Thursday, May 27, 2010
Social Media Profile
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Media Fast
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Henry Jenkins Reflection
Henry Jenkins Questionaire
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Exploring the Blogosphere with Technorati
BLOG SEARCH ENGINE
-Blogosphere
-Much more recent, timely, relevant, and popular blog posts
-Seperated into Categories: News, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Sports, Gossip, Business, Technology, Politics, Video, Blogging
Why better than Google?
-Technorati understands the web is a huge conversation
The point of Technorati is to allow advertisers to reach their targeted audience who will then blog about the product. This website generates conversation about the product allowing you to..
-Search for name or company name
-Monitor what people are saying about your company or brand
-Creates an awareness of how the audience is responding to your brand
-How are they rating your brand? How are they defining your brand?
Technorati Widget and Technorati Tagger
-Seperates blog posts into tag topics
-What are people searching for; What's the "Buzz?"
-Make a blog your "Favorite."
-Shows a feed of your favorite blogs recent updates
"Who are we?
- The largest social media advertising network
- The 5th largest social media property*
- The 3rd largest blog media property*
- 125+ million unique visitors**
- 500+ influential blogs and niche social networks
- Online properties that introduce blog content to millions of consumers"
Monday, May 17, 2010
Social Media Profile Outline
Social Media Fridays - Brett DuMars
Two and Three.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Sex Trafficking in Atlanta
- There are approximately 4,000 strippers who work at the 40 adult clubs in the metro Atlanta area
- There are prostitution-related activities around most public schools in Atlanta
- In 2004, the Fulton County Child Advocacy Center reviewed 863 cases, of which 88% were African American and 84% were girls
- Last year (2006), Atlanta police arrested 35 pimps and 294 people suspected of prostitution, including 24 juveniles.
- Atlanta’s vice unit tracks more than 300 Web sites for escort services, and many of them offer girls for sex.
Spoiler Alert! [day two]
Monday, May 10, 2010
Day One- Social Media Defined
True, social media manages to make my head spin every now and then, but literally having the world at your fingertips seems to be worth the headaches. I almost feel convicted that I haven't truly created a movement for an organization or a mission I am passionate about. I suppose that's another aspect of social media I cannot help respecting: your social media persona may be completely defined by your passions. I love it.
Social media is a movement fueled by your passion.
For me, at least. :)
Examples:
http://twitter.com/YELEHAITI
http://twitter.com/mercyministries
http://twitter.com/ChildrenUganda
http://twitter.com/WellspringLivin
These are all organizations I follow. Because these organizations have taken the initiative to create a presence within the social media realm, they are able to inform thousands of people of their missions. Through credible articles being posted, to links on how to volunteer at local events, it's amazing how much coverage and publicity (usually positive) these organizations have been able to establish and maintain.
Social media, I'm a fan.