Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Skimm this post please!
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Classmate Comparison
Reading my classmates' responses to who they follow on Twitter, I can develop a common pattern to each own's madness. Seems like everyone begins with following friends and then expands their following network to their interests. People follow celebrities, news, popular figures, and brands that they feel a connection to. Kyle Stiefel follows musical artists, venues, and ticketing companies so that he can gain access to pre-sale information for tickets and concert news. BlizzardDevil follows in her blog, numerous local and global news stations and networks and also follows celebrity accounts such as The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Emma Diehl in her beautiful blog, follows celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, political campaigns, and local news from her hometown. Everyone uses Twitter in a personalized way, but we all love and enjoy Twitter.
What's everyone lookin' at (Twitter)?
I use my Twitter account to follow not only my friends and classmates, but also news feeds, celebrities, public figures, charities, fashion and style (blogs, brands, icons, companies), and music artists and blogs. Some Twitter accounts I specifically follow include: American Express, Paris Hilton, Lehigh Athletics, classmates, Avicii, Romney, Obama, Bill Clinton. Twitter is a very versatile social media tool and it enables news to reach a large audience almost instantaneously. I use my Twitter to become updated in the most current events whether political or popular culture. Furthermore, I believe that I utilize my Twitter account most successfully in keeping in touch with friends and family. Ultimately, I use Twitter, both my public and private accounts, to inspire my followers (the masses) with statuses that are meaningful or poignant to me.
Monday, September 17, 2012
A Brief Beauty Blog Post...
Trend Watch: look out for shades of burgundy, black, and taupe along with metallics for fall's newest nail colors to be flaunted this season. SEE: Chanel's color "Vamp", Essie, OPI, and Zoya for inspiration!
My favorite nail trend of the summer: neons and accent nails, don these beauty musts while they still are au courant...
My favorite nail trend of the summer: neons and accent nails, don these beauty musts while they still are au courant...
Art (music) is the language of the people
Take You Higher (Club Mix) - Listen to this youtube clip of one of my favorite songs!
check out some music blogs such as...
Dirty Mexican Lemonade
College-Rehab
Electrohusky
The Cover Lovers
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Zoellner and LUAG....take a peek please! (art nerd)
I am biased being that I am an Art History Major, but I have to say these past 2 weeks I have been so thoroughly impressed by Lehigh's art collection. At your fingertips in Zoellner there are Sisley, Warhol, Vuillard, Signac, and many other incredible artists. There are changing exhibits in the top floor as well. Recently, I have been up on the mountain visting the private collection in its entirety - WE HAVE EVERYTHING! Seeing Daubigny and other 19th century masters up close is unbelievable! Our department has very few majors and we need more students to take an interest and get involved. Please inquire about taking art history courses as fun electives, go look at the galleries or see if you can have special entrance up at Building J!! We are so fortunate to have these pieces; however, they are basically unknown on campus...so take a look in your spare time - I promise you won't be disappointed! And if your lucky...like my fellow 7 classmates you can even go to our President's house to see a Picasso, Prendergast, and Glackens piece... let's hope I am not too intimidated!
--> above Alfred Sisley's Pont Moret.....we have the exact same painting from a different view downstairs at Zoellner across from RBC, ask for Ricardo Viera there or speak to Nick Sawicki in CU!
--> above Alfred Sisley's Pont Moret.....we have the exact same painting from a different view downstairs at Zoellner across from RBC, ask for Ricardo Viera there or speak to Nick Sawicki in CU!
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Saturday, September 8, 2012
What everyone is sharing...
After reading numerous blog posts from other classmates I have realized whether novice or expert we really all are in the same position in our class. No one knows exactly what to do and is unsure regardless of their standing and experience with social media and networking.
Students are starting to spice up their blogs with their own personal flares. I love Emily's choice in font. The use of pictures in blogs is truly inspiring. I know that on Facebook I always post pictures and music as well for my own pleasure and to share with others! My fellow classmate, Kimmy has similar ideas to mine. She believes bloggers need to write with cache and rhythmic tantilizing prose. She also appreciates the unique features of other students' blogs. Ally's post how she likes to have fun and "dabble" on Twitter explains exactly how I feel. Twitter is a personal experience for me where I can crack jokes with friends and explore more subjects. Conversely, Kyle's blog talks about the importance of censorship on Twitter and even more importantly Facebook. In addition, he writes about the repercussions and ramifications of your actions on the internet. Your behavior in cyberspace remains permanent....has anyone ever tried googling themselves? To me the bottom line is keep your blog fun and interesting but most of all follow the old adage - think before you act (or type/click in our case)!
