The app I decided to download was Pinterest. I don’t use it because I don’t really see the use or need for it. The website, while I know is being catered to what you choose to “pin” to a board, is super cluttered and unorganized. It kind of overwhelmed me, if I’m being honest. I also hated all of the notifications that I was constantly receiving from the application. I don’t think it was smart on their part to send you a notification whenever someone “pins” the same things you do or views your Pinterest board. Another thing I had noticed about the application that kind of made it inconvenient was that it would have too many external links that weren’t actually connected to the “pin” you clicked on. I would click on a workout pin and it would redirect me and I would never find the article about what I wanted to know more about or see. I prefer doing things of this nature on my laptop and the application was just too much for me. I prefer googling things and being able to click on the photo without being asked if I wanted to download the application. OBVIOUSLY if I’m googling ideas I don’t want to download it. I thought it was going to be a convenient time killer, but it just stressed me out and threw my vibe off. I don’t like how it would put multiple of the same article on my feed. It’s a multi-million-dollar company, you’d think they would try harder. If I had to rate the application on a scale from 1-10 I would give it a 5. It was only kind of okay, but I wasn’t a huge fan if I’m being completely honest. I have nothing against Pinterest users and if you plan on being a “Pinterest mom” have at it, but I’ll stick to scrolling through google images for 30 minutes before finding the perfect DIY outfit. 

It’s 2018—who DOESN’T use social media? (Besides grandma’s/grandpa’s or kids who don’t have access…) The list of social media websites or outlets is extremely long now compared to 5-7 years ago—maybe even longer.

With Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Whatsapp, Skype, Pinterest, Redditt and so many more, the world is connected through the internet and the apps it has made.

The social media’s I use are Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. I think I first started using these my freshman year of high school simply because that’s when I got my first smartphone. Facebook on the other hand I got when I turned 13, when Myspace stopped being a thing (huge throwback, right?)

Social media has many uses, even though people use them differently depending on personal preferences.

I use Snapchat for talking to friends, yes, I know there’s texting/iMessage, but snapping your friends can be comical while also holding some type of conversation. The idea of being able to send a picture and a message reaches a new standard in not only communication but social media. You can post real time what is happening for more than just you to enjoy.

Twitter is mainly for me to be able to post my unfiltered opinions. You can basically do everything Facebook allows you to do but without the worry your grandma will stop talking to you after you post something. Twitter is just straight comedy to me, if I need a pick-me-up, Twitter is 100% where I go.

Facebook is basically for me to post pictures in albums for family members to see & to sell things for cheerleading.

Instagram is just to post the best moments, where you took a pretty good photo, with a clever—or no—caption.

I use my phone for these all for the most part, but if I’m feeling risky, I’ll use my laptop for Twitter. My phone is just way more convenient.

The blog that I read this week was “The best way for PR writers to avoid Artificial Intelligence disruption”(https://www.cision.com/us/2018/08/pr-ai-disruption/). Which to me was funny just because I was reading a blog about artificial intelligence on a computer.

I did a little more research on how AI will affect PR after I read the original blog because I was intrigued, https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2017/03/20/how-advancements-in-artificial-intelligence-will-impact-public-relations/#3bf10d7f41de, and it’s actually really interesting. There is a lot of things happening in the PR world, computers are beginning to do more and more things and AI is going to affect a lot of jobs in the near/far future.

I enjoyed reading the blog due to how informed it was. The factual backup that was all throughout the post made me feel more comfortable while reading what the author had to say. I liked how many quotes were used. To me, using quotes makes it seem like the author really did research on the topic and isn’t trying to bullshit their way through a post–not that anyone would ever do that…

I didn’t like how there weren’t many outside links to base an opinion off of. There weren’t any photos or graph to back any of the real data. Having these things makes it easier for certain people to grasp the entire picture of what it is that you’re trying to say. Without these you face a chance of losing a percentage of your customers/readers. I would have chose a more interesting title and layout. Something that would really grab the attention of readers. This topic is actually really interesting, but with the layout looking the same as every other post some people may get bored.

I feel that I would incorporate the data, facts, and quotes into blogs of my own. I would also take them not using photos or links & turn it into me using them for a more effective learning tool.