#Context @Content (Social Media Overview)

This semester at Milwaukee Area Technical College, in the IT 107 Social Networking and Business there has been a heavy emphasis on professionalism using Social Media. Those who act inappropriately using the many methods of communication, will ultimately fail in the changing world we live in.

 My strength in writing and reading has made learning all the different types of Social Media enjoyable. There are certain unwritten rules, when trying to apply your writing style to the different platforms. I have personally researched the many different forms, and have acquired information that many would find useful.  By applying this information to your business or personal profiles these Social Media sites become valid tools.

Rules to apply to all of the Social Media sites: 

• Intelligent Content:  When making claims about information, it is best to do some extensive research. There is absolutely no excuse to not know your topic, if you're writing about something make sure you at the very least Google it.
• Content Strategy:  Looking at a common news feed on any social media site, you may find the content a bit sporadic. If a content strategy is used, traffic on the sites will not only increase, it will drive interested parties to your pages.
• Connect: This is a very important feature, the purpose of Social Media is to engage with people bringing value to their lives. All the platforms, in one way or another can be used to direct attention to concepts and information many could find very useful.
• Importance of @ and # : Posting and commenting on material you find interesting or informative is great, but never forget the power of these symbols. 
  

• Hashtags # have been developing in Social Media for quite some time and have proven to be an extremely powerful tool in connecting outside parties to your content. Mostly founded in the Twitter realm, the hashtag has been adopted by mostly all platforms and can be used to drive others who may be looking for concepts you hold in your posts/comments.

• The @ key is useful to connect other people/pages to your content directing them to engage in the subject matter you delivered. Their are many strategies that can be used with this simple connecting tool, but I will go into it further in future blogs.

This is a simple outline for all Social Media Profiles and Pages, yet rules for each individual platform also are necessary to understand. My blog in the near future will break them all down and explain why these rules are important. When put into play, they will create results that are not only positive, but productive in the new social world.