Week 2: Aspects of Social Media

I believe that almost all social media platforms can be geared for both business and personal use, however there are a few exceptions. I think Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Twitter can be used strictly for personal use. People love to talk about themselves or fixate on what they are doing or have done. These specific platforms allow them to create their own virtual world whether it’s through audio, pictures, video or words.

The platform I feel is geared strictly for business is Linkedin because of the content associated with the platform such as resumes and job listings. This platform is crucial for a normal everyday person looking for new career opportunities. This platform is also crucial for any human resources department looking for new employees in the career field available for hire. This could be the only platform that couldn’t be used for both business and personal.

All the social media platforms I listed in the first paragraph can be used for personal and business use. It seems to be becoming a standard that all businesses have all of the platforms in modern society. It would make sense to me if I were a business owner, the more social media outlets I have, more opportunity for consumers to see the business.

Week 1: Blogging Birth

  This will be my first entry ever on any kind of blog. I have been very selective of my online or social media use until this point. Now the time has come to become indulged in the vast digital world to expand business and connections. I wanted to choose a template that could create an aesthetic that can best be described as a vintage interest living in a modern world.
  I am what you would call an audio enthusiast. My interests include recording and working on vintage audio equipment. I was very happy to find a picture of the boom box to add as the background. I feel that can lead someone to believe I at least enjoy listening to music.
  The background picture of the boom box will initially catch the eye and represent vintage because of the era it comes from. I wanted to spice up the text on the other hand to create a more modern feel. The header and the rest of the pages text have a digital or robotic/space feel that only screams technology from my perspective.