Final


   Here is the ways that my view point of social media has changed since taking this class. First off I see the different ways in which company try to use social media to reach us. I see social media as a tool to attract and inform people about a company or product. I learned about all the different kinds of social medias and what specific tools they bring to the table. I look at social media as a great way to promote business deals and reach wide audiences. Being able to stay connect to your consumers and supports is what makes social media so powerful.
   There are some techniques that I learned that could help me better my business on social media. For instance being able to post close to daily can help keep your audience. Also replying to as many people in the comments can help show that you care. Keeping track off related businesses on their social medias to know whats working for them and not working. Building your business takes time especially on social media, just keep making those steps to being your best is what I learned.
   Through this class we looked at many social media account and analyzed several business. There was really no business that stuck with me but I did remember the research I did on Nike's social media platforms. They did such a great example of showing more about their company then just the products. What really drives Nike is the meaning behind the brand and its values. I think that is really important in your own business having values and basing your company around that. And you will tend to find people backing your company even more because chances are people feel the same way.
   This class was really showed what it takes to make a great social media business. From making the Facebook business, to analyzing other business this class really made sure that you know what it takes. It can be time consuming and have to be able to stay relevant with your social media. But there is a high pay off whether it be reaching new target markets or connecting with new businesses. Also using tools to help manage your social medias whether that be using a data base to collect data.
   Social media in the future is going to be the biggest way people connect with business. Having the knowledge to make great things happen with your social media can be very helpful. There is so much potential for all platforms on social media for business. This class has helped me see the unique benefit of the these platforms and me consider the weaknesses and strengths of each. Keeping all these helpful ideas in mind in the future will help me better my business and hopefully generate more revenue.

                                                                   Week 15: Post 1



   Google Analytics has many useful tool for business. It can help collect data and help manage your business which is very important for keeping a successful business. The kind of data it can help organize for you is your audience demographics. This can help with your marketing campaigns and help you make better decisions with your business. Google Analytics is also capable of real time reporting which can be useful. It can also help you filter through data quickly with data that has been collected it can be then processed quickly finding what you need quickly.

                                       Week 12 : Post 2

   The only thing that would be able to help my business using research groups like Linked in and Google+ would be to find similar business and see how they run their business. What I find to be a helpful tool is to look at your competition and to see what works and doesn't work for them and this information can help your business. These are also great ways to keep up with the latest information relating to your business. Being relevant is key when everything is changing so fast. This can help you acquire the tools to make your business as updated as possible.

                                                       Week 12: Post 1

   Here are four more ideas for marketing tools you can use to help grow your business. First off you can use google analytics to help keep track of the traffic to your website. Finding this information can help you sustain the traffic you have, or find new ways to build more traffic. Next you can make your own website and sell your product on that website and give information about your business. Also you can use tools like Google trends, this tool can be used to see what people search for on Google and try to build your website around that. Finally there are multiple websites and services that help you organize data that you will collect through out doing business to stay organized. For example Microsoft excel can help make charts so you can organize numbers and data.

                                                     Week 11: Post 1

   Putting together an email newsletter could be very helpful to inform and keep consumers updated. It is a great way to promote your business even further. If I had to consider sending out newsletters I would set it up so it would be monthly. What content I would put in them would be special deals and promotions. I have signed up for some email newsletters from other business like Nike and they send emails often. They promote new products and let you know when there is a special sale or holiday special.

                                                                        Week 10: Post 1

  When writing about certain topics that interest you and your own experiences with it. You will find yourself having people be attracted to your writing for certain reasons. People want to find things they can relate to whether it being a good or bad experience. These experiences can make people feel different emotions whether it be sympathy for you or happy. Adding personal touch to a blog lets others see how you think and what view points your coming from. When writing to a certain group of people that you have no experience with or a topic you know little about that is when you should know NOT to add personal touch.

                                          Week 9: Post 1


    When I searched on my twitter to find the kind of people I should follow this is what I searched. I looked up social media consultant to find other people who would do work similar to mine. And I would examine their accounts to see to the rights and wrongs of what they are doing. Twitter is great for allowing people to post often which is great for this kind of business. And when it comes to posting its better to post early morning or later in the day because most of my audience would be working or school in the middle of the day, and they can check their social media before or after school.