Post by saidusupreme on Oct 27, 2014 19:48:48 GMT -5
I have learned many things in Global Health and Social Media. Before taking the class I was unaware of how business oriented social media can be, and how non-profits in particular were capitalizing on the free exposure that social media provides. Intriguing, was the idea that in this day and age there are specialists hired to conduct social media campaigns and reach out to virtual audiences on various platforms.
Learning that non-profits do so much publicity that leads to donations through the vessel that is social media, makes me wonder how they faired before the invention on these online communities.
The successful use of crowd funding websites has convinced me that it is possible for anyone, including non-profits, to raise money for causes if their story is compelling enough. I benefit from this because I have been considering working on a crowd funding account that is aimed at raising money for children affected by Ebola, and all I have learned in this class will help me do so successfully.
The only challenging thing about the course was the group work. Although it is an online course, our group had to meet in person on multiple occasions because the tasks asked of us couldn’t be completed efficiently through Facebook chat or even text. We had to talk things out and do things the old fashioned way, and this was unexpected. It took up time that I am sure many of us hadn’t allotted in our schedule, because we thought the entire class would be conducted online.
I was thankful for all the exposure we received to various non-profits. Rarely do prospective PR students get a chance to see the inner workings of organizations, unless it is through an internship. From the Google Hangouts, I was able to glean what non-profits see as valuable when thinking about social media (sustainability, conversations, donations), and what they don’t value so much (masses of unengaged followers)
In conclusion the class was a first for my classmates and I. But we were able to think on our toes, and at the same time process a lot of information in an intense six-week period.
Learning that non-profits do so much publicity that leads to donations through the vessel that is social media, makes me wonder how they faired before the invention on these online communities.
The successful use of crowd funding websites has convinced me that it is possible for anyone, including non-profits, to raise money for causes if their story is compelling enough. I benefit from this because I have been considering working on a crowd funding account that is aimed at raising money for children affected by Ebola, and all I have learned in this class will help me do so successfully.
The only challenging thing about the course was the group work. Although it is an online course, our group had to meet in person on multiple occasions because the tasks asked of us couldn’t be completed efficiently through Facebook chat or even text. We had to talk things out and do things the old fashioned way, and this was unexpected. It took up time that I am sure many of us hadn’t allotted in our schedule, because we thought the entire class would be conducted online.
I was thankful for all the exposure we received to various non-profits. Rarely do prospective PR students get a chance to see the inner workings of organizations, unless it is through an internship. From the Google Hangouts, I was able to glean what non-profits see as valuable when thinking about social media (sustainability, conversations, donations), and what they don’t value so much (masses of unengaged followers)
In conclusion the class was a first for my classmates and I. But we were able to think on our toes, and at the same time process a lot of information in an intense six-week period.