Lilo the psycho revealed her dieting secret today... Adderall.
That sounds safe.
Instead of actually commenting on this one, I just realized that I accidentally got peanut butter from my peanut butter and jelly sandwich on my laptop's track pad, and I'm going to be a fat kid, and lick it off. Then, I'm off to buy some Adderall... Anyone know if I need a prescription for that shiz?
4.30.2009
The last official column, EVER...
Dolls, I have some very sad news for you. This is the very last Tinseltown that you will ever read from the infamous Betsy Skotch. As of May 16, this celeb will be a Cedar Crest Alum, and come September, you will be mourning the loss of this columnist. Let’s make the last one good, shall we?
Further proving that they’re the dumbest people on the face of the earth, Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are honeymooning and filming Heidi’s new music video “Sex Ed…” in Mexico.
In case you haven’t heard, there’s this little bug going around that they’re calling the “Swine Flu.” Apparently, it’s like, fatal, or something like that. So, please, Heidi and Spencer, enjoy your Mexican vacation. Breathe a lot, and breathe deep. And, please, make sure that you really get into the local’s faces as they’re speaking to you… they’ll like that. A lot.
Some idiots decided that Paris Hilton deserved a legit award other than her high school’s superlative “Most likely to get an STD by the age of 21,” (she accomplished it!). The Fragrance Foundation has named her Celebrity of the year.
I’m guessing that this is because out of all of the celebs with perfume, she’s managed to sell the most? Are there really that many people walking around smelling like French hooker? I mean, Paris…
Kim Kardashian twittered that she dyed her hair blonde, and then walked around NYC all weekend with her new hair before “letting people in on the joke” that she had been wearing a wig.
Wow, that is an amazing prank. I guess it’s the kind that fake celebrities play, because they have nothing better to do, and the novelty of their sex tape has worn off.
Finally, a “reliable source” (okay, it was me,) told Ryan Seacrest that Britney is preggers again. I’m willing to bet pictures of my right nipple that the culprit behind this one is K-Fed and his mutant sperm again. Let’s all just hope this isn’t true, I’m not even sure that Brit knows where her other two kids are. For all we know, she might’ve eaten them by now.
That’ll do it for me. It’s been a fun two years. Tell you what, I’ll put my number on your mirror in lipstick, and you can just leave the money on the bedside table.
Seriously, though, keep in touch through my celeb blog, www.betsyskotchblogs.blogspot.com. I’ll be seeing you, dolls.
And, by the way, your tits are stupendous ;)
Further proving that they’re the dumbest people on the face of the earth, Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are honeymooning and filming Heidi’s new music video “Sex Ed…” in Mexico.
In case you haven’t heard, there’s this little bug going around that they’re calling the “Swine Flu.” Apparently, it’s like, fatal, or something like that. So, please, Heidi and Spencer, enjoy your Mexican vacation. Breathe a lot, and breathe deep. And, please, make sure that you really get into the local’s faces as they’re speaking to you… they’ll like that. A lot.
Some idiots decided that Paris Hilton deserved a legit award other than her high school’s superlative “Most likely to get an STD by the age of 21,” (she accomplished it!). The Fragrance Foundation has named her Celebrity of the year.
I’m guessing that this is because out of all of the celebs with perfume, she’s managed to sell the most? Are there really that many people walking around smelling like French hooker? I mean, Paris…
Kim Kardashian twittered that she dyed her hair blonde, and then walked around NYC all weekend with her new hair before “letting people in on the joke” that she had been wearing a wig.
Wow, that is an amazing prank. I guess it’s the kind that fake celebrities play, because they have nothing better to do, and the novelty of their sex tape has worn off.
Finally, a “reliable source” (okay, it was me,) told Ryan Seacrest that Britney is preggers again. I’m willing to bet pictures of my right nipple that the culprit behind this one is K-Fed and his mutant sperm again. Let’s all just hope this isn’t true, I’m not even sure that Brit knows where her other two kids are. For all we know, she might’ve eaten them by now.
That’ll do it for me. It’s been a fun two years. Tell you what, I’ll put my number on your mirror in lipstick, and you can just leave the money on the bedside table.
Seriously, though, keep in touch through my celeb blog, www.betsyskotchblogs.blogspot.com. I’ll be seeing you, dolls.
And, by the way, your tits are stupendous ;)
Think you look like Kim Kardashian?
So, Kim Kardashian evidently decided on the Tyra Banks show to hold a look-alike contest for both women and drag queens. She will personally pick the top five in each category, and then have them go head to head with you, america, voting. Woo-hoo.
I don't know what is worse, the fact that she thinks that so many people would be "honored" to look like her, or that she's allowing drag queens to enter this.
