Gizmos, gadgets, widgets even doohickey. What’s next? There are so many catchphrases for innovative tech in social media today. SO, let’s face it, the public fascination with tech is on the up and up. Sorry to say, but I don’t expect that to change anytime soon. I aim to use this public fascination with tech […]
Read more "My Battle to Make the Hover-board Hovel Shovel and Toolkit Go Viral"[pin_widget url=”https://www.pinterest.com/pin/25262447887030449/”] From cute animal videos to memes, there is no way of knowing what is or isn’t going to go viral. However, certain insights can be helpful in strategizing how to best position content to go viral. Recent social media trends indicate that appealing to positive emotions is key to driving user engagement. Seeking to […]
Read more "Flexible Family For the Win"[pin_widget url=”https://www.pinterest.com/pin/448037862908859181/”] Description: A black-and-white photo of a dandelion I think this content is viral because it takes the less travelled approach to a widely recognized natural phenomenon. The dandelion is a symbol of wishing and dreaming. It is also a symbol of optimism and perspective because scientifically it is a weed and is […]
Read more "Life is Like a Dandelion"[pin_widget url=”https://www.pinterest.com/pin/396457573426996025/”] A lot of the times I go back home I find myself going to the beach in my free time. I always try to be that artsy friend that takes casual pics at the beach to hopefully gets the likes on that Insta game. Yeah, I get teased a lot. It happens. When […]
Read more "#LegsOrHotdogs?!"[pin_widget url=”https://www.pinterest.com/pin/570057265313366746/”] Objective: My objective is to strategically promote my content in the right places to the right people at the right time so that it has the highest possible reach and the potential to go viral. Content Strategy: Because my content combines iconic images from an American sitcoms and the English monarchy, my audience […]
Read more "The Royal Bunch"Exposure to Diverse Information on Facebook from Juli Whetstone In this presentation we explore the idea of “echo chambers” in relation to social media. This includes examining if our social media feeds are just filled with viewpoints that are similar to our own, or if there is some diversity in what we are exposed to on […]
Read more "Exposure to Diverse Information on Facebook – Journal Article Discussion"Of every presidential candidate vying for their party’s nomination, Donald Trump is the champion of setting the media agenda. The Donald brings his agenda setting everywhere he goes, including the Twittersphere, which isn’t news to anyone following his campaign. Rather than posting only platitudes or talking points, Trump actively engages with and shares tweets by […]
Read more "Twitter, Instagram and Candidates’ Days of the Week"The race for the presidency of the United States is currently rounding third base and heading fast to home plate. Soon enough it will be time to place our ballots and decide for ourselves what we think the future of this country should look like. So in honor of local #ElectionDay lets take a look at […]
Read more "Twitter: A Modern Soapbox For Presidential Candidates"The US Presidential Elections 2016 has been the buzzword in the US since I came in the Fall of 2014. It’s been months’ of planning for the candidates and their teams as they have taken over the media and are reaching out to people. In that respect, the social media teams have perhaps been one […]
Read more "US Presidential Elections 2016 and their social media campaigns"This political season is one that has been filled with doubts, hope, and feelings of uneasiness. All of these emotions are credited to things like debates and long-winded television campaigns. One thing candidates have been able to utilize this season, is their political power in social media, specifically through agenda setting and gatekeeping. Agenda setting […]
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