January 16, 2010 by Blondette
Boy oh boy is this going to be fun. Third time was a charm on the upload of this video. Vimeo took forever to upload and then my audio was WAY our of sync with my video and actually cut of my video. Viddler missed the audio completely! Alas, I tried the big daddy of them all, YouTube.
I captured the video on my iPhone and copied it to my computer. I tried recording via my computer webcam, but didn’t like it, so I figured I’d give the phone video a change.
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April 25, 2009 by Blondette
I’ve been using more social media sites and tools lately. In some circles I’m the expert but only because I am the only one trying to use the tools, but really, I’m just a fledgling. Sure, I have a blog and profiles and I use things on a daily and weekly basis, but am I using these social media tools to their full potential? Hell no, I’m not.
So, here’s what I think. Social Media is really Social ME-dia or a sharing of yourself daily. (get it, social + me + dia (day in spanish)) Gosh, I’m clever! But really, think about it- what is the shared purpose of Delicious, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc? It’s about sharing you- your passion, your knowledge, your life as it relates to each social site/tool and those with whom you are networked. It’s about who you are and what you got.
I’m currently watching/listening to Ramsey Mohsen’s presentation at the SMCKC meetup this week. It’s just reinforcing my belief that you just have to get out there and exist. I debate my focus- why would people know me? Well, because I’m open and honest about life.
I’m good at reading and researching and diving in, but I’m not great at the offline connections that can be vital to true social media/social networking success. I was recently accused of being an extrovert and laughed at in a meeting when I said “no, I’m an introvert.” I hold firm. I am an introvert. I can be outgoing, engaging, and dynamic, but I am most at home in my own head and I struggle with meeting new people in person. This is one of the reasons why I’m so uncomfortable attending conferences and meet ups. It’s the same as my party mentality; I’d rather be the hostess. With conferences and social events I’d rather be the presenter. Why?
1) People will know who I am without me having to individually mix and mingle
2) I get to prepare what I will say
3) People will be focused on me and I won’t have to try as hard to get attention
4) I know why I’m at the event
5) It feels good to share
And isn’t #5 what it’s all about?
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