So much conversation generated, here and elsewhere, as a result of the last post. Since Chad and Abby brought their questions/comments here I will respond here and hope it generates even more conversation – which is always the goal. Let’s start with Chad – Is it about money? Not directly and let me clarify this…
Cindy Morrison (@tvnewsgal) of KTUL Channel 8 (@ktulnews) interviewed me yesterday regarding the use of social media and specifically twitter. We talked for more than an hour and I hope I didn’t bore her. Our conversation ranged from the specific personal and business usage of twitter all the way to the philosophical uses of social…
I am fascinated at the technological evolution of how we communicate. Even more so, how our expectations as an end user of media have also evolved. Gone are the day of yelling at the television in vain. If we have something to say, or ask, we simply do so through a number of tools. I…
The Ad industry cut another 18,700 job in December and I would argue others affiliated with the industry (marketing, public relations, journalism, etc.) also suffered job losses. This isn’t the first time there has been downturn in these industries and it won’t be the last. So what should a soon to graduate college student do…
The financially strapped student has existed probably as long as our education system has. Personally, being poor builds character and can set the stage for a strong work ethic. That being said, being poor also sucks and anything to help the cause is good in my book. The greatest disadvantage of being poor, especially in…
So many of my students, friends and family have joined the conversation on Twitter I thought I would finally post this video. If you have been using Twitter for a while you may have already seen this but I think it is worth watching again if not only to evaluate the interesting perspective and how…