Closing Time

This class has given me the opportunity to enhance my knowledge on social media. I thought I knew a lot about social media, but there was still many things I learned throughout this course. It has given me the chance to open up to Blogging, which if it wasn't for this course I would never have found the courage to start my own blog, so this has given me some confidence to begin on my own free time. I have learned that social media plays a huge role in personal branding, It helps network and put your name out there while trying to portray a certain reputation for your brand.  I would have liked to spend more time on viral marketing plans and gone into more detail about how to make a viral campaign. I will continue to use Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, but I will be using LinkedIn now, since I am finishing up my degree and moving onto the professional world. It is time that I use all my social media platform with caution and filter what I post, because social media is a huge part of society and careers. I enjoyed this class and what it has taught me, it is a course that I will be able to apply to my everyday life.  

Professionalism

Being professional may seem hard at times and having to be careful what you post and say on social media will effect your professional career. For example, even if you are young and haven't gotten a degree yet, if you post pictures getting drunk every weekend a company may see that and decide to choose another candidate who is more professional outside of work. When you have a job you represent that company, on or off working hours. Creating a professional profile is important when networking and trying to get higher up in the workforce. The approach I took to create my professional profile is similar to how my resume is. You want to sell yourself, because just like every other social media thousands of companies and people are on it daily. Talk about your strengths and where you see yourself. Your professional social media, like LinkedIn is a chance to get interviewed without having someone there to ask you questions. Even with other social media pages it is still important to censor what you post. Also post positive things, as that is what my brand is about. I not want my brand it be represented negatively so it is important to be positive and post motivational sayings and advice.