Comments on: SMCEDU in Virginia: Social Media in Education Conference http://www.socialmediaclub.org/2009/08/12/smcedu-in-virginia-social-media-in-education-conference/ A community for the champions of Social Media and those seeking to learn Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:31:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Yong Lee http://www.socialmediaclub.org/2009/08/12/smcedu-in-virginia-social-media-in-education-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-197226 Yong Lee Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.socialmediaclub.org/?p=996#comment-197226 Hi Erik, thanks for the mention, it's a great video! It's actually featured on Social Media Club's home page :) http://socialmediaclub.org Hi Erik, thanks for the mention, it’s a great video! It’s actually featured on Social Media Club’s home page :)
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]]> By: Yong Lee http://www.socialmediaclub.org/2009/08/12/smcedu-in-virginia-social-media-in-education-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-196551 Yong Lee Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:28:43 +0000 http://www.socialmediaclub.org/?p=996#comment-196551 Kendall, I'm looking forward to working with you and the members of SMCRVA in the near-future! Rick, it's impossible to understate the importance of the WIIFM factor when trying to get people interested. I think part of the challenge in conveying what's in it for them, and also one of the most exciting aspects of social media, is the constant discovery of its potential. Gathering examples of how people currently benefit would be useful, but I'm hoping that the benefits of sharing (one of the core attributes of social media) will also become evident. Cara, your school's goals of arming students with knowledge and networking skills echoes the desire of many businesses that want to recruit from a more tech-savvy (in regard to social media) pool of graduates. I hope you keep an eye on our project! Kendall, I’m looking forward to working with you and the members of SMCRVA in the near-future!

Rick, it’s impossible to understate the importance of the WIIFM factor when trying to get people interested. I think part of the challenge in conveying what’s in it for them, and also one of the most exciting aspects of social media, is the constant discovery of its potential. Gathering examples of how people currently benefit would be useful, but I’m hoping that the benefits of sharing (one of the core attributes of social media) will also become evident.

Cara, your school’s goals of arming students with knowledge and networking skills echoes the desire of many businesses that want to recruit from a more tech-savvy (in regard to social media) pool of graduates. I hope you keep an eye on our project!

]]> By: Cara Mandart http://www.socialmediaclub.org/2009/08/12/smcedu-in-virginia-social-media-in-education-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-196540 Cara Mandart Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:20:33 +0000 http://www.socialmediaclub.org/?p=996#comment-196540 I am so glad you brought this up, I am on the curriculum advisory committee for a College that is solely online (Headquartered in Virginia Beach) where in July I brought up this point that the business classes need to at least touch upon social media. The school discussed their goals of wanting the graduated students to be armed with knowledge but also the networking skills. They also want their alumni and current students to feel a sense of community , a challenge for an online school. They are starting with Facebook and so I am looking forward to staying in touch with them on how to maximize all social media avenues to meet their goals! I am so glad you brought this up, I am on the curriculum advisory committee for a College that is solely online (Headquartered in Virginia Beach) where in July I brought up this point that the business classes need to at least touch upon social media. The school discussed their goals of wanting the graduated students to be armed with knowledge but also the networking skills. They also want their alumni and current students to feel a sense of community , a challenge for an online school. They are starting with Facebook and so I am looking forward to staying in touch with them on how to maximize all social media avenues to meet their goals!

]]> By: Rick Simmons http://www.socialmediaclub.org/2009/08/12/smcedu-in-virginia-social-media-in-education-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-196513 Rick Simmons Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:01:06 +0000 http://www.socialmediaclub.org/?p=996#comment-196513 I am not at all surprised at the reaction you got about a social media class, but it is not just that age group. I have found much disinterest among other groups as well. Often times speakers fail to put the whole discussion into the WIIFM arena - whats in it for me. Until we do more of that and yes to some of us it seems straight forward and hard to see how this is so hard but we need to take it back down to basics and start from there. I also do a class on occasion that I call Internet marketing 101 and it still continues to be well received and yet the simple questions continue to come up. We still need to educate and do so with the emphasis on WIIFM. I am not at all surprised at the reaction you got about a social media class, but it is not just that age group. I have found much disinterest among other groups as well. Often times speakers fail to put the whole discussion into the WIIFM arena – whats in it for me. Until we do more of that and yes to some of us it seems straight forward and hard to see how this is so hard but we need to take it back down to basics and start from there.
I also do a class on occasion that I call Internet marketing 101 and it still continues to be well received and yet the simple questions continue to come up. We still need to educate and do so with the emphasis on WIIFM.

]]> By: Kendall Morris http://www.socialmediaclub.org/2009/08/12/smcedu-in-virginia-social-media-in-education-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-196512 Kendall Morris Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:11:58 +0000 http://www.socialmediaclub.org/?p=996#comment-196512 We are really excited about this new initiative in Richmond! We see it as an opportunity to engage a whole new audience and further all of our understandings and development of social media. We are really excited about this new initiative in Richmond! We see it as an opportunity to engage a whole new audience and further all of our understandings and development of social media.

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