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[11 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | 89 views]
How Important Is Social Media for Upcoming Graduates :: Get Prepared

Preparing for Fall semester. I always want something that will help my students realize that social media has become crucial in their chosen profession.
So, this time I created two presentations to illustrate what my students & alums shared today in response to a request on Facebook & on Twitter. What are they doing in their jobs & internships with regard to social media?
Almost 30 have replied so far. I imagine I’ll get more before schools starts in two weeks. Check ‘em out on Storify & Prezi. Many thanks for the …

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[3 Jun 2011 | Comments Off | 43 views]
Storify :: Telling Stories from Social Media Feeds

Storify.com has me just a wee bit fascinated. Telling stories via keyword searches in various social networks: Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, blogs and more.
Here is an example of what people were saying about Auburn’s Spring Graduation 2011. The video at the bottom is an excellent example of stakeholder generated content.  (Photo & video via Melanie Foster)
[View the story "Auburn Graduation | Spring 2011" on Storify]
http://storify.com/rdfrench/auburn-university

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[15 Sep 2010 | Comments Off | 25 views]
Social Networks :: Do those running them or promoting them even know what they are?

Two articles caught my eye recently.
Both rely heavily on absolute / universal statements.
Twitter is NOT a Social Network, Says Twitter Exec
Social “Me”dia and the Evolving Twitter Egosystem
Twitter may try to define their product/service all they wish. The reality remains that the site’s users and visitors will define the brand.
A social network is defined by “patterns of ties” or relationships wherein people share common experiences and/or beliefs – among other things. See http://bit.ly/socialnetwork-defined for just a wee bit of history.
Me thinks Kevin Thau was doing some PR work on …

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[22 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 182 views]
Two Cool Stories from Auburn Students

I’m doing an impromptu Auburn University day over on PROpenMic because these are two pretty unique stories. Both stories broke yesterday while we were in class, of all places. So, this was a pretty cool experience for the students. My students are working on these projects, in various ways, and I wanted to share them with you.
Taylor Swift Challenges Two Auburn Students
Taylor Swift Tells Auburn Students :: Good Deeds Are Rewarded with Hugs
In a continuing story, Taylor Swift finds the site AHugfromTaylorSwift.com launched by two Auburn students. She challenges the …