I mean, I don't have anything about drag queens, a lot of times they look better than me. But, doesn't that mean that Kimmy herself is comparing herself to a drag queen...?
Anyway, if you want to see how delusional people are, go ahead and check out the website. I got a few giggles out of it...
http://www.celebuzz.com/celebrities/queen-of-the-kims-fan-page/
I don't know what is worse, the fact that she thinks that so many people would be "honored" to look like her, or that she's allowing drag queens to enter this.
I mean, I don't have anything about drag queens, a lot of times they look better than me. But, doesn't that mean that Kimmy herself is comparing herself to a drag queen...?
Anyway, if you want to see how delusional people are, go ahead and check out the website. I got a few giggles out of it...
http://www.celebuzz.com/celebrities/queen-of-the-kims-fan-page/
4.28.2009
So THAT'S what brought the swine flu to the US...
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. We're blaming this swine flu epidemic on them. It's totally completely their fault.
Over the weekend, these retardos were in Mexico shooting Heidi's latest music video, "Sex Ed."
Ok, I thought that Heidi was all pure and nonsense. There was that whole "I'm a virgin" nonsense not too long ago, before everyone said, "Hey, brainiac, you tried telling Spencer you were preggo on The Hills."
Which obviously means that these two don't know how babies are made. But I'll stick with the arguement that they're just the two dumbest people on the face of the earth.
Whatevs. Blame the Swine Flu on them. The end.
Over the weekend, these retardos were in Mexico shooting Heidi's latest music video, "Sex Ed."
Ok, I thought that Heidi was all pure and nonsense. There was that whole "I'm a virgin" nonsense not too long ago, before everyone said, "Hey, brainiac, you tried telling Spencer you were preggo on The Hills."
Which obviously means that these two don't know how babies are made. But I'll stick with the arguement that they're just the two dumbest people on the face of the earth.
Whatevs. Blame the Swine Flu on them. The end.
4.27.2009
Tweet, tweet...
Ohhhh hey. I updated my twitter name, so make sure you decide to follow me... @LizSkoczylas
Also, for your clicking and viewing pleasure...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnOyMSEWNTs
and, the creator's response to the controversy that this video has started:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnH8eiSfyKg&annotation_id=annotation_938520&feature=iv
Celeb dirrrrrt update coming... eventually. Forgive this soon-to-be grad, but there are projects to work on so that I can graduate... yuuup.
Also, for your clicking and viewing pleasure...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnOyMSEWNTs
and, the creator's response to the controversy that this video has started:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnH8eiSfyKg&annotation_id=annotation_938520&feature=iv
Celeb dirrrrrt update coming... eventually. Forgive this soon-to-be grad, but there are projects to work on so that I can graduate... yuuup.
4.24.2009
the extended version
Wrote this for one of my editor's senior projects... weak sauce, but still pretty dec.
So, remember that crazy day when Britney Spears went ahead and cut all of her hair off, supposedly claiming that she needed a change, while all of the rest of media screamed that it was cuz K-Fed wanted to drug test her hair? Yeah, you do remember that?
Well, does anyone know exactly how long her hair is now? Cuz, I mean, that was like… two years ago, wasn’t it? So you’d think that her hair is some normal length. Apparently it’s not long enough for our girl Brit-brit, because she’s still rocking the hair extensions.
And, the other night in Oakland, one fell out when one of her random circus people picked her up into the air. Now, the gossip sites are claiming that this is a hair extension… I think that Brit’s still doing the drugs and a chunk of her hair fell out. And, we all know that I’m the pro when it comes to these things.
Keeping on Britney for a second, a “reliable source” (okay, it was me,) told Ryan Seacrest that Britney is preggers again. I’m willing to bet pictures of my right nipple that the culprit behind this one is K-Fed and his mutant sperm again. Let’s all just hope this isn’t true, I’m not even sure that Brit knows where her other two kids are. For all we know, she might’ve eaten them by now.
Alright, I know we’re all getting sick of talking about how much different stars and starlets weigh, but I’m seriously getting concerned with Lindsay Lohan. I’m seriously afraid that she’s going to pull a Karen Carpenter (WHOA old name. I’ll give you a second while you go ahead and look that up… Kay, great.) and totally, like, die on us.
Seriously, maybe she needs to call Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham up and ask her for tips of being dangerously skinny without looking like a complete wreck, cuz I’m really getting nervous.
Speaking of size, just throwing this one out there… Kim Kardashian is still claiming that she’s a size two. Let me tell you a story… there’s no way that her ass fits in a size two. The end.
