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Great Overview of Social Media Tools
By: Pat Simpson | 12/18/2007
OK, I'll admit it. I'm over 30. Far past 30. Even the Business Journal doesn't have an issue devoted to my decade! (30 Under 30, 40 Under 40, you get the idea.) But I like to think I'm relatively tech-savvy nonetheless. I used to carry on Instant Message conversations with my kid during her college classes when she was away at school back in the mid-90s. (I'm not proud of it but there you have it.)
So this social media thing has me intrigued. I have a LinkedIn profile, subscribe to a bunch of RSS feeds and podcasts, and occasionally drop in on YouTube. But I'm already overwhelmed by e-mail! Dave, my IT geek at work, is Tweeting and when I asked why his jaw dropped as he responded, “Why not?!”Why not, indeed? This week I downloaded the Social Media Start Kit from my MarketingProfs™ Today e-newsletter. Here's my New Year's Resolution: to create a tactical social media plan for my organization that includes new ways of listening to what's being said about us and reframing the discussion. You can help me get started by dropping in on the Parents as Teachers blog.
This guest post was provided by Standing Partnership client Pat Simpson, marketing communications director for Parents as Teachers National Center.
Posted in Digital Communications
Mistie Thompson says:
Wed, December 19, 2007 at 3:20:pm
Good for you embracing social media and actively looking for all the ways it can help Parents as Teachers. As someone with two children who’ve participated in PAT, I can personally attest to the invaluable help provided by my family’s parent educators. I hope your social media efforts will grow PAT even further!
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