The growth of social media as an influencing factor in our lives is truly incredibly. Just a few years ago, social media didn’t even exist. Now, it’s hard to think of life without it.
This coming week at UK is all about the importance of social media, teaching students and staff how to succeed in a society where communication is constantly propelled by the newest and best social networking website .
Below is a list of the events around campus on Monday, April 9th.
- Smart Social Media: Building and Marketing a Strong Personal Brand Online
11 AM Student Center
Dr. Christopher S. Rice will discuss how to use social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and blogs to build a strong personal brand online. Learn the importance of developing a professional online persona to help you build your professional network, showcase your work and get noticed by potential employers. Dr. Rice will tell you how to build a consistent and powerful presence across social media platforms.
- How Social Media is Used in Risk Communication
12 PM Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library
Dr. Don Helme, Dr. Laura Stafford and Dr. Shari Veil from the College of Communication discuss how social media is utilized in risk communication.
- Professionalism, Productivity, and Personal Networking
2 PM Student Center
A panel will discuss social media used for productivity and research as well as for professional and personal networking.
- Social Media and Interpersonal Communication
3 PM Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library
A panel discussion on social media research with interpersonal communication applications.
- Beyond Facebook: Web Tools for Collaboration and Self Promotion
4 PM W.T. Young Library
This session will give a tour of many free applications that are powerful and easy to use. They will look at Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Prezi and many more, providing a quick overview of what each tool can do.
- Social Media and Journalism: The Doneghy and Southworth Trials
7 PM Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library
A panel discussion with Lexington print and TV journalists.