Listen, Kimmy, I don’t care how many pictures you post of the labels of your jeans, it doesn’t make you a size two when you’re paying the designers to sew a “2” in your size “10” pants. It just means that your designers can be bought. Kay, thanks.
Listen up, Disney. Like two years ago (sensing a theme in today’s column?) you made a Lizzie McGuire movie in order to end the series because little Lizzie was growing up, taking school trips to Italy, and apparently was ready to step into the limelight and become an international pop star. Amazing end to, I’ll admit it, my favorite Disney Channel Series EVER. I wonder if I can get that on DVD…?
Anyway, this year, Disney comes out with the Hannah Montana movie because Miley
Cyrus is growing up, busy being an international pop star and is, well, a slut.
So, basically, from what I can tell, the Hannah Montana movie is about Hannah being sick of her pop star life, wanting to be a normal kid again, and giving up her fab life.
Let’s re-cap on this. Lizzie MG = normal kid, wants to be a pop star, Miley C = pop star, wants to be a normal kid. Disney, I suggest hiring some new writers… and I happen to know one sassy soon-to-be college graduate that would be perfect for the job… ME!
Here’s my proposal for the Jonas Brothers when they decide to break up… they all jet into outer space to combat the war on aliens, who want to take over Jupiter, which the Eathlings also want. They play their awesome instruments and sing their dreamy pop music to the aliens. The aliens get effing pissed, and zap them all with their laser guns, thereby eliminating the Jonas Brothers from the human race.
Disney, I’m telling you, give me a call. That’s only one treatment out of the millions I have up in my head…
Sad news for Hayden Panettiere. While she was away last week, apparently she was robbed. This brilliant one says that there were no signs of forced entry, but like $15,000 worth of stuff was missing. Oh yeah, and did I mention that tons of people were in and out of her house while she was away, so it could’ve been any one of them?
What, does Hayden live at the JFK International airport? Fire those bitches, doll. Actually, I’m hoping that someone nicked her digital camera, too, because no good celebs have faced the scandalous nudie-pics being leaked lately, and I’m ready for some new entertainment of some celebutard claiming that she’s not a slut. (Cough, Miley Cyrus.)
Okay, the other day on Howard Stern, he played a “board feed” of Beyonce Knowles’ performance on the Today Show, and man how it sucked. Everyone claimed that Howard leaked this, but sadly when I’m in my boyfriend’s car, I listen to Howard, and he says that someone sent it to him, and he just played it because he thought it was funny.
Seriously, I’m sure you can find this performance on YouTube, B is wayyyyyy off key, and it’s hilarious. But, anyway, now the “leaker” of the board feed is claiming that it’s not really Beyonce singing, and that he tampered with the sound to make her sound that awful.
Really, I don’t care if it’s real or not. I just about pissed my pants listening to it. Being a radio pro and knowing how to mix sound myself (ahem) I can totally see how he could have tampered with the sound. However, I can also totally see how B’s people paid him off to say that he tampered with stuff and that Beyonce is really super awesome at living her life.
Let’s hope that they did really pay him off and that it all comes out soon.
Madonna’s an effing kook and a liar, in case you yourself haven’t figured that one out already. Back a few days ago when she fell off her freaking horse, (hahaha, Madonna fell off her high horse! Ohhh, zing, I’m goooood!) her publicist immediately blamed the paparazzi.
Well, a report just came out that Madge never reported that the paps were involved. See, article one, from Tyler Durden:
“…a police report said the singer did not report the supposed involvement of a photographer.
Sgt Herbert Johnson of Southampton Village Police Department (said): 'There is no mention of photographers. It's a matter of spin control that went out of control.
'If they felt there was something else, they would have written "paparazzi" in the form - if they felt there was a problem.'”
Doll, just stay off the horses. Go back to hunting for a little Ethiopian kid to adopt so that everyone will think that you’re as angelic as Angelina Jolie.
I really don’t know very much about Michelle Rodriguez (like, who she even is, but apparently she’s famous), but apparently she’s a spoiled little bitch. Again, on Tyler Durden:
“Rodriguez was no model bridesmaid at the four-day wedding of her best friend and manager, Giancarlo Chersich.
At the welcome dinner, Rodriguez pushed fully clothed guests into the pool. The next night, she broke up the bachelorette party yelling that the stripper was "fat and had a small [bleep]."
Rodriguez was ticked off when the dancer asked for a volunteer at the beginning of his routine and then made the willing babe kneel down. "That's bull[bleep]," the sexy star yelled. "He should be kneeling for her; this is a bachelorette party."
Sweet. She’s totally invited to my wedding.
Little miss “I’m famous for being the most boring human being alive with my own reality show,” Lauren Conrad was on David Letterman the other night, to talk about god only knows what, all of the real celebs were probably already booked. I mean, his people called my people and I was busy.
