Celebrities and the Media

     This workshop was all about social media and the impact in the life of celebrities and businesses. Social media including tweets need to be authentic. Martha Stewart, Nick Cannon, Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) all agreed and claimed that they tweet themselves. It does not have to be an overwhelming amount, but it needs to be true for the sake of your brand. I think this scenario is just as applicable for our personal promotion. This is a way for all of us to show and have a public message to your businesses between employees or consumers.
     The instant communication has so many advantages for delivering messages. They also addressed the risks they face with posting themselves with bad posts and limited editing. However putting the paparazzi out of business with their own family pictures is good. Although it is good to be honest we need to keep in mind once its out, it's out. So still be tactful. I got the impression that less may be better if you aren't sure about a post, then just share it with a friend.

Referrals Seminar with Spark

     A couple weeks ago at Spark we talked about the steps in getting a referral. Often times it seems that we think a five minute conversation with someone will get us a job. But how far would you risk your reputation for someone with name only? It is important to think how big the favor is compared to your relationship with someone.
     For example it may be okay for a simple introduction or email to a contact for information. It is also good to remember that people generally are glad to help you out. We just need to have reasonable requests. And if you start out with something small and show a professional persona they may be more willing to give other opportunities sooner. Before you ask for a referral think of how far you would go for them. Another good method is to offer to help someone else. But keep it genuine. We all know when someone is just talking us up to ask for a favor. When networking you may not always be the one getting help but the goal is to create the trusting relationships so that when you do need a referral there are options.

At least Siri knows how I feel

     It is great when people find a way to make science fiction real or sort of. If I could tell Siri that I don't feel happy, or if any of my technology could somehow register emotion, I don't know how that would help. It is really amazing that something like this could be created but we have to consider the practicality of it all. What are the possibilities for having emotion recognition. It would be a good way of getting honest reviews.

     The whole more interactive gaming part is a very cool idea. In the gaming sense it would be great for avatars to link directly to the players excitement. It that way I could see it going far. 

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New Vs. Old, or Upgraded?

     When we thinks about old school computers we think of the giant box of a monitor and the loud running fan of the computer. People have been saying in recent years of the doom of the PC with the rise in tablets. However as programs become more dynamic and the public is becoming more computer savy, they are going to need technology that can keep up.

     Really I agree that as long as these companies keep upgrading there shouldn't be a problem. It is just the natural updating of technology. The same things will be done with different ways of doing it.  The problem I see is companies having a hard time rebranding as updated and coming up with the funds to scrap the old to adapt the new. These problems won't be solved by one choice, but I think they are right to say that we don't need to be completely horrified for the future of PC's. 

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