Personal Influence Growth

My overall follower growth on Twitter increased but not as much as I had hoped. I gained 20 followers, but I think if I was more active I would’ve increased by a lot more. It went from 138 to 158 over the course of this semester. I think that’s because some days I didn’t tweet […]

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Abigail Takes Jeopardy

Search any hashtag on Twitter, and you’re sure to get what could be a full digital reality show on the topic. “Jeopardy” Is one of those game shows we watch to show off how smart we are to our family and friends. When it comes to live tweeting it though, discussing the way contestants present themselves is much more entertaining. You don’t even have to watch an episode to get to know the characters. Just check out #Jeopardy on Twitter for a blunt description of the contestants by viewers.

Let’s take this girl, Abigail, for example. Thanks to @MBTAWorkerbee, we already know that she’s a “hipster pilgrim” before we even watch the episode.

Now, I would consider being called a “hipster pilgrim” a compliment, but not everyone had such nice things to say about poor Abigail.

Go easy on her, John. She doesn’t look like someone I’d want to mess with.

Yes! Amy had the right attitude. Maybe holding the clicker that high made her feel like a confident hipster pilgrim.

This girl was watching the same episode, but she was being a little vague about who she thought was “that one annoying contestant.” I hope it’s not Abigail.

At least Asian Claire came right out and said it.

We can finally stop talking about Abigail now that Alex is ready to start the show!

 

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Advice to 2017 Elected Officials

Elected officials in 2017 hold a unique responsibility, because social media played a part in their campaigns and continues to influence their interaction with citizens. It is important that they speak in a tasteful manner and understand that no matter what they post, there are going to be people who agree and those that do […]

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