(Tell that to Zach…)

(And don’t worry – contrary to popular belief, we have cows in NZ).

But I’m wacky like that.

You’ve been shopping with me – the only reason why I have such an extensive wardrobe is that I’m hella-cheap and thusly can afford 10 of something instead of one of something.

Yeah… that’s all I got.

In other news, I’ve totally rocked the same outfit. If said girl was truly dressing her age, she would have been in footless tights of some obscene neon shade, a short denim skirt and some sort of tshirt advertising Toyko Police Club.

Subtlety is dead.

Jill if you send me a letter. I will definitely send you one back.

I think it’s important to be aware of existing and new communications platforms. Depending on the size of the organization, it might make sense even to have a token presence on all of them. There are some SEO benefits to this strategy, not to mention personal reputation management benefits.

It doesn’t mean you have to actively participate in all of them, but if the organization is large enough, perhaps they can be divvied up amongst the PR people?

The tools I’m a big fan of now are Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr and Stumbleupon. It’s always interesting talking to others and hearing about their favourites and why they work for them.

Alain

I think that in this day and age, there are so many “social media experts” that people, especially students or those new to social media, get confused. I’ve listened to advocates of social media talk about 20 different platforms in as many minutes. There’s a lot of pressure out there to be on top of every new, shiny communicator that comes out. It’s just unnecessary. I’m an advocate of “do what works for you.” As a student, there is pressure to not be left behind, while other more savvy students rake in jobs and fame via social media!

Do I really think Twitter has this power? No. But it does present a unique networking tool. With that, my LinkedIn profile and my blog, I hope to be a name someone might recognize on a resume or give an employer something to find when they google me. Or meet someone who might know of a job. Or just have fun talking about my favourite subject – PR! It’s all an experiment, and I’ll be first to admit I’m not too sure of what I’m doing!

I better stop writing before I finish a whole other blog post here, haha. Thanks for commenting!

I agree that you don’t need to be on every social media platform out there. I don’t know of any social media people saying that. If they are, I wouldn’t listen.

There are so many options that it’s overwhelming. I’ve tried out a bunch of them and stuck with the ones that I like and suit my style and interests.

I don’t just participate in social media that I feel are going to help me professionally though. I’m not that mercenary about social media! I am on Flickr, but I’m not a professional photographer. It’s my hobby.

While I’ve learned a lot about social media, I still feel I have a lot to learn. It’s constantly changing. I guess that’s the fun part.

Alain

Thank you for not using big words; you know how I am with 4+ syllables.