What I Learned about Social Media
“Social Media is media designed to be disseminated through social interaction, created using highly accessible and scalable publishing technique,” according to Webster’s Dictionary defintiton. What I have come to learn about social media from taking the class Social Media is that the main root of social media is communication. We studied many forms of social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Four Square, Flickr,Youtube, Blogs, LinkedIn, MySpace and what I believe the end goal for all these forms is to connect the people who use the system. Facebook connects you to your friends,LinkedIn connects you to business professionals, and Flickr connects your pictures to share with other people or yourself. I think social media is a big circle of connectivity. Social media connects people closer together by their interests, opinions, or simply whatever they have to say.
I have also learned how unavoidable social media is. Before this class I was not on Twitter nor did i like the concept. I thought it was a bit narcissistic and a waste of time. Facebook was personally enough for me. Slowly, as I kept leaning more about Twitter I realized it was not what I thought it was. Twitter is not just a place to give status updates about the lunch date you are on but it is a place where breaking news is being shared and important worldly updates are going first. Twitter is a valuable source to find out news of any type. The more I began using Twitter the more I liked it. A semester later I find myself using and checking my Twitter more than my Facebook. Whether I want to admit it or not, social media and all forms of it is the new way of communicating. If you don’t join the bandwagon you will get left behind and to me that is one of the biggest takeaways I have learned about social media.
Royal Wedding or Circus?
The countdown to the Royal Wedding is on. For months millions of people all over the world have watched and awaited for the Royal Wedding. People are obsessed with every detail. Practically every morning talk show has been dedicated this morning to following the wedding. The amount of press coverage that the wedding has gotten is close to what a natural disasters coverage is. I find the wedding exciting but I’m not sure I understand why everyone else in the world seems to be so obsessed with it. There were 1600 guests invited. That seems to me like the weddings more like a circus. The ceremony seems so commercialized rather than an intimate connection between the bride and groom. Celebrities from the states were invited along with William’s hair dresser. I’m still surprised I didn’t get my invitation in the mail. Ten years from now William and Catherine will be able to look back and recall every single detail up to the wedding, during and after. This morning 2 million people have tweeted about the wedding. Not too mention every power house channel has coverage of the event. It was said that London went under a complete renovation for the wedding. The city’s streets, buildings, and anything for the human eye to see was cleaned and polished. The church, Westminster Abbey, got a facelift according to Enews. So much effort and time has gone into making the Royal Wedding perfect. Catherine Middleton, formally Kate, looked radiant this morning in her dress. So much anticipation was built up on what designer she would wear and would it be traditional. I was a little let down with her dress I was hoping it would be similar to what Princess Diana wore. But Catherine’s style has always been simple and elegant and that’s exactly what her wedding dress is. Best of luck to William and Catherine.
Puppy Mill Awareness
I used Storify to create a story to raise awareness about Puppy mills! Enjoy.
http://storify.com/kellconnoll/awarness-about-pupping-mills
My Booeautiful Life Expereicne
Since I was in high school I have spent many long nights internet searching about puppies and wishing I had one. I spent so much time imagining I had a puppy I thought it really was a better use of my time if I actually had one. I knew the breed that I wanted and within a month I found the one I wanted. A cold windy day in December would change my life forever…
I walked into Charlie’s Angel’s Spa and Boutiqute and ran to the back wall where the puppies are kept. All the cages were filled with at least two or three puppies cuddleing together napping.In a cage on the far left was one puppy all by himself cuddeling with nothing but the wire sheet underneath him.He was a three-month old Maltipoo. All of his sisters and brothers had been bought over a month ago but for some reason no one wanted him. I told the owner I wanted to play with him. Initially, my plan was to just look but in the case that a puppy stole my heart and I couldn’t live without it that must mean I outta buy it. Of course I fell in love with the little white fur ball. He was so happy to have someone play with him and show him affection. He wagged his tail, gave me kisses and wanted to be cuddeled the entire time I played with him. After 15 minutes I knew this was my puppy and we were meant to be. Within a half an hour I was on my way home with a brand new puppy and $200 dollars worth of puppy supplies By the time I got home my soon to be best friend was named Boo. Boo stole my heart and I had stole his!
It was all peachy and exciting until reality sat in. After a sleepless night of crying and Boo being scared I thought what did I get myself in too. I was supposed to put Boo in his crate and he was supposed to sleep eight hours and then I would let him out in the morning, right? That was certainly not the case, Boo hated his crate. But with the help of my mom and my boyfriend I was able to successfully crate and potty box train him. I officially turned my dog into what I like to call a dog/cat. The term means a dog that is trained like a cat. The system works great for me because I live in apartment and can’t take him out as much as he needs. Boo is now nine months old and a healthy energetic puppy. We enjoy going on walks to the bridge and playing fetch with his favorite toy. I look forward to coming home everyday and being greeted by his sweet excited yips, lots of kisses, and unfortunately a little tinkle! Having a dog has taught me alot about life and the responsibilities of caring for someone other than myself. Boo has brought so much joy into my life. I hope everyone can experience in their life the love and companionship animals have to offer.
Kohl’s is FB Fabulous
Kohl’s is known for having great discounts and knock off high end brand sale items. The store it usually stocked in bulk and has massive sections of jewelry, perfume, shoes, jeans, tops etc. It’s a great place to go if you want to just pop in and rumage through some stuff or come in for a quick buy and go back to your day.
One of the problems I have encountered at Kohl’s is that it can be very hit or miss. I will stop in and find tons of stuff I like or a I come and the store is completely empty and there’s seriously nothing! There is no consistency and it can be frustrating as a shopper, like I totally just wasted my time. Thankfully, Kohl’s has come to the rescue and has solved my problem with their Kohl’s Facebook fan page. The page is dedicated to the regular Kohl’s shopper or just to a person who like’s fashion.
Kohl’s Facebook fan page is very detailed and interactive. The page is updated multiple times daily with status’ or comments to shoppers. The status’ are always different and insightful. Often times they are giving style tips and letting you know what’s new and a good deal. Kohl’s operates on their page very attentively, giving replies to those who write questions or cool posts on the wall. You can tell that Kohl’s truly cares about their costumers and wants to help the shopper have a good experience.
My favoirtie part about the page is the Style tab. When you click on the tab all the designers that Kohl’s carries are listed and their latest clothing lines are on display. It’s so readily accessible I can do my browseing on the page and know exactly what I’m looking for when I go to the store. You may think well why not just go to the stores website, it’s the same thing? The beauty of the Facebook page is that the designers will write tips of what outfits pair well together. They even have videos posted on tutorials of the clothes. Costumers can share their opinions and success on the page also. Kohl’s really aimed high at involving the shopper and making it a total interactive experience.
Kohl’s fan page provides pictures, videos, feedback, and a reviews section. The page clearly serves a purpose because 3.4 million people like it. Kohl’s is an example of a company successfully using social media. They have a massive following that has expanded their business. The page is informative, interactive, and easy to navigate. The only thing I would suggest to Kohl’s is, take a closer look at limiting the posts other costumers can post on the wall. The wall has so many people commenting that it is hard to spot out the post’s by Kohl’s, which in my opinion are the most important. The fan page wall at times can look cluttered. If Kohl’s could clean that up maybe it would attract even more people.
Kohl’s has tackled the social network in a positive business savvy way. Whether you are visiting the page because you are bored or you’re a shopaholic the page is worthy of a visit. Check it out http://www.facebook.com/kohls.
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