The event that I wanted to talk about was the Superfluid in Meatspace event that was on the first day of Tech Week.  This event was a “project-matchmaking” event for tech people around the Philadelphia area that were looking to match up with other people who were looking to start a business.  These matched included programmers, [...]

I would have to say I took a lot out of this course, probably more than most of the courses that I have taken so far at Temple.  The reason being was because this was something that truly interested me.  My key ‘take-away’ of this semester would have to be learning about centralized and decentralized organizations [...]

“It’s that final one, though, that really shows why social media isn’t just a new channel, but really a chance to rethink and redefine our jobs. In the past, “media” was a thing we bought or placed or planned. I think that’s still true, but it is a limiting definition. Today we should take a chance [...]

There are many ways that someone can promote their blogs through the vast array of websites that are out their.  The first and probably easiest way of promoting a blog would be to make a Facebook Fan Page.  This is an easy way because you can invite all of your Facebook friends to “like” the [...]

          In this week’s discussion question, we were to examine two companies and look into how they promote themselves through social media.  The two companies I chose were Vans and Nike’s Skateboarding sector. The questions I will examine today on these two companies are: Do the companies do a good job of [...]

I just wanted to take the time to show everyone a blog I have been working on recently.  The blog is called Music to My Shoes.  The purpose of it is to bring together the sneaker and music culture and compare artists to different pairs of sneakers.  I really wanted to make people aware and understanding [...]

The organization I am most familiar with and would like to discuss is the company I work for, Zumiez.  Zumiez would be best described as a centralized organization with decentralized qualities.  It is mostly centralized because operations are based out of a home office and sent to each location around the United States.  There are specific [...]

Q: What do you think, is it viable to launch a Facebook-only news portal? What are some major advantages and disadvantages? If you were going to create an online news organization, what would it look like? Facebook has developed a lot over the years to not only become a viable social website but also a great informative [...]

Every time Apple releases a new product, I rush to Cnet.com to check out the new product first hand.  This website has been a favorite of mine since I was in high school and has actually helped me with some buying decisions of various different types of technology.  In this video, Donald Bell, Senior Editor [...]