Social Media Etiquette Project

Harry Styles dressing in an Indian headdress:

My video: https://youtu.be/t_eBGILY51o

Social Media Etiquette is the guidelines and expected reputation behavior on the online environment. I think the overall importance of social media etiquette is to truly be yourself and do not do anything to others you would not want happening to yourself.

How could the problem have been avoided?
This problem could have been avoided by simply thinking about the intention behind the post and if it would offend anyone.

What could you do to rectify the situation after it happened?
I think a simple apology is the only thing you can do in these situations and clarify that it was not the intention of the post.

What else could the person have done differently?
Harry, in this case, could have done something differently by apologizing or using his platform to help stop these situations by learning from his mistake.

What would you do if you or a friend found yourselves in that position?
If me or my friend was in this position, I believe I would apologize immediately and explain my intentions. I would also try to create awareness from my mistake and remind people to think about what they post before doing it. If my friend did this, I would quickly and calmly inform them of the situation and help them solve the issue.

What I've Learned So Far

Looking back, I have learned so much this semester about technology and myself. I have learned about connect learning communities which help us learn a common language through teamwork and person learning communities where we can network while we work on self-growth and confidence. Personal networking is so important to keep your online presence professional and maintain a respectful environment. Part of networking and collaborative culture is to establish trust. This trust allows us to accept criticism and receive it to grow in your environment for the better. I will use each of these tools as I move into the Business Management field. I enjoyed watching other classmates smack-downs because half of them I never heard of before and can now use for my own personal benefit. I found myself continuously learning new apps and websites that can benefit my school and future life. My favorite thing about this class was relating the chapters to my future life and writing about it on my blog. I definitely enjoyed this class and learned so much about myself as I completed the assignments.

Good/Bad Website Smackdown

My two websites for this smackdown are Ron Jon Surf Shop and Rip Curl.

The bad website is Ron Jon Surf Shop. This website is not good because is has too many links but they are small and I feel as if I am searching through this website. I personal preference I have, which I feel is mutual to most people, is actual models for the clothes and accessories. This makes the product more appealing and allows the customer to see the product in comparison to the lengths and figures of a person. All the items of the website for sale are very small to the eye and not proportionate to the screen. The words on the screen are also small. The website does not take up the entire screen and is not appealing.

The good website is Rip Curl. This website is very appealing and the everything on the screen is accessible and organized. My favorite thing about online shopping websites is the quick shop feature to easily go through the pages. This quick shop and the personal preference feature allows the customer to shop faster and more efficiently. Each item is displayed great and you can see each item on a person to see how it fits. This website uses the whole screen well and has each item big enough for the viewer to see. Overall this website has more color and life to it which entices buyers.

Social Media Tools

These three social media tools caught my eye because I immediately thought of how I would use them if I had my own business.

1st Social Media Tool: AdHawk

This tool allows you to manage your ads on Facebook and Google. This can be pocket sized through a mobile app dashboard, customizable web dashboard, and also weekly PDF email reports. This allows regular monitoring and real-time analysis which also allows your client base to grow and less work. This caught my eye because if I were to have a business I want a reliable and managable way to keep up with my advertising. 

2nd Social Media Tool: Decooda

Decooda leverages cognitive psychology and deep learning to analyze customer interactions. This tool analyzes text of customers to detect sentiment, emotions, and cognitive states. This allows business owners to understand how customers think, feel, and act about a product or their experience. This reveals how those thoughts and feelings translate into behavior. This caught my eye because as a business owner it is extremely important to understand your customers and how to grow for their needs and wants. I chose this because I feel this is the most important part of the purchasing process. 

3rd Social Media Tool: PublishThis

This tool is said to have 250 percent higher revenue, 5 times time savings, 3 times social reach, and 200 percent more clicks. This helps businesses produce good content more often in all aspects of their business such as email, social, and the web. I think this will help a businesses digital profiling. I seems to be very involved and allows you to clearly monitor social tools. 

Storytelling Tools- Comics

The first three comics are made with StoryboardThat and the second two are made with Pixton. I really enjoyed making my experiences into art. 

This is a comic of me finding my stray cat on the street and nurturing her to health.

This is a comic of me going to the Dominican Republic and building houses for the homeless. This was one of the greatest experiences of my life.

This is a comic strip of my trip to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland after my senior year of high school.

This comic is about my love for nature and staying active outside.

This comic is my roommate and I having a movie night on her projector.

Blog #4

Chapter 4:

The discussion behind Chapter 4 is how we can build a collaborative culture. Relationships are a crucial part of collaboration. Two people come together and are "connected" while learning from each other. In these relationships, it is important to establish trust. You can show that you are trustworthy by maintaining transparent and showing all your actions are for the good, right reasons. This is also a big part of how to maintain a good network environment. This trust enables you to receive criticism from certain friends who feel comfortable delivering this feedback.  This is crucial in a business because if you don't criticize your business, it will not get better.  In a group, you must have a shared vision. A group that will succeed has common aspirations and goals.

There are also certain stages of collaboration which are forming, storming, norming, and performing. Forming is when your team is in the process of getting to know each other. Storming is when the excitement of meeting wears off and then people start to bicker and disagree. Norming is when the team develops behaviors about how they will operate together as a group. At this point the team powers through and works as a team. The last stage is performing. Performing means that the culture is established and each teammate can be a critical friend to other teammates. In the business field, each of these steps is very important to remember so you can power through as a strong team and perform to the best of your ability.

