Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Link to my podcast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0j-HvNGFmM

My Links / Contact information

 I would like to offer you all the ways you can connect with me.
My blog 
 http://www.grandma007.blogspot.com

Facebook
marilynmckinney5@student.kaplan.edu

Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/mckinneym04 

Email
mckinneym04@gmail.com

Tools for the Digital Age

Social networking sites:
 Facebook, google+, Linkedin, and MySpace
 A social networking site where one has to be accepted by others. The demographics are men and women between the age of 23-62, with an annual income of 20K-65K    

Microblogging, Twitter
A short message typically 140 characters. In our personal environment micro blogging has emerged as an important source of real-time news, and a way to connect with friends and family from all parts of the world with one single click. Micro blogging is like syndication which has the ability to distribute content simultaneously in multiple places. The demographics are men and women, however, more women than men. The age group between  18-34. average income of 10k-35k, - 37k-60k. Twitter has only been around for 6 years but their audience are growing everyday.   
 

Podcast:
A digital media file. That can be planned by knowing your audience, picking a theme, research talking points, and practice. Planning a podcast is like when one writes a speech, podcast requires a beginning, middle, and end. When one spends time upfront preparing for what the podcast is all about, the better your podcast ultimately will be. When planning a podcast it is often good to talk with other about your subject and then record a podcast on the subject and put it online. A Podcast can attract an audience by the frequent updates to the podcast. In order to keep your audience coming back one has to keep the podcast updated on a regular basis. Podcast audience consist of all genders, ranging between the age of 22-37, college graduates. average income of 35k-70k.

Blogging:
Having a blog gives your audience one centralize place to view your brand. Centralizing your digital communication gives your audience a way to leave messages about your posts. When an audience can leave a messages this dialogue can lead to a real relationship. The demographics for bloggers are men and women, between the age of 23-45, with an average income of 25k-55k.   
The friends I follow on blog are

Maria Lee at http://hightechgrannie.blogspot.com

Sheryl Fritsen at http://fritzfunlover.blogspot.com

Brittney Neff at http://4loveofrealhiphop.blogspot.com

Audrey Russman at http://takeastand2013.blogspot.com

Starting my digital presence


I am a sophomore at Kaplan University, presuming a Bachelor of Science in Communication. Since starting my education here at Kaplan University it has been a world wind of an experience. At Kaplan University I have had the opportunity to interact online with individuals that I would have never had the chance to meet or communicate with. Throughout my time at Kaplan University all of the professors and students I have interacted with have all been very engaging and easy to communicate with. I am so bless that in this day and age we, as a society, have online learning, because if it was not for online universities, then I probably would not be in school today.

I also am thankful for the digital tools we have available today, like Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and even email, which all can keep friends and family connected. Digital tools are a prime resource for building networks. Once you build your network, then networking is the key to professional development. We can all explore how to network using the latest digital communication channels to stay connected with each other after graduation.

We, as Kaplan alumni, need to establish reasons to stay connected and to keep coming back to our digital presence by each of us making at least one post a week to the team. I would like to let my audience know that I am a part of the channel and I look forward to connecting with each and every one of you on a weekly basis. We can stay connected each week by someone posting a question, any question, and we will respond.