Predicted Top Media Trends for 2016

Since it is almost the end of 2015 lets see what social media trends are predicted to dominate 2016. First, real time social media feed such as live video and live notifications which are common now at the end of 2015 but will become increasingly more popular in 2016. Second, the increase of mobile and e commerce via social media platforms will continue to grow. More and more sites are including a "Buy" button on social media platforms and this feature will continue to expand over the upcoming year. Third, Facebook will alter its product offering a more content based platform which allows content to be posted, such as news stories, that Facebook users can read without leaving the facebook site. Fourth, is the increase in data privacy issues because of the scandals for leaked personal information which is now going to hold social media sites accountable about sharing users personal information. And fifth, is that fewer social media platforms will emerge. There will be less opportunities for independently owned social media channels to exist. These are just some predicted trends for the upcoming year and I am interested to see if any of them hold true.

http://www.rokkmedia.co.uk/blog/5-social-media-trend-predictions-for-2016

Kardashians in our Everyday Lives

The Kardashians have one of the largest social media presences in the world. They all have a large following from their tv show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" and they also each have their own followers on all their forms of social media and also from their recent app releases that i mentioned in a previous blog. See the more popular this family gets, the more that they are wanted for endorsements which is why we see their faces on so many products that we want for ourselves. This is how they work their influence into our lives and set trends that we the public are inclined to follow.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/seamuskirst/2015/12/17/the-kardashians-social-media-influence/

How Social Media Can Hurt Your Career

Once you post something on the internet it is hard to delete it because once you delete it it could still be out there. Social media is a great way to express yourself and to build relationships but what you post in your personal life can affect your professional life. Looking at a persons social media can show what kind of personality that they have and what their opinions are and if you aren't careful with what you share you could come off as a bad candidate for the job. Future employers can look at your collection of information on social media and they can judge you for it so just be careful about what you post.

http://www.seattletimes.com/nwshowcase/careers/3-ways-social-media-can-hurt-your-career/

Technical Communications

     Google defines Technical Communications as: Technical communication is a broad field and includes any form of communication that exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: Communicating about technical or specialized topics, such as computer applications, medical procedures, or environmental regulations. 
     Taking technical communications this year I learned a lot about media and the type of audiences that view different types of content. I also learned to evaluate content and to find ways to improve current media content as to increase the amount of users and to make the experiences on the site easier and more enjoyable. Learning about these things made me learn what kind of content is most important and effective.

Tweet Activity

Twitter now has come up with a new way to see how people interact with your tweets. It is really cool to see how many people have seen and interacted with your tweet. It is interesting to see just how many screens your tweet crosses and it makes you realize how fast things travel on the internet.

Along with likes and retweets you can see how many impressions, media views, and total engagements that your tweet has. Amazing to see how much of an impact your content has on the internet.

Twitter Polls Takeover

The newest thing on Twitter the the ability to vote and post polls. This is a brand new way for people to express their views is just another reason why Twitter is one of the site for people to share. It is a great way to engage with your Twitter audience. You are now able to post your questions and see how many people respond and the percentage of the winning option in the poll after 24 hours. Its a great way to share opinions and to get answers to whatever questions you can think of.

https://blog.twitter.com/2015/introducing-twitter-polls

Social Marketing Steps

In this day and age marketing strategies are very important especially those online. Social marketing is one of the biggest areas of marketing today. There are several steps to acquiring an audience and creating a community online. First thing that companies want to to do is acquire fans on their social sites. The next step is to engage with their users on social media such as responding to tweets or reposting some of their content. The next step is to amplify this content. Then the next step is to build a community of that is loyal to the company and that shares positive content about that company. The last step is to build brand strength by doing the previous steps and all of this will then increase in sales.