I’m sitting here at work at the Blacksburg Museum trying to think of a blog topic, and it came to me, why not share a little about this place. (Plus I already had this handy infographic from another project) Many people who come in to look around question whether they’re even allowed to be there. You… Read More What’s that Green House on Draper Rd.?
When in doubt, post about George Takei. The Art of Social Media is basically a hip 188 page listicle of social media tips. It offers insight into social media content, strategy and organization. I was pretty pleased that I was already familiar with some basics like having a neutral screen name and choosing a good photo. One section I found… Read More How to Rock Your Blog Assignment: The Art of Social Media Book Review
I was just explaining to a friend how to take a silhouette photo, and since we’ve been discussing visual content, I thought it might be fun to share a few photography tips with my Social Hokies. Full disclosure I am hesitant to call myself a photographer, but I do have a DSLR (Nikon d7100 to… Read More Expert Looking Photos, Beginner Level Knowledge
**Bonus blog post. It’s time for our midterm, Social Hokies, so I’m offering up my personal study habits. Not sure if these things are scientifically proven or just myths, but I follow them religiously before a big exam! Find a place to study with no distractions. I cannot work at home. I sort through old… Read More Top Tips for Test Taking
One of the cool things I’ve learned while studying communication is how people absorb information. Throughout the years we have Every so often we develop new technology – the printing press, the internet – that revolutionizes communication. Scholars have even broken these technologies into eras, which I compiled into a nice little infographic below. Experts like good… Read More Video: Trending Now
Courtesy of giphy While summer is a great time to hit the beach/lake/pool, take a break from school, and celebrate ‘Merica, fall has to be the greatest season of all time. It boasts vibrant colors, fun festivities, costumes, cute clothes and of course Hokie football. You can get in touch with your pilgrim roots by harvesting apples… Read More Five Things I Love About Fall
My favorite social media to follow is National Geographic’s Instagram page. It offers high quality photos in many genres, including portraits, lifestyle, nature, landscape and architecture. In addition, each photo comes with an educational paragraph about the content. I also follow their Facebook page, but it is more focused on links to articles. (Which is… Read More Nat Geo FTW
I know Facebook is still the most widely used social media platform, but my favorite is Instagram. Courtesy of leveragenewagemedia.com/blog/social-media-infographic/ At first I was not a fan. As I recall, the original idea behind it was to add retro filters to your photos. That seemed like a waste of gigabytes on my phone. I’m definitely of… Read More Hashtag No Filter
Hey there Social Hokies! Thanks to this class I finally have a reason to start blogging. (Although, somewhere on the internet you can probably find my sad attempt to start a travel blog.) It was hard to leave vacation in the Florida Keys to come back to Virginia Tech. Thankfully this is my last semester of… Read More Introduction
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