Citation:
Nussbaum-Beach, Sheryl, and Lani Ritter. Hall. The Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age. Solution Tree Press, 2012.

Indeed Job Search - Smackdown

Indeed Job Search is a great app for whether you are looking for a job or a business looking to post a job that needs to be filled. This app narrows your search for exactly what you are looking for. It allows corporations to post jobs in a particular category as well. Jobs that you may be interested in are sent to your email based on the parameters you set. The resume on each profile can help you immediately apply for a job or allow employers to find you!

If I become a manager this is a great way to look for people who are the best for the job. If I put a job on Indeed, I could look through the resumes and see if I wanted to interview specific people in person and which candidate is the best hire. I feel this will be the most efficient way to hire in the future. As an employer, I would give the most information possible in the job description so the candidate can clearly understand what is expected of them in the job.

Blog #3

Chapter 5:

Chapter 5 tells us all about tools for documenting and archiving learning, connecting and collaborating, for social networking, and extending learning in the classroom.

Tools for documenting and archiving learning is social bookmarking. This is an easy way to be efficient and categorize the content you want and need. These bookmarks can be shared by the people in your network of connected learners. This is for personal and social use. This can be used in business management because people can see what the manager is looking at and keep people's knowledge updated without telling them to do so.


Tools for connected learning and collaborating are blogs, RSS readers,podcasts, microblogs, and wikis. Blogs are arranged in chronological order and provide a sense of ideas, experiences, and information from the writers. The readers can gain insightful information from these blogs. I think in the business field this might be useful to workers. Not everything comes directly from the top manager so it may be interesting what it would be like to use blogs in this atmosphere. Same goes for microblogs which allows you to share information quickly and efficiently. This is like twitter, short blurbs of information. Podcasts are audio content where people can listen instead of read. Wikis are web pages, such as google documents, that allows a group to work collaboratively by planning and coordinating projects. This could be helpful for business projects. 



Tools for extending learning in the classroom are things such a videos for your online community and real-time updates. All of these tools require you to manage a reputation online. You leave a digital footprint wherever you go online. It is important to be professional at all times, share insights, and track yourself, meaning managing the way you are perceived online. If I am a business manager, I want to stay professional at all times and provide an online presence that is acceptable and positive.

Citation:

    Nussbaum-Beach, Sheryl, and Lani Ritter. Hall. The Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age. Solution Tree Press, 2012.

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Chapter 6:

This chapter is about your personal learning network. We must start this by deciding who to follow, vetting before we follow, and using social bookmarking. To build your network, it is important to start with people you trust and familiar people that are well respected. In the business world, it is extremely crucial to partner and network with people you trust. This networking builds the community you will be in and it is important to keep it healthy. The community must have a clear purpose, meet members' needs, have culture, and share concern and support. 

Each member of the community has a role. The four different roles, according to David Lee are linking, lurking, learning, and leading. Each of these is can be applied to the business field. Linking where people can join the community which is important to keep people connected and updated. Lurking which means there are people that watch from the "sidelines". This could be good for any business so people can really see the business from a different perceptive. Learning in the community creates constant improvement. Lastly, leading is the most important of the four, I believe, because a business truly thrives under good leadership. "Good" leaders are the people who put in time, effort, and understand the best way to deal with the company.

Communities are always evolving. The best quality to any business is their sense of culture. We should design our businesses for this constant evolution and loose governance. The reasoning behind the loose governance is to find the culture in the working community. This will create a smooth and comfortable experience. Lastly, to prosper, you must bring other voices in to share and build trust in any interaction. Face-to-face environments can open many possibilities for the future. No matter who the conversation is with, it may be monumental. 

What do you think makes a great leader in a company?

Citation:

    Nussbaum-Beach, Sheryl, and Lani Ritter. Hall. The Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age. Solution Tree Press, 2012.

Introduction Video
https://youtu.be/KAxCBo-BOUA

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Chapter 2: Connected Educator

In my future profession as a Business Management major, there are certain communities and components that play a big part in the success of the job position and well as many other types of jobs. Examples of these are emerging technologies, connected learning communities, personal learning networks, and professional learning communities. If I were to switch my major to nursing or pursue a career in dentistry, these would also go hand in hand. We must be connected, collaborate, and share our knowledge. 

Chapter two explained, if I were continuing in the Business Management field, it is important to keep connected learning communities which can be broken down in three ways. Face-to-face connection, diversity, and recognizing need for deep connections. Especially in this field, shared leadership is important and to have a common language so there is an understanding. Business is all about working together toward common goals, beliefs, and visions. Sometimes there are problems that need to be solved so these communities need diversity and commitment. 

Professional learning communities are for improvement, leadership, and reform. Being a professional in these communities requires being able to divide leadership and decision making which may also include some risks. Business management majors need to be able to work collaboratively and connect with partners or employees. Along with being professional, business associates must create communities of practice. These communities are people with a common interest but, they join forces to learn and pursue interest even more. 

Personal learning networks are similar to professional learning communities because they each require gathering information and sharing resources. The difference is that personal learning networks are self-directed and are independent. One way we can strive for improvement is networking in our personal area. Networking has many distinctive benefits. This can help boost your energy and your personal growth. This can create confidence and self-assurance. Networking is a true connection which requires individual practice. In the business field you meet many people and have to learn how to communicate properly and professionally while working in teams.

Citation:

    Nussbaum-Beach, Sheryl, and Lani Ritter. Hall. The Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age. Solution Tree Press, 2012.