tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:26:34 +0000videoeggTwitterpluckauctionsJournalismlessonsEnglishelevator statementadvertisingeventsRazorfishatomsWebgrammarAvenue AsummertwittersphereworkFacebookRSS feedsuser-generated contentviralInternetbanner adsschedulestudentsvlogbrainbreaklanguageYouTubeblogwidgetsstylestudentconflicttravel blogsgoogle bombtweeplejobsUniversity of OregonconversationfestivalsWired magazinetweetsnetworkadvanced pr writingsocial mediaAP stylestoriesemployee languagewritinga young professional's thoughts on social media, events, and PRhttp://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)Blogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-6479654751642003661Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:05:00 +00002009-02-03T17:10:19.367-08:00SOCIALLY MINDED has moved to a new location at: www.sociallyminded.wordpress.comhttp://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2009/02/socially-minded-moves-to-wordpress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-4190832480121975249Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:26:00 +00002009-01-12T11:06:06.341-08:00I am taking a short hiatus from Socially Minded in order to fulfill one of my New Year's resolutions for 2009 - to redesign my blog in a way that encourages me to share more of who I am and what I'm passionate about. I've had a great time blogging about social media, events and PR this past year but I've had a hard time keeping a regular posting schedule. When I come back with new posts, I'll http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2009/01/socially-minded-time-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-3356076993297832836Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:09:00 +00002008-12-11T17:36:54.753-08:00JournalismAP styleInternetbrainlanguageEnglishAccording to Matthew Arnold, "Journalism is literature in a hurry." As someone studying public relations with an undergraduate degree in English literature, I certainly relate to this statement. I remember taking my first class in the introductory Journalism sequence and being shocked to discover that the style of writing that would have earned an A+ in my upper-division English classes could http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-brain-on-google-part-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-1082683335016486635Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:02:00 +00002008-12-13T16:48:24.651-08:00tweetsgrammartweepleTwittertwitterspherestylewriting"May I offer you a Twittonary?""What's a 'Twittonary'?""A dictionary for Twitter, of course."Since Twitter took off in 2006, thousands of users have started micro-blogging. The popularity of Twitter has encouraged its users to create unique terms for Twitter language (twitterspeak) to describe people on Twitter (tweeps, tweeple), the Twitter community (twittersphere), and updates (tweets). For a http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/12/do-you-speak-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-9160825276046704024Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:08:00 +00002008-12-11T17:35:42.788-08:00Last year, I had the great fortune of attending The Special Event 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. This conference for event planners is one of the most well-organized and informative national conferences I've ever been to. At the conference, I learned new skills for planning events for nonprofits, green events, contingency planning, and time-management skills. My two favorite sessions were 'Hot Event http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/12/special-event-conference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-1837987146919966589Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:40:00 +00002008-12-11T00:41:34.233-08:00advertisingsocial mediatravel blogsconversationI love travel – the trip, the planning process, travel magazines, shopping for luggage and toiletries – and everything that goes along with it. Most of all, I love the experience of trading in my usual routine for something that promises adventure and excitement. If I could, I would travel back in fictional time and inhabit the world of Indiana Jones.My love for travel causes me to devour every http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/11/travel-blogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-110587060466629138Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:49:00 +00002008-12-11T00:42:31.784-08:00Webuser-generated contentwidgetsviralInternetRazorfish People may dislike using the term 'widget' to describe tiny Web applications for blogs and social networks, but they certainly love widget applications. According to Garrick Schmitt in The Razorfish Consumer Experience Report, "widgets are remaking the Internet" with hundreds of millions of consumer downloads occurring.David Lenehan defines widgets on his blog ReadWriteWeb as follows:"A Web http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/11/web-and-widgets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-5938930096189548898Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:40:00 +00002008-12-13T16:39:24.858-08:00lessonsworkscheduleconflict I'm always looking for ways to improve in life and in the workplace. I often find that self-reflection leads to new, positive directions. Recent events have made me realize that there are 3 things I wish I had learned sooner which I hope to pass along to anyone who is entering the work force:1. Be the Master of Your TimetableAs much as possible, don't allow others to control your schedule. http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/11/3-things-i-wish-i-had-learned-sooner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-4066291427742840071Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:03:00 +00002008-12-13T16:16:44.824-08:00studentsfestivalseventsauctionsAs someone who is new to the field of public relations but experienced in events, I find it suprising that so many public relations students are intent on going into the field of PR events after graduation. For the past six years, I have coordinated large special events ranging from auctions that raised more than $100,000 to outdoor festivals for families with as many as 6,000 people in http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/11/pr-events-good-bad-and-ugly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-7456493818034658375Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:47:00 +00002008-12-11T00:44:49.610-08:00Recently, I've been interviewing government public affairs practioners to discuss the use of social media. There are unique concerns that government agencies face regarding privacy policies, communication laws and relationships with their constituents. One of the main reasons public agencies hesitate to participate in social media is fear of the unknown - there is a lack of research addressing http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/12/is-social-media-safe-for-government.