Hello World! (For old-time sake)
As you know I started this blog for my Social Media Marketing class, and our last blog entry is today....the end of the road. This is the first time that I have ever blogged, and I have to say that I enjoyed it...somewhat. I enjoyed the part of sharing my thoughts on things, although I was very conscientious of what I wrote the entire time...which is probably for the best! The part I didn't like was that I felt like I had to come up with an idea each week to blog about. I would rather do a blog about something I am passionate about and then the ideas would flow freely. Overall blogging was a great idea, because it increased my presence in social media and encouraged me to comment on other blogs.
I learned a lot about social media marketing thanks to this class. While my career is not in marketing, as a MBA (YEA I am NOW claiming it since we are about 98% DONE!) the information will still be useful to me as I grow in my career. As I use social media I am now more aware of the marketing tactics being used to get me to mention brands or products in my postings. This has made me a lot more cautious about how I now respond to ad's etc, because I realize that my friends will view my liking a page or sharing a status as an endorsement. I really want to have a more strategic focus and marketing is key to any strategic plan. Social media is the next big wave for marketers, and thanks to this class I should be able to contribute to the conversation.
It's been real....Hermonte!
I would have to say 99% done now :) But all in all, I would completely agree with Hermondra, this was also my first time experiencing "blogging." I have always been interested in reading blogs but never writing my own. It truly has opened my eyes into other aspects of social media as well as how successful businesses utilize social media to grow. If it wasn't for this class, I honestly do not think I would have done it, so I happy to say that I have and I hope to continue as time passes on.
ReplyDeleteI also am a first time blogger and I totally agree with both of you. While I enjoyed the experience, I don't think its for me. I like reading other people's thoughts but I don't really enjoy giving my opinion on topics at all times. I feel the same way about Facebook. I like reading my newsfeed, but rarely do I update my status.
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