Students are starting to spice up their blogs with their own personal flares. I love Emily's choice in font. The use of pictures in blogs is truly inspiring. I know that on Facebook I always post pictures and music as well for my own pleasure and to share with others! My fellow classmate, Kimmy has similar ideas to mine. She believes bloggers need to write with cache and rhythmic tantilizing prose. She also appreciates the unique features of other students' blogs. Ally's post how she likes to have fun and "dabble" on Twitter explains exactly how I feel. Twitter is a personal experience for me where I can crack jokes with friends and explore more subjects. Conversely, Kyle's blog talks about the importance of censorship on Twitter and even more importantly Facebook. In addition, he writes about the repercussions and ramifications of your actions on the internet. Your behavior in cyberspace remains permanent....has anyone ever tried googling themselves? To me the bottom line is keep your blog fun and interesting but most of all follow the old adage - think before you act (or type/click in our case)!
Friday, September 7, 2012
Twitter vs. Facebook
I have had a Twitter account for over a year now, and I just created a second public account for our class. In comparison, I have been on Facebook since my freshman year of high school if not sooner. I believe Facebook has become ubiquitous in our society - and acts as the new "myspace" of our generation (strangers can message you now!). Twitter, on the other hand, is not quite as universal in our society and is still rare.
In my own experience I use Facebook purely for personal use. I post pictures, write wall posts, comment on friends walls, generally keep in touch only with people I know of. Conversely, with Twitter I follow celebrities, museums, friends, family, even political figures. With Twitter I post my personal thoughts of inspiration or amusing quotes with other users. With Twitter I can start a conversation on one subject/topic simply by using a hashtag. On Facebook I comment directly and purposefully towards a friend instead of a general audience. With Twitter I feel I simply post statuses and things I enjoy for those who wish to follow me while Facebook has less privacy and I need to filter myself so that I don't bombard anyone's newsfeed.
Social Media truly has entered every aspect of our society and I believe it is only the beginning. There are drawbacks to everything - lack of privacy, etc. However it has made globalization in terms of communication occur at an alarming rate (global shrinking phenomenon). Celebrities now have verified Twitters and Facebook pages, even public officials, and news conglomerates as well. We are past the age of the internet and have entered the time of social media. Due to the prevalence of iPads, smartphones, computers, and other devices, social media is accessible basically anywhere and can infiltrate our lives. Ultimately, social media is at the nexus of our society and we are all waiting for the next innovation to come to fruition.
In my own experience I use Facebook purely for personal use. I post pictures, write wall posts, comment on friends walls, generally keep in touch only with people I know of. Conversely, with Twitter I follow celebrities, museums, friends, family, even political figures. With Twitter I post my personal thoughts of inspiration or amusing quotes with other users. With Twitter I can start a conversation on one subject/topic simply by using a hashtag. On Facebook I comment directly and purposefully towards a friend instead of a general audience. With Twitter I feel I simply post statuses and things I enjoy for those who wish to follow me while Facebook has less privacy and I need to filter myself so that I don't bombard anyone's newsfeed.
Social Media truly has entered every aspect of our society and I believe it is only the beginning. There are drawbacks to everything - lack of privacy, etc. However it has made globalization in terms of communication occur at an alarming rate (global shrinking phenomenon). Celebrities now have verified Twitters and Facebook pages, even public officials, and news conglomerates as well. We are past the age of the internet and have entered the time of social media. Due to the prevalence of iPads, smartphones, computers, and other devices, social media is accessible basically anywhere and can infiltrate our lives. Ultimately, social media is at the nexus of our society and we are all waiting for the next innovation to come to fruition.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Change in Management
I believe the change in management can be traced to a post on July 17th. My primary reason to believe this is due to the announcement of the new website. A new website can imply an affiliation with a new set of administration (managers). In conjunction, if you look at previous posts on the page the tone and frequency has changed. I am not 100% sure though because there is no official announcement.
Increasing Facebook Page Likes
To increase the number of Facebook likes on the Zoellner page can be accomplished in a variety of ways. There are a plethora of resources on campus. Personally, I would use members of Greek Life to spread the word. Making announcements at PanHel and other on-campus organizations would reach a large number of students. Having advertisements in written mediums such as the Brown and White or local newspapers would also be productive. The LUAG could post on their website and have various members of the art's staff such as Ricardo Viera make announcements. School-wide e-mails would reach all students; however, not all members of the Lehigh community check them. Furthermore, other forms of social media such as Twitter would spread the word about the Facebook page, depending on the amount of "likes" desired.
Social Media Manager
I do not necessarily believe that a manager of a social media firm has to be 25 years of age or younger. If a professional is knowledgeable in their field, their age has no effect on their competency. The argument can be made that the youth in our society have grown up interacting with the newest technology; therefore, they are incredibly tech-savvy and aware in our media-centric society. Work ethic and knowledge comes with age; however, ultimately the professionals of a younger generation are more comfortable and efficient in utilizing social media.
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