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-8407688943531564850Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:32:00 +00002008-10-29T17:38:00.221-07:00Due to the fact that social networking is such a new phenomenon, it can be very difficult to measure its value. At Razorfish, they are finding ways to quantify the impact that individual users have on social networks. Check out this great slide presentation that explains just how influential social networking really is and how social graphing can help us to understand it.Welcome to the Social http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/10/social-media-research_29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-4684370054801252569Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:19:00 +00002008-12-09T13:38:42.487-08:00In my professional and personal life, I am used to managing many different identities. Rather than completely separate the two, I strive for different facets of my life to intersect. The way I approach my online interactions is no different.Professors and employers alike will advise that you should very carefully manage your online identity. What you post on Facebook or Twitter has the potential http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/10/real-me-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-1788307888818436716Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:41:00 +00002008-12-09T13:38:27.158-08:00YouTubeelevator statementFacebooksocial mediaTwitterCalling all entry-level practitioners...you love social media, right? You have had a Facebook page for years, you watch YouTube on your iPhone and even if you're just starting to get into Twitter, you understand the game. Some of you might even claim that you're a social media expert (which I would advise against).Now the question is: can you advocate for social media use within your organizationhttp://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/10/social-media-elevator-statement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-8621165243192267914Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:18:00 +00002008-12-09T13:38:07.379-08:00University of Oregonadvanced pr writingstudentI've recently added a new title to my profile -- student -- and I will be blogging for my Advanced Public Relations Writing class at the University of Oregon. The course covers a wide range of social media and I'm looking forward to learning and sharing ideas with my classmates and professor, Tiffany Gallicano, PH.D. My posts will still be driven by my personal interests, but I'll likely have a http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/10/blogging-for-advanced-pr-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-6224784783488468303Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:54:00 +00002008-12-09T13:37:44.990-08:00blogbreaksummerIt's been about a month since my last post. I'm new to the blogosphere but I still know enough to realize that I should have included a post indicating that I would be on a blogger break. I hope I didn't lose you.I have to admit, I have barely managed to tread water this summer. From planning large special events and outdoor concerts to supervising operations of a community theater, I have http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/09/up-for-air.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-7368663384450336678Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:11:00 +00002008-12-09T13:36:04.787-08:00pluckbanner adsuser-generated contentRSS feedsadvertisingvideoeggAvenue AIf you've ever faced opposition trying to convince a traditional media advocate to participate in social media, you know that even when you finally receive a tentative "green-light," you are often given the directive to control the conversation to the point of strangling it. Marketers, especially, seem to have trouble moving beyond the top-down, one-way communication strategies that are no longerhttp://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/08/banner-ads-on-social-media-guest-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-5608846062394123779Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:40:00 +00002008-12-09T13:35:17.528-08:00Wired magazinegoogle bombvlogDying to crash a party via Twitter? Do you want to promote your band using Myspace? Ever heard of a "Google bomb"? The latest issue of Wired has answers to these questions and much, much more. The third-annual collection of how-to wikis is chock full of both humorous and practical Internet applications that will teach you everything from filtering private information on Facebook to becoming the http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-internet-by-wired.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-5916071858001991549Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:29:00 +00002008-12-09T13:34:29.955-08:00employee languagejobsAvenue ARazorfishIf any company job page could make me want to work for them based on their message alone, it would be this one from Avenue A/Razorfish:"You dream in digital. You're fluent in the technologies that define our world and passionate about the way they're shaping our future. You're a communicator. A creator. You understand how the Web connects us, and you want to shape the conversation. You're a http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-every-company-should-speak-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-8287314163240096525Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:38:00 +00002008-07-13T17:59:10.892-07:00This is a great slide presentation! I don't think that I will share it "as-is" within my agency, but I plan on discussing some of the main points to help overcome some of my co-worker's reluctance to engage in social media. I especially like the idea that "the old communication model was a monologue" and "the new communication model is a dialogue." PR professionals should keep this in mind beforehttp://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-fk-is-social-media_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518819595705026383.post-7876963811765908737Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:52:00 +00002008-12-10T11:45:44.878-08:00networksocial mediastoriesatomsWhile reading the Young PR blog, I came across a post showing a photo of a New York Library street tile. On it, there is a quote by Muriel Rukeyser, who said, "The universe is made of stories, not of atoms." As my engagement with the online world has been increasing at a rapid pace, I have started to contemplate the impact that social media will have in my life and the way we take in information http://sociallyminded.blogspot.com/2008/07/social-media-will-it-be-made-up-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angela Seits)0