Today I attended a professional development lecture and luncheon. The gal that spoke was a young girl just recently graduated from CMU. Her lecture was about Social Media. I know that this is the way the young people communicate, having their entire lives out in the open, but to me, it is something I have a hard time letting go. I suppose it dates me saying that. I don't like to update my twitter, or post a status on Facebook every day. It is just not me, but I do like to read other blogs. I am on the Hip2Save blog, a wonderful site of savings and couponing. The owner of that blog is a wonderful source of information and great deals.
I know I need to jump onto this Social Media bandwagon. So, today I updated my twitter account, joined some CMU groups and am going to begin my move into this age. I believe the way that things were done in my field (communication) are changing and have changed so much, I need to be open and learning everyday how to communicate.
With my Masters class, I have to choose a topic that will become my Capstone Project. I have a few ideas, but after this mornings lecture, I am wondering if I don't want to add the possibility of "social media" in there somewhere. The ideas I currently have are 1) The Combination of print and digital media necessary for communication. 2) Print versus social media: how to gain the attention of Gen Z for college enrollment.
So far it is a work in process. Hopefully by the time I get to the Capstone course, I have it all worked out! Good day to all.
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