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Dec5

Time to Get Real

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This blog started as a class assignment, but since everyone else is blogging and documenting I thought I would hop on the bandwagon. Putting my thoughts for everyone on the internet can be scary, but I guess it is a good of an outlet as any to discuss and document the chronicles of me. 

I had a great college experience at Georgia Southern University. Honestly, it wasn’t my first choice in a school, but it turned out to be the best university for me. I made great friends and developed a strong sense of self and also received a phenomenal hands on education from the professors in the CLASS department.

Now that I am in “the real world” with my “big girl job” I have begun to realize how much those four years have impacted who I am and what I am currently doing on this adventure we call life (I love a good cliche). I am so happy to have entered this next chapter with a strong foundation.  

Life post grad isn’t like F.R.I.E.N.D.S. I mean I hoped it would be, but when you move to a an island where over half the population is 40 plus you can’t really find your Monicas, Phoebes, Joeys, etc. I love my job as a marketing assistant, but I did have to find a second job to stay a float. I like nice things, but an entry level salary doesn’t leave much room to purchase those things. I thought after college my minimum budget would be gone and I could buy what I wanted. Turns out you have to spend most of that money on higher rent than you paid in college, more groceries, car expenses, etc. What a drag, but necessary. 

With all that being I am just taking everything one day at a time. Seeing what life presents and learning one day at a time. Enjoying this beautiful opportunity.

Dec7

Summing Up the Semester

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I think when most people think about social media they don’t define it as Facebook or Twitter. This class has taken a look as to what companies can do with recognizing these basically free advertising. Not only has it taught me the importance of posting, tweeting, etc. but it has also taught me about the importance of engaging and interacting with customers. Not only that but there are categories that can apply to a customer and each must be handle as individuals. For example you have  a Prima Donna, Happy customer, one-time complainer, etc. Also, looking and talking about how companies handle crisis and adopting new social media practices like a online press room.

Not just one person can adopt the role of social media monitor. There is too much going on with competitors and customers when your company is communicating on a large scale. To keep your customers feeling like they are being listened to you have to have someone looking out for people to respond to. This helps make sure that you are receiving the greatest return on your investment. You also have to analyze if  your company can handle new practices or if they have the people power to do so. 

As for additions to this class I could only see adding more discussion requirements on how we would handle each topic. It would give us great insight into how to improve things for our company and problem solving skills for the future. Overall I really enjoyed this class. I really just thought you just had to post and tweet, but really there is so much more that goes into social media monitoring.

 

 

Nov30

Sesame Childhood Tarnished?

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I think that Sesame Street’s public relations team has handle the situation extremely well. Clash issued a statement of apology when leaving the set. You have  to remind the public that Sesame Street is an educational program. One that has been helping young kids learning their ABC’s and 1-2-3s. People do not watch the show because they know that Kevin Clash is the voice of Elmo. They watch the show because it is kid friendly and appropriate. The likelihood of your child knowing that Elmo is actually a puppet let alone was operated by someone who had sex with minors is slim. Only if you or one of your adult friends or family lets it slip will your child ever associate their beloved furry friend as sinister and repugnant. 

I also think that they need to find someone else to play Elmo. Why not? Younger children will probably not pick up on the subtle changes in Elmo’s voice. Parent’s will feel better knowing someone fresh is in the position and after time people will only remember the character. Eventually you have to move on. This is serious matter for Kevin Clash, but now that he is no longer part of the Sesame Street team his legal battles are his own. Not the Networks. 

It would be sad to see the beloved character of Elmo disappear because of one man’s actions. I am not trying to say their shouldn’t be justice for the victims, but I also don’t think that Elmo should be taken from children. 

 

Nov16

These are a few of my favorite…movies!

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Top Ten List of Movies:

  1. Pride & Prejudice
  2. The Breakfast Club
  3. Elf
  4. Grease
  5. The Sound of Music
  6. Any Harry Potter
  7. Vegas Vacation
  8. Any of the new Batman series
  9. Never Been Kissed
  10. Fever Pitch

Why?

Some of these I grew up watching and others I just like because I find them extremely funny. Pride and Prejudice is my number one because I read the book and then it was turned into the film adaptation.  I really enjoy the way it was filmed and I feel Kiera Knightly embodied the role of Elizabeth. Also, the movie hit on all of the main points of the book.

I just saw Skyfall, the new James Bond movie and it was so good. The whole mystery of the 007 and the twists and turns and action. I am excited for Monsters Inc. 3d. A little childish but hey they are  flashing back to their college years. Other than that I would be lucky if I could afford to go see another movie. Skyfall cost my boyfriend and I $30.

Nov2

Apps on my Phone

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I have Facebook , Twitter, Word Warp, Pinterest, Patagonia, etc. all on my phone. I really use my social media apps the most. The other apps I use are just when I really remember to play them. I don’t like to pay for apps. I don’t think it is really worth it. All my apps are free and I am doing just fine. If I saw great benefits for upgrading to the paid app then I might pay one dollar. That is my max.I wouldn’t feel right paying more for something I will eventually grow tired of. 

Apps also help me to be thrifty. Scoutmob and GasBuddy show you where great deals on dining, shopping and gas are. They send you alerts and allow you to download coupons right then and there. These are positive apps that have not really made me addicted to my phone, but helped me save!

I have recommended snapchat to my friends. It is a fun app where you can take a picture of your self and send it to friends. The catch is that the picture only lasts for ten seconds and then goes away forever. Fun right? 

An app I was told to get was Temple Run. I loved it when I got it, but by the time I got it a lot of people had already beaten the game. It was hard for people to get excited when I was talking about the app to them, because my milestones where small pennies compared to theirs’.