August 25, 2010 – 2:25 pm
Now that I am becoming more socially and politically aware, I am acknowledging what it means to be part of the largest generation in American history, the Millennials. Recently, I came across an independent group called Generation We that has began a campaign to raise awareness of the issues in our country that will eventually become my generation’s responsibility.
August 23, 2010 – 12:09 pm
I just recently created my personal Foursquare account and am excited every time I get to check-in to a new venue. When I check-in upon arriving, I often face questions from friends regarding Foursquare. I take this opportunity to tell them about the positive effects of getting involved with the new network and the [...]
After spending part of last week engrossed in Old Spice’s tremendously successful social media campaign, I took a step back to think about the specific elements that contributed to the campaign’s popularity. Why was Old Spice able to garner so much popular attention? These were the first things that popped into my head…
For the past few months, my mother has been asking for help with developing her social media network. Facebook is new to her, and she needed my guidance; however, initially I did not want to develop her social media personality along with mine because I hadn’t realized the unique importance of it in business. Recently, I’ve taken a different approach.
While perusing the Internet this morning I came across an article entitled “Are Twitter and Facebook Affecting How We Think?” which caused me to think about how my generation, well, thinks. The article’s thesis, that as the young generation spends more and more time online using social media their core mental processes are actually altered immediately rang true.
As a recent college graduate, I have begun the transition from collegiate socialite to an aspiring professional by downplaying many of things I did in college on a daily basis. However, this lifestyle transformation also rings true for the way I go about creating my new niche among the social media society. Of course, I am not changing who I am completely; rather, I am simply making a conscious effort to accurately and effectively create and convey my personal brand for those with whom I interact online.
Diaspora is by no means the first website to embark upon the mission of toppling the Facebook giant, but this David and Goliath fight feels a bit different.
