Post by haywoodss on Oct 29, 2014 9:08:39 GMT -5
If I learned anything in this course, it is that communication is the key to success. While this class primarily focused on social media, I attempted to only incorporate this type of communication throughout these past six weeks to test my teammates and myself. I found that Google Docs was a great resource to live edit material for future portions of the strategy report and main multimedia presentation, but it had a lack of notifying people when content was updated. Another teammate recommended that we form a Facebook group between just our team, and it proved to draw a little more attention from members than the previous Google Docs. Still, there were some issues getting participation from members throughout the entire six weeks, but I guess that’s one of the struggles of having an online class.
I found that tweeting daily was a breeze, and it boosted my overall presence on the platform. In the first weeks, tweeting out content from the readings made me actually read the posted articles more in depth. I now use that Twitter account more frequently, following the end of the course. I think this is due to its limit of 140 characters per tweet, which really makes one think about every word they’re sending out to the world. Twitter also helped me understand the use of hashtags more, and I found myself not only searching them for information related to the nonprofits, but also daily news stories and more. Instagram felt a little forced to me, and I did not gain many followers, which I think is due to the lower rate of posting, at only twice a week. I think if we were required to post to that platform more frequently, I would have used it more and had more success.
I think the greatest thing I benefited from was the live Google Hangouts. I’ve never been exposed to such an experience before, and this class really opened my eyes to how incredible technology really is. During one of the very first Google Hangouts, my question was answered live within minutes of tweeting, which I found awesome. I think Google Hangouts should be something people talk about more in the world of technology and healthcare, because it truly is a great tool for directly communicating with organizers, doctors and patients.
Being a Mass Communications major, I sadly didn't have much knowledge of the world of healthcare and all that goes into it, and these live conversations were informative in terms of how nonprofit organizations generate followers, get funds and operate on the national and international level.
I found that tweeting daily was a breeze, and it boosted my overall presence on the platform. In the first weeks, tweeting out content from the readings made me actually read the posted articles more in depth. I now use that Twitter account more frequently, following the end of the course. I think this is due to its limit of 140 characters per tweet, which really makes one think about every word they’re sending out to the world. Twitter also helped me understand the use of hashtags more, and I found myself not only searching them for information related to the nonprofits, but also daily news stories and more. Instagram felt a little forced to me, and I did not gain many followers, which I think is due to the lower rate of posting, at only twice a week. I think if we were required to post to that platform more frequently, I would have used it more and had more success.
I think the greatest thing I benefited from was the live Google Hangouts. I’ve never been exposed to such an experience before, and this class really opened my eyes to how incredible technology really is. During one of the very first Google Hangouts, my question was answered live within minutes of tweeting, which I found awesome. I think Google Hangouts should be something people talk about more in the world of technology and healthcare, because it truly is a great tool for directly communicating with organizers, doctors and patients.
Being a Mass Communications major, I sadly didn't have much knowledge of the world of healthcare and all that goes into it, and these live conversations were informative in terms of how nonprofit organizations generate followers, get funds and operate on the national and international level.