Managing Online Updates (RSS)

Hello Class

Did you have fun participating in online communities?  Did anyone find TOO MUCH information? Did anyone find that they accidently spent hours browsing the internet? Personally, I think that there is so much wonderful information out there. By enlarge there is a lot of interesting people that are willing to share their insights and experiences with us so that we can learn from each other.

However, it can also take up a lot of time! Some of you may be asking yourselves, "how do we manage all of this and how the heck can we find the stuff that we came across and really liked and now it seems to have disappeared?!" That will be the focus of our discussion today. Mainly, I will be focusing on RSS feeds. What is an RSS feed you ask? Well, please read a little bit about it here:

http://www.problogger.net/what-is-rss/

If you are still not clear, don't worry we'll be talking more about this in class today.

The other tool we will be exploring is social bookmarking. Again for a little preview of what that is about, check out this great blog post:
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-delicious-social-bookmarking/

Online Communities

 

Hello Gang

Well, hopefully you have noticed this week, that online communities are everywhere. The internet and social media have made the world a much smaller place. As consumers and citizens we "have a voice" and we are no longer just passive observers. Oh yeah, just one little thing, as more people "use their voice" it can get rather loud!

So, what communities did you observe? Was it a positive experience or did you feel over whelmed by the amount of input? For those of you struggling to "find a home", hang in there. I'm sure that as you delve into the world of social media you will naturally come across interesting forums that you never realized where there. For now, if you haven't found something try checking out eHow.com, you should surely be able to find an article of interest. Once you find an article view comments and join the conversation! Now days, just about every article provides you the opportunity to respond. So if you like to follow the news, perhaps Yahoo News or MSN is a better option for you.

The opportunity to communicate is all around us. Just be sure to follow good netiquette. You should be respectful at all times, even to those who are not. Be sure that you are showcasing your insights and that your input is well written, easy to read and clear. For more on netiquette check out the short article http://www.ehow.com/about_4609432_why-do-people-use-netiquette.html

Looking forward to hearing your feedback!
Dr. G

Checking In

Hello Class

I keep waiting to find everyone's blog but there are still quite a few that I can't locate, so I'm going to modify your assignment....

Please respond to this post with your first name and the URL link directly to your blog.  Just open your blog and copy and paste that main URL after your name as a comment to this.

That's it.  We will get everything else straightened out in class on Wednesday.

Also, to confirm we will now be in room 211.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
J.

Some Tips For The Upcoming Class Meeting

Hello Gang!

I hope that everyone has been doing well. I see that some of you have been working on including your pictures. That is great! If you haven't done so already, please do upload a picture of yourself into the profile set up. I recommend that you use the same picture on all of your profile accounts (FB, Twitter, Blog, Communities). Consistency helps build brand recognition. If you HATE using your real picture, you can use an avatar. There are a lot of websites that will help you design a custom avatar, my personal favorite is http://faceyourmanga.com/ (Yes it is free! It is also very easy to use which is why I like it)

This is my manga avatar that my husband made up for me once.

Hee-hee, this always makes me laugh, do you see the resemblance? He was being nice, not making one that is wearing thick glasses, a sloppy pony tail and a sweatshirt which is what I usually wear! (Please refrain from making any mean comments that might hurt my feelings.) Anyway, have fun playing around with it, but don't waste so much time that you don't get your work done!

Oh yeah, I'm still waiting for the official confirmation that we were able to move classrooms so be sure to check the board in the lobby for the right classroom.  While I will have enough seats for everyone, you can also bring your own laptop if you prefer as you won't be able to save anything on the lab computers. 

It's an exciting time with so much changing on Social Media sites! Looking forward to seeing everyone next week.

Thanks!

PS. If you ever have a private question or concern please email me.

Welcome to Social Media Marketing

Hello class!

I want to welcome you to Social Media Marketing Fall 2012.  Social media is really becoming a mainstream part of our lives and it is important for you as business professionals to both understand it, and to leverage it.  Do remember that although we have fun, we must still work hard, we will have quizzes and homework assignments so I will be keeping you busy.  Everything will be done online so you must have reliable access to the internet you should also bring with you a "thumb" drive to save any work, as the lab computers do not allow you to save anything.

It is important for you to purchase and have the required text as soon as possible.  The text, The Social Media Bible, is readily available online and as an eBook.
 
As always, please don't hesitate to ask questions.  In fact, I encourage you to communicate with me as much as possible and express any concerns right away.  The best way to reach me out of class is by email jenn.guignard@gmail.com but you can find all of my contact information on the syllabus.
 
Again, I'm looking forward to meeting each of you and to a great class!
Thanks
Jeannette

 

Dr. S. Jeannette Guignard

UCR Instructor

Social Media Marketing