I’ll admit my office experience is limited at best, but I think it’s fairly safe to say there’s a medley of generations in any business environment. Looking around right now I see colleagues both my father and grandfather’s age; maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you get the picture. Quite frankly, it can make it hard to relate.

Fortunately, I find myself in a forward thinking business, in fact, one that prides itself on their products being trend setters, PGi. Through incorporating innovative technology PGi enhances communications and relationships both internally and externally within a business community. I personally believe their adoption of social media into the virtual meeting tool, iMeet, is pivotal in reaching this goal and helps office newcomers like myself feel more at home.

But is social media really that important?

I remember setting up a MySpace page in 8^th grade, Facebook came quickly after. That’s almost nine years ago now! For the children of Generation Y, social media is second nature, it’s how we communicated through high-school and kept in touch while in college. Meeting someone new regularly turns into a friend request the next day; social media is a way to express oneself and more importantly learn about others. Why wouldn’t a tool like this be used in the office?

I can advocate for the benefits of having a service like iMeet in the workplace. As I logged into an iMeet room for my first conference call at PGi, my nerves were a bit tense. I didn’t know anything about the people I was meeting with. To my surprise, the names and positions of each attendee appeared before me in cubes with a profile picture, putting a face to a name. Clicking on a box opened a short bio and links to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Not only was I able to see who was talking, but I was able to learn a little bit about them. It felt natural and instantly connected me to everyone in the meeting. The comfortable environment not only made the meeting more productive, but also more enjoyable.

There’s no way around it, more and more young people are starting their professional careers, and the Millenial Generation is synonymous with the social media movement. The wave of social media in the workplace is pressing forward because it connects and informs people in meaningful ways.

Why not be ahead of the curve and try a socially integrated product like iMeet? From my experience I think it can only further unify your business and enhance all of your connections.