I’ve been an avid social media user for the last five to six years, but never in that time has my presence and influence on those platforms changed more than it has in the last three months. Since January, my Twitter followers has grown from 308 to 365. That is nearly a 20% increase in […]
Read more "Oh, How Things Have Changed"Twitter At the start of the semester, I had 0 followers on Twitter, which is because I didn’t have a Twitter. As of April 20, I have 82 Twitter followers. My strategy for my Twitter was to maintain professionalism, and to focus on connecting with people in my industry through it. I think I have […]
Read more "Personal Influence Growth and Analysis/Top 10 Tweets"I had always been curious about Twitter, but never joined as I was worried it would distract me from my studies. I was excited to take this class because I could be with people who were also new to Twitter and learn at firsthand how to create a professional profile. I started with 0 followers, something […]
Read more "Initially New to Twitter, Now Proficiently Tweeting Away"Before I took this class, I think it’s safe to say that my presence on Twitter was non-existent. When I started at the Danish School of Media and Journalism, my professors pushed me to make a Twitter account, saying that it was crucial in order to get a job. For a year, I posted quotes […]
Read more "In hindsight: What #NHsmc taught me"After a semester spent in COM 427, I have had the opportunity to evaluate my personal social media use and enhance my presence on various social media platforms. Before this class, I hadn’t been on my Twitter in years but decided to use my already existing user account to keep my follower base. I began […]
Read more "Influencing in 140 characters or less"Part 1 – Influence Twitter Growth Initial Follower Count: 0 Final Follower Count: 34 Klout Growth Initial Klout Score: 13.5 Final Klout Score: 23 Growth Analysis Over the course of the semester, I gained 34 followers with a new Twitter account and increased my social media influence. Considering I was only Tweeting regarding the class […]
Read more "My evolving social media influence"Twitter, up until recently, was more of any annoying tool utilized by my journalism professors to teach me about the ever changing media market. Now, it’s a platform where I express ideas, obtain information and promote my own personal brand. My semester has cumlinated into the blossoming of my social media presence. I now know […]
Read more "Personal Growth & Influence: My Semester With Social Media"With only two weeks of class left, I can honestly sit here and say time has flown by. This semester has brought me so many highs and yes, my fare share of lows, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything; I’ve seriously grown as not only a person but as an academic. When I started […]
Read more "The best of the best"In 2011 I established my Twitter handle, @laurakellerman_. My early Tweets all tended to revolve around some sort of high school dilemma, achievement, or observation, but none of my Tweets were truly noteworthy. Fast-forward to 2017 and what am I left with? An outdated Twitter handle with zero activity or engagement and a bunch of […]
Read more "A Social Media Lesson in How to Gain Followers"Before this class, I hardly used Twitter. When I did, I was a “dipper”–someone that will read other posts, maybe favorite a few tweets, but rarely post myself. Therefore, my follower count was steady, as there was no content to draw in new followers; however, this class forced me out of my comfort zone and […]
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