21A Reading Reflection #2

21 A

I read "The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users", and the most important thing I learned is how important it is to have a strong online presence. Social media is not really something that I use on a regular basis, and I know I would struggle with it if I started a company. However throughout the book I found a number of small pieces of advice that I can implement right now. I plan to update my linkedin profile with the advice from the book and hopefully it will be able to help me in my personal career development.

It relates to class because it hammers home the idea that how you present yourself and your product is the most important thing. I could have some great product that will make millions of dollars, but if I cannot communicate what the product is to other people they will not realize how great it is, and thus they wont buy/ invest in the product.

If I designed an assignment for this class based on this book it would be to reach out to some people on Linkedin and make those professional connections. First student would need to update their Linkedin profiles, and then thye would find a UF alumni in a position they hope to be in one day. This would give them practice networking, it also might help them obtain a future internship if they create a connection with the person on Linkedin.

The biggest surprise was how easy the book made everything seem. I always thought having interesting social media and creating something where people wanted to connect with you was really complicated, but after this book I realized make posts simple and to the point, and that will draw people in.