Social+Media

Assignment #1
Social Media is more than just a way for teenagers to communicate, it is also a powerful marketing tool.

Assignment--What is Social Media and how can it be used to market
 * Visit this site: http://www.shutha.org/node/684 and check out this pdf:
 * [[file:Social Media.pdf]]
 * Create a 5-8 slide presentation in PowerPoint telling
 * What is Social Media?
 * How can it be used?
 * What sites are best for social media marketing and why (this might mean you have to think about them)?
 * What can go wrong?
 * Email it when you are done.

Assignment #2
Using the Social Media PDF file above, the last 2 pages have Social Media Activities.

Choose 8 of these activities and complete them. You can type or write them. If you want to look in a book for additional information, the page numbers are listed.

Assignment #3--The Social Media Project (due next Wednesday, you will share with the class on Wednesday/Thursday)

 * You are going to create a social media campaign for a company (it can be a real company of one you make up). You need to make sure it is engaging to the follower and has interaction. You also will need to do a give away/promotion to generate buzz
 * Here is an example using Facebook BUT I want this to become something you would interact with through Social Media (think the Oreo Cookie/Twix things)
 * [[file:Facebook Page Project.docx]]
 * Some ideas: Twitter Party (google it if you don't know), a campaign like Oreo, a Facebook company page
 * I have large paper for you to draw/present your campaign (or it can be done on PowerPoint)