Final Post

This semester has been one heck of a ride!  This class has been the highlight of pleasant things in my life and I regret that I did not have as much time to dedicate to this course and the Seesterhood of the Traveling Nerds than I would have liked to.  I am seriously looking forward to having time to spend on my new blog site, Facebook page and Twitter.

I have learned so much this semester about Social Media and about myself.  I love to blog!  I should have known this already because I love to go on endless rants about myself, others, technology, jobs, businesses, etc.  My use of social media changed dramatically as well.  In connecting this new venture of mine with other sites and personal profiles, I have learned the importance of being political in my personal posts and blogs as well because they can all be viewed and my business is directly connected with my name. 

I am up to 86 likes on my Facebook page right now and I know that number will grow dramatically as I spend more time on it and pay more attention to the people who are currently viewing. My original post regarding social media was regarding the marketing ninjas and how all of it is eventually about making money.  My view has not changed on that.  However, I do not think this is a bad thing at all.  I think that the creators of these platforms have found a way to dodge the cost of the actual media/media and that our money is no longer just being handed up to the television  networks and newspapers because we have found a new and cost effective way to market that does not require these extensive costs.