Thursday, August 30, 2018

Week 2: Overview of Social Media

The platforms I think seemed to be geared towards personal use are YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest and Twitter. All 4 have similarities when it comes to sharing your likes, dislikes, opinions..etc. We have all seen opinions put out on all platforms, just in different formats via video, pictures and written posts. Since almost 100% of everyone that has a smartphone can access these so easily through apps, it is full proof that if someone has 1K followers/subscribers on one platform, they will likely have 1K throughout the rest of the others. 

Most startup businesses have two major challenges: limited cash flow and limited manpower. The platforms I think that would be more suitable for business use are Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. It also depends on the demographic you’re trying to connect with. With a very large number of people using these social media platforms, it allows your customers interaction to seem personal and seamless.

Personally, I only use Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. I have searched through other social media platforms and found that for personal use, they weren’t for me. Facebook, YouTube and Twitter could be used for both personal and business accounts. With the obvious Facebook, you can have your personal account where you connect with friends and family. On the business side of things, there are groups that are geared towards Facebook marketing campaigns. While I was working with Chick-fil-A, I was introduced to this campaign that presented possibilities for strengthening customer loyalty. YouTube is another way that both personal and business can succeed. The site can be reached just by a Google search, making it extremely easy for users to access. According to estimates, there are 680 million Twitter users. Tweets are only allowed 140 characters, making news easy to break up whether its personal or business. 

Monday, August 27, 2018

Week 1B-Posts I Commented On

I commented on the following blog posts from my group (4):

Michaella Ellis
Karla Putts
Kathryn Orcino


Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Week 1- Class Preperation

I chose this template for many reasons. I love the clean look of this. When I go to a bloggers website, I want to be able to find content easily and quickly (recipes, tutorials...etc.) This feel bright and straight to the point. I also like that I’m able to play around with the colors of blog posts.


The white didn’t take much thought, but thats what I love. The background template has shadowed bubbles, which in my opinion, gives my blog personality. Again, I am going for a warm, welcoming feeling. 



This sums up my personality a bit and things that I love such as family, beach and lifestyle adventures that justify why this simple template reflects me.

Week 17: Wrapping It Up

This semester I learned how to utilize social media for my business to grow. I don’t think I want to open my own business just yet, but I...