The Benefit of Social Media

Social Media has taken over our lives, everything is happening online. Some job interviews are web based instead of face to face office setting. All though many have benefited I think it is still little too much considering our society has lost the socializing part but for our busy lives social media has saved us and helped us accomplished much more. Twitter is a huge part of social media and I think it is really interesting to see what companies and people are using it for, such as promotions, customer service support and more. More and more companies are starting to realize the value of social media and are quickly adapting this new form of communication.

Best Buy uses Twitter @BestBuy to put product releases, new promotions and offer customer service. Best Buy’s has hundreds of employees who provide customer support on Twitter. http://www.stayonsearch.com/best-buy-using-social-media-to-connect-with-customers.
Their employees are managed through custom built system that keeps track of who participates. Twitter is free and more companies have been discovering cost savings and how it helps serve customers more effectively through social technology.  There are many blogs that talk about twitter help and other social media benefits that companies use such as http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2009/11/six_social_media_trends.html

THE BMA EVENT

The BMA event was a really great experience. I think it is really neat that they took their time out to organize the event and help students. I think the organization of the event was really good. The pizza part was a little long but that was really nice of them to get food for everyone. Even though this was a business/PR oriented event and that is not my field of interest I felt really welcomed. Everyone I interviewed with put themselves in my shoes of acting as they were government agents interviewing me for a Special Agent job instead of expecting me to act as I was interviewing for a PR or Advertising job. My favorite part was that all four of the people I interviewed with were very engaging and respectful. I didn’t get much feedback which was a down side but they said everything was good so didn’t have too many suggestions. Personally I didn’t benefit from the Social Media session and I think that is because we talked about all that in class so it was a repeat for me. Overall I really enjoyed meeting everyone and I think this event is extremely beneficial to students and I would encourage everyone who has a chance to go to it.

For more information on the BMA event you can visit-

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/BMA-Milwaukee/143605512066

http://www.bma-milwaukee.org/bma-blast/2011-02-23.html

or @BMA_Milwaukee

Some of the other twitter handles I received from the presenters on Social Media and those are @stratocasting  @apiwarun and @haleylandsman

If you walk by me....

My name is Elvisa Pasic; I was born and raised in Sarajevo, Bosnia. When I was 13 my mom, brother and I moved to Neenah, WI which is where I went to Middle School and High School. I am going to UW-Whitewater, majoring in International Studies with an emphasis in Public Diplomacy and minors in Criminal Justice and Forensic Science.  I hope to be a Special Agent for FBI and work with domestically abused and raped victims, which I hope will lead me to work for NATO some day and work internationally.  On campus I am the Academic Affairs Director for Whitewater Student Government, Greek/Leadership Intern for SEAL, house manager for Tri Sigma Sorority and Head Delegate for PHC.  I take pride and honor to be involved and couldn’t imagine not doing as much as I do. I have social media knowledge with facebook and twitter as well as computer knowledge. The poem bellow I wrote in high school and it describes my childhood in a nutshell. 




War Child
If you were to walk by me with all your grace; you wouldn’t even stop and look at me and think of who I am. It wouldn’t even cross your mind to ask me how I have been, where I’ve been and where I am now. You wouldn’t even imagine that, when your generation was laughing, playing and living a happy life, I was hiding in the basement from bombs and grenades.
When kids my age went to bed and dreamed wondrous dreams, I prayed through the night for humanity and to see another day.
When I was hungry, you were full
When I was cold, you were comfy
When I cried, you laughed so silly
When I survived, you just kept on living!
So what do you think about me now? Do not feel sorry, for I am a War-Child, just another one of the many!

~Elvisa~