So, while surfing around the Web trying to find some bookmarks for our project, I found this e-book. The e-book is completely free and it is on iCrossing. It is called "What is Social Media?" by Antony Mayfield.
This is a really cool e-book, which I started reading, and it includes information about blogging, wikis, forums, microblogging, Second Life and other social medias. I think it is a great e-book to use in class because it is easy to read. Mayfield updates his e-book, so his recent versions are also found on iCrossing.
I really like some of the quotes he uses in the book. From the Forrester Research, Social Computing, "Social computing is not a fad. Nor is it something that will pass you or your company by. Gradually, social computing will impact almost every role, at every kind of company, in all parts of the world." It is really cool how true this is. Social media has affected every role in the company, especially the public relations sector.
I hope you guys read this, it is really interesting. Maybe you could use this for next semester's class Dr. Weisgerber!
This is my first podcast episode!! It was great working with Wiltson, Christine and Shannon. We talked about the differences between generations y and z/c. The podcast mainly covers different social media and how generation z/c grows up online. It really goes in tangent with the PBS movie we watched online. We touch on various medias including YouTube, Facebook, Myspace, SMS, and Second Life. I hope you guys enjoy our wonderful episode!
1:58-- Shannon asks panel: "What tools do you guys consider to be important in looking at the differences between how our generation, Gen Y, and the new generation, Gen Z/c, use the Internet tools?"
2:09-- Ceci discussed YouTube
3:42-- Wiltson discusses Facebook
5:21 – Christine discusses MySpace
6:04-- Shannon weights in on Facebook and Myspace
6:22-- Wiltson responds
6:46-- Shannon discusses cell phones and SMS (text) messaging
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The Washington Independent has reported that the Commission on Presidential Debates will air the presidential debates on the social networking site, Myspace. Along with the airing, users will be able to access a toolset from MyDebates.org powered by Myspace. Below is a screenshot:
Okay this is actually SUPER COOL! You can take a quiz about issues you care about and it will match you up with your candidate, either McCain or Obama. It will rank your issues on importance and if you choose the "I don't care" button it will skip to the next issue. If you read both stances and do not know which to pick, it will mark it with a question mark and say you need to watch the debates to hear them both out. Cool ehh?
Another cool feature, guys! It actually has surveys and graphs of what other Myspace users think is important. You can check the map to see who is winning the Myspace vote, Obama is beating John McCain by an overwhelming amount. I believe there were four states for McCain, 6 undecided states, leaving a WHOPPING 39 states for Obama!! WOW! To be critical, though, Myspace does not offer the amount of people surveyed and if there were an equal number per state. But that aside, I really liked this new feature Myspace has added!
Final cool feature... you can actually send in your questions to the website and some lucky people will actually have them answered by the nominees! WHATT? That is soo cool! This is a GREAT digital media marketing tool to increasing the ratings among young adults to the debates. This election has been pretty wild, and many people are voting for personalities and not issues. Myspace and MyDebates have brought us back to the issues. The Commission is really trying to hook on to the most popular website on the Internet right now. I think this is a very smart move and will see good results.
This just goes to show how cool Web 2.0 can be. I am looking forward to the debates! The first one airs Friday, September 26!!! Visit Myspace.com/mydebates.
I will leave you with my FAVORITE music video this year called "Yes We Can".
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This is the course blog for an upper-level class on Social Media and Public Relations taught at St. Edward's University. In this course, we explore emerging social media technologies and study their application in contemporary PR practice.
