Reflecting back at the semester, I’ve learned so many things that I could use for both my Multimedia and Advertising degrees in the future. I learned how to utilize social media websites (like blogging, Twitter, and LinkedIn) the best ways possible in order to network for jobs and positively express myself. I had no idea what LinkedIn was and I’m glad I now have a page for future employers to look me up and see my accomplishments in just a click of a mouse. And although I’ve had a Facebook for three years now, I didn’t know that there were so many helpful features to it before taking this class. I had no idea that I could put certain people in lists or that any information I load would be on the internet forever.
Networking is very helpful for both my degrees, along with other assignments we've done in class. I'm sure I'll be doing PSA's (especially video editing) for my Multimedia degree and blogging or social networking to get the word out for Advertising. My favorite assignment from Writing for Multimedia was the Facebook Fanpage I created with Kelly Ambrose. This was my favorite because I’m used to being on Facebook all the time and this assignment didn’t feel like homework to me. I chose an event I thought would be a big hit amongst college students, which was the First United Methodist Church’s Free Lunch Tuesdays. I knew that college kids love free things (especially food!) and a lot of people would want to become fans of my fanpage. I was right in that assumption, as it has over 200 fans and I couldn’t be more proud. :) Though I was pleased with all the fun homework throughout the semester, I really wish we got to do more advertisement-related assignments in class (like print layouts). This is because I’m a new Advertising major and I suppose I’m a little biased.
Out of this whole semester of blogging, my favorite blog was Braden Grimord’s (especially his Who Am I blog), because he made it humorous and fun to read. I especially enjoyed him writing to it like a diary, as he started the majority of his blogs with “Dear Bloggy.” LOL! Although this appears to be our last blog of the semester, I’m sure I won’t be leaving it at that. You’ll be reading more from me the next time I have something interesting to share!
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I also wish that there were more print assignments because I am a Graphic Design major and those don't even seem like homework to me because I'm so used to them.
ReplyDeleteI also had no clue what LinkedIn was before this class, but I'm glad I do now.
I agree. I completely forgot about networking and that is the most important thing I learned. I learned so many things about networks that I have already used in interviews recently.
ReplyDeleteI’m with you on the LinkedIn, I had no idea what it was nor had I even heard of it before taking this class. Now, like you said with a click on the mouse, future employers can see the work I’ve done throughout school. I felt like I knew pretty much all there was to know about Facebook but I didn’t know about lists and I’m glad the presentation a few weeks back touched on how to do that.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that we got so many people to join our Free Lunch Tuesdays! It's one of the most popular ones in the class! It was fun to work on and it was cool that we could do that for a class!
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot about our linkedIn accounts that was definitely a huge tool that I was introduced to this semester.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on Linkedin. I had heard a little about it before this class started, and now I can maximize my potential online with this site.
ReplyDeleteThis was the first I ever heard of LinkedIN and I also am finding it to be a useful tool. I enjoyed the Fanpage as well, that was fun to make.
ReplyDeleteYeah its really nice to learn all the wierd in-depth features of things we use everyday like Facebook. Just goes to show how many features Facebook has to help with privacy.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to learn these separate features that this class offered. I was glad to have taken it and felt that it was geared more towards me than any other class.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that a lot of the things we learned in class will be very helpful in the future. I think that making the Linkindin account was very nice also because it will help me network with people in the future.
ReplyDeleteBefore this class I never knew that Linked in was so popular in the business world. I definitely agree that this will be beneficial in the future.
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