The New Influencers this week was about transparency. I have been learning about transparency in my Intro to PR class as well as my social media class and how important it is to be transparent. I personally think that it IS important to be transparent.
If you are transparent, then everyone knows exactly what you mean. It's easy to know what you want to get across if you are transparent. If you aren't, then sometimes things can come across in the wrong way and people could get the wrong idea about what you are saying.
This, I suppose, could be applied to everyday life as well. If you are transparent, then you can be truthful and honest with everyone. This wouldn't always be helpful, but I think the pros would outweigh the cons in this situation.
- GP
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Monday, May 9, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Podcasting Can Be Painful
Last week, we talked a little about Podcasting on Monday. We were told to go out and listen to a couple of podcasts and get an idea as to what they really are used for. Well, I had listened to a couple of podcasts before last week, and I wasn't sold on the idea.
First off, podcasting can be really hit or miss. Because of the availability of the technology, anyone can do a podcast. Because anyone can do a podcast, they can be about anything, or nothing. There were a couple of them that I tried to listen to, but they just turned out to be very boring and not really about anything in particular.
But, I must admit, there were a couple that I listened to that were interesting. Gillin talks about podcasters in his book, "The New Influencers." He makes mention that podcasting is the largest use of social media. At first, I found this hard to believe, but then I realized that it is probably true. Why would he put it in the book if it weren't true? So many people can do a podcast, and if you catch the right one, they can be very useful.
So, I guess my feeling on podcasting are still up in the air. We'll see how I feel after I have to make one of my own next week.
-GP
First off, podcasting can be really hit or miss. Because of the availability of the technology, anyone can do a podcast. Because anyone can do a podcast, they can be about anything, or nothing. There were a couple of them that I tried to listen to, but they just turned out to be very boring and not really about anything in particular.
But, I must admit, there were a couple that I listened to that were interesting. Gillin talks about podcasters in his book, "The New Influencers." He makes mention that podcasting is the largest use of social media. At first, I found this hard to believe, but then I realized that it is probably true. Why would he put it in the book if it weren't true? So many people can do a podcast, and if you catch the right one, they can be very useful.
So, I guess my feeling on podcasting are still up in the air. We'll see how I feel after I have to make one of my own next week.
-GP
Monday, March 28, 2011
Five Commandments, not Ten
We touched on it in class, as well as in the New influencers book. The Five Commandments of Social Media, as told by Paul Gillin. I won't go and quote everything that Gillin said, but here is the list of the five:
1. Thou shalt link
2. Thou shalt not diss
3. Thou shalt be transparent
4. Thou shalt comment
5. Thou shalt not blather
I feel as if I follow some of those commandments, but not all of them. I realize that I probably do not provide enough links in my blogs, and for that, I have no excuse. There are some things that I talk about, and I should be able to provide easy access to what I'm talking about. Especially in my blogs about the NCAA tournament, I should probably provide a link to the bracket.
I feel like a lot of people's blogs are out there to just rag on others. This is just what Gillin says not to do. I know in my earlier blogs I believe I did a little dissing of my own, but I'm trying to make this blog more professional now. Plus, just dissing people like that looks and sounds tacky.
I really think I have the third commandment down pretty well. I think everyone understands my viewpoints. I have only had to edit a blog once, and when I did, I made sure to note that what I was adding was an edit from the previous blog. This makes me pretty transparent.
I probably could go for a few extra comments. I feel like I'm only commenting on others blogs because I have to. If I would go out and read some more blogs, I would probably comment a few more times and have a little more fun with the comments and blogging world. Plus, I would probably get a few more followers of my own.
The fifth commandment, I think I have this one down too. I try not to go on and on about nothing in my blogs. I try to get my point across and to be done there. So, in the good nature of this blog and this commandment, I shall end my blog here.
-GP
1. Thou shalt link
2. Thou shalt not diss
3. Thou shalt be transparent
4. Thou shalt comment
5. Thou shalt not blather
I feel as if I follow some of those commandments, but not all of them. I realize that I probably do not provide enough links in my blogs, and for that, I have no excuse. There are some things that I talk about, and I should be able to provide easy access to what I'm talking about. Especially in my blogs about the NCAA tournament, I should probably provide a link to the bracket.
I feel like a lot of people's blogs are out there to just rag on others. This is just what Gillin says not to do. I know in my earlier blogs I believe I did a little dissing of my own, but I'm trying to make this blog more professional now. Plus, just dissing people like that looks and sounds tacky.
I really think I have the third commandment down pretty well. I think everyone understands my viewpoints. I have only had to edit a blog once, and when I did, I made sure to note that what I was adding was an edit from the previous blog. This makes me pretty transparent.
I probably could go for a few extra comments. I feel like I'm only commenting on others blogs because I have to. If I would go out and read some more blogs, I would probably comment a few more times and have a little more fun with the comments and blogging world. Plus, I would probably get a few more followers of my own.
The fifth commandment, I think I have this one down too. I try not to go on and on about nothing in my blogs. I try to get my point across and to be done there. So, in the good nature of this blog and this commandment, I shall end my blog here.
-GP
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Ohhh... Reading....
Mmk. I'm not going to lie, I do not like reading books. But, these books seem a little interesting to me. But, at the same time, the men's volleyball team that I'm on with Joe, just lost in terrible fashion to a team that we crush 9 times out of 10. So, needless to say, I'm not really wanting to do this blog. It may be a little shorter and with less information, and maybe a little less "real" than my normal posts.
I'm going to have to agree with what JP said about The New Influencers. I don't think blogs are necessarily to be written in professional quality. At least not the types of blogs that we have been writing. I think blogging is just for you and your friends to keep up with whats going on with the people you are close with. I treat these blogs as a general conversation, and I don't like to hide anything and I try to keep it as real as possible. And I know that reading blogs about the books that we are reading isn't exactly what everyone likes to do, so I keep it real. (That was pretty redundant)
*edit*
Well, I suppose these blogs are supposed to be a little more professional quality than I have been treating them. I guess it's time to start treating them that way. I do think that there are some kinds of blogs that are professional blogs. The blogs that people can go read to get a good sense of news or other fun stories. I know there are professional blogs run by Yahoo! that have fun stories in the sports world each day. I enjoy reading those blogs.
Anyway, like I said, I'm not in a good mood per say, and I don't want to continue this blog. This was a really bad one, and I will have better blogs this week. I don't want to promise, because we have another big tourney next weekend, but I'll try.
-GP
I'm going to have to agree with what JP said about The New Influencers. I don't think blogs are necessarily to be written in professional quality. At least not the types of blogs that we have been writing. I think blogging is just for you and your friends to keep up with whats going on with the people you are close with. I treat these blogs as a general conversation, and I don't like to hide anything and I try to keep it as real as possible. And I know that reading blogs about the books that we are reading isn't exactly what everyone likes to do, so I keep it real. (That was pretty redundant)
*edit*
Well, I suppose these blogs are supposed to be a little more professional quality than I have been treating them. I guess it's time to start treating them that way. I do think that there are some kinds of blogs that are professional blogs. The blogs that people can go read to get a good sense of news or other fun stories. I know there are professional blogs run by Yahoo! that have fun stories in the sports world each day. I enjoy reading those blogs.
Anyway, like I said, I'm not in a good mood per say, and I don't want to continue this blog. This was a really bad one, and I will have better blogs this week. I don't want to promise, because we have another big tourney next weekend, but I'll try.
-GP
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