Tag Archives: Snapchat

2019 survey: the voice of my social media marketing students

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Gary R Schirr

I start the semester in my social media marketing classes with a survey of social media use and their perceived issues. My classes comprise juniors and seniors majoring in marketing, communications, design, and management. They are in        … Continue reading →

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Are you living on #Facebook?

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Gary R Schirr

Yesterday (August 26) at 6:45 Alison Parker, a young newspaper reporter at WDBJ, and Adam Ward, a camera person, for the Virginia TV station were tragically murdered by a former employee of the station. The killer created Facebook and Twitter accounts … Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber: Google Trends tells a Story

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Gary R Schirr

If you look closely you will see that the Google search pattern for Justin is eerily similar to that of Lady Gaga, Go to Google Trends to check out what is trending. Find out what is hot and predict the future! Continue reading →

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What is hot – Learning from my Students: Teaching SMM

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Gary R Schirr

“… If you want to master something, teach it.” – Yogi Bhajan

Some insights on social media platforms from my students in 2013/14 SMM classes:
– Instagram is THE ONE; Vine is only for professionals.
– Facebook is where new mothers and grandparents exchange baby pictures… And freshman post embarrassing pics that they must erase before graduation. (More) Continue reading →

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