I am writing this for April 26th introductory post so hopefully this is the right place to put it.
I work in the online marketing world helping local businesses transition and coordinate their offline marketing to online. We work with the company's website and then add lead generation with PPC (paid search advertising) and SEO. Communication is central in my work; we moving more into Social Media Communications so this course is a perfect fit with what I do every day.
Hi Lynne, Thanks for telling us a bit about yourself/work. Interesting that you're looking at a move from PPC to #SM. Can you give us any examples of what you've been using re: social media? What's worked (for certain businesses) and what hasn't?
Introduction I work in the supply chain field for an oilfield service company. We use many forms of communication including phone, email, Internet, Intranet and IM. While my company is on Twitter and Linkedin, I do not actively use those tools in my job. I want to write when I retire so this course caught my attention. Social media seems to be the future of writing and communications in general so I decided to learn what it was about. It is a challenge as I have limited previous experience with social media. As you can see, I still need to work on short, clear and concise communications. I have a few more weeks to get it right……..
Hi Dianna! I too have issues with writing short, clear and concise post. Always so much to say and so many ways to say it. Perhaps this course will help me too.
I like how you are planning your post-retirement engagements from now itself. Writing is, indeed, a greta exercise to keep yourself occupied in a meaningful way. And what better medium that social media, the most trendy platform these days.
My father, almost 70 now, has been a writer all his life. And I really appreciate him for taking to Facebook at this age. I like the way he has had adapted to this new medium (new for him, at least) and express his thoughts concisely yet beautifully.
I also work in the online marketing industry, assisting small to medium size businesses with their digital marketing strategy. This includes SEO, blogging,websites,PPC, etc.
Communication is essential to my work. Especially, Social Media Communications since an increasing number of our clients are seeking to expand their social media presence. I am enjoying the course so far and looking forward to learning more about social media communications in the weeks ahead.
I am basically a stay-a-home mom and resigned from my position as editor for a small community newspaper. I currently volunteer/help with social media sites for a couple community organizations/events and small businesses. My own business, Wisdom Tree Media, is a slow growing business that is looking at different ways to expand awareness of conscious living through meditation, yoga, health and wellness and service.
Social media is an effective tool to connect with others and share ideas. I look forward to learning more through this course and will look at the program the U of A is offering in the fall.
I work as a project manager at a not-for-profit organization that helps immigrants settle in Canada.
At present, I am managing a girls' leadership project that seeks to address the problem of under-representation of South Asian and Middle Eastern girls/young women in Canada's civic, political, and community life. To this effect, I intend to start a social media discourse and engage girls/young women in a meningful dialogue to explore the barriers that restrict their active participation in the aforementioned areas.
As Generation Y identifies itself with Facebook/Twitter/Instagram and the likes, even more than e-mails and in-person meetings, I would like to tap into this force through this medium.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI am writing this for April 26th introductory post so hopefully this is the right place to put it.
I work in the online marketing world helping local businesses transition and coordinate their offline marketing to online. We work with the company's website and then add lead generation with PPC (paid search advertising) and SEO. Communication is central in my work; we moving more into Social Media Communications so this course is a perfect fit with what I do every day.
Hi Lynne,
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling us a bit about yourself/work. Interesting that you're looking at a move from PPC to #SM. Can you give us any examples of what you've been using re: social media? What's worked (for certain businesses) and what hasn't?
Introduction
ReplyDeleteI work in the supply chain field for an oilfield service company. We use many forms of communication including phone, email, Internet, Intranet and IM. While my company is on Twitter and Linkedin, I do not actively use those tools in my job.
I want to write when I retire so this course caught my attention. Social media seems to be the future of writing and communications in general so I decided to learn what it was about. It is a challenge as I have limited previous experience with social media.
As you can see, I still need to work on short, clear and concise communications. I have a few more weeks to get it right……..
Hi Dianna! I too have issues with writing short, clear and concise post. Always so much to say and so many ways to say it. Perhaps this course will help me too.
DeleteHi Dianna!
DeleteI like how you are planning your post-retirement engagements from now itself. Writing is, indeed, a greta exercise to keep yourself occupied in a meaningful way. And what better medium that social media, the most trendy platform these days.
My father, almost 70 now, has been a writer all his life. And I really appreciate him for taking to Facebook at this age. I like the way he has had adapted to this new medium (new for him, at least) and express his thoughts concisely yet beautifully.
Trina
Hello Everyone,
ReplyDeleteI also work in the online marketing industry, assisting small to medium size businesses with their digital marketing strategy. This includes SEO, blogging,websites,PPC, etc.
Communication is essential to my work. Especially, Social Media Communications since an increasing number of our clients are seeking to expand their social media presence. I am enjoying the course so far and looking forward to learning more about social media communications in the weeks ahead.
Hello everyone!
ReplyDeleteI am basically a stay-a-home mom and resigned from my position as editor for a small community newspaper. I currently volunteer/help with social media sites for a couple community organizations/events and small businesses. My own business, Wisdom Tree Media, is a slow growing business that is looking at different ways to expand awareness of conscious living through meditation, yoga, health and wellness and service.
Social media is an effective tool to connect with others and share ideas. I look forward to learning more through this course and will look at the program the U of A is offering in the fall.
Hello Everyone!
ReplyDeleteI work as a project manager at a not-for-profit organization that helps immigrants settle in Canada.
At present, I am managing a girls' leadership project that seeks to address the problem of under-representation of South Asian and Middle Eastern girls/young women in Canada's civic, political, and community life. To this effect, I intend to start a social media discourse and engage girls/young women in a meningful dialogue to explore the barriers that restrict their active participation in the aforementioned areas.
As Generation Y identifies itself with Facebook/Twitter/Instagram and the likes, even more than e-mails and in-person meetings, I would like to tap into this force through this medium.
I hope to benefit from this course.
Trina