Anyway, I guess Letterman told her that if a sex tape does exist between her and (ex?) costar Jason Whaler, that he wouldn’t mind seeing it.
Letterman’s getting pretty saucy in his old age. In case you missed it, back in October, this guy got LC so confused when he began talking about the drama between her and Heidi Montag. He said to her, and I quote, “That raises the question, maybe you’re the problem. You think? Let me give you an example from my own life. For a long time, 10, 15, 30, 40 years, I thought, ‘Jeez, people are idiots.’ And then it occurred to me, ‘Is it possible everyone’s an idiot?’ Maybe I’m the idiot.”
And then Lauren literally sits and stares at him for about five minutes before going, “Wait. You think I’m an idiot?”
God only knows why LC decided to head back onto his show after that little exchange, but whatevs. That right there is quality television. Maybe Letterman should start writing for the Disney Channel… no, wait, I totally want that job. Scratch that, reverse it.
Finally, something sweet to leave you with… Snoop Dog is enough of a super celeb that he got his own wax statue at Madame Tussaud’s in Las Vegas. Next on their list to immortalize in wax.. your very own Betsy Skotch, of course.
So, remember that crazy day when Britney Spears went ahead and cut all of her hair off, supposedly claiming that she needed a change, while all of the rest of media screamed that it was cuz K-Fed wanted to drug test her hair? Yeah, you do remember that?
Well, does anyone know exactly how long her hair is now? Cuz, I mean, that was like… two years ago, wasn’t it? So you’d think that her hair is some normal length. Apparently it’s not long enough for our girl Brit-brit, because she’s still rocking the hair extensions.
And, the other night in Oakland, one fell out when one of her random circus people picked her up into the air. Now, the gossip sites are claiming that this is a hair extension… I think that Brit’s still doing the drugs and a chunk of her hair fell out. And, we all know that I’m the pro when it comes to these things.
Keeping on Britney for a second, a “reliable source” (okay, it was me,) told Ryan Seacrest that Britney is preggers again. I’m willing to bet pictures of my right nipple that the culprit behind this one is K-Fed and his mutant sperm again. Let’s all just hope this isn’t true, I’m not even sure that Brit knows where her other two kids are. For all we know, she might’ve eaten them by now.
Alright, I know we’re all getting sick of talking about how much different stars and starlets weigh, but I’m seriously getting concerned with Lindsay Lohan. I’m seriously afraid that she’s going to pull a Karen Carpenter (WHOA old name. I’ll give you a second while you go ahead and look that up… Kay, great.) and totally, like, die on us.
Seriously, maybe she needs to call Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham up and ask her for tips of being dangerously skinny without looking like a complete wreck, cuz I’m really getting nervous.
Speaking of size, just throwing this one out there… Kim Kardashian is still claiming that she’s a size two. Let me tell you a story… there’s no way that her ass fits in a size two. The end.
Listen, Kimmy, I don’t care how many pictures you post of the labels of your jeans, it doesn’t make you a size two when you’re paying the designers to sew a “2” in your size “10” pants. It just means that your designers can be bought. Kay, thanks.
Listen up, Disney. Like two years ago (sensing a theme in today’s column?) you made a Lizzie McGuire movie in order to end the series because little Lizzie was growing up, taking school trips to Italy, and apparently was ready to step into the limelight and become an international pop star. Amazing end to, I’ll admit it, my favorite Disney Channel Series EVER. I wonder if I can get that on DVD…?
Anyway, this year, Disney comes out with the Hannah Montana movie because Miley
Cyrus is growing up, busy being an international pop star and is, well, a slut.
So, basically, from what I can tell, the Hannah Montana movie is about Hannah being sick of her pop star life, wanting to be a normal kid again, and giving up her fab life.
Let’s re-cap on this. Lizzie MG = normal kid, wants to be a pop star, Miley C = pop star, wants to be a normal kid. Disney, I suggest hiring some new writers… and I happen to know one sassy soon-to-be college graduate that would be perfect for the job… ME!
Here’s my proposal for the Jonas Brothers when they decide to break up… they all jet into outer space to combat the war on aliens, who want to take over Jupiter, which the Eathlings also want. They play their awesome instruments and sing their dreamy pop music to the aliens. The aliens get effing pissed, and zap them all with their laser guns, thereby eliminating the Jonas Brothers from the human race.
Disney, I’m telling you, give me a call. That’s only one treatment out of the millions I have up in my head…
Sad news for Hayden Panettiere. While she was away last week, apparently she was robbed. This brilliant one says that there were no signs of forced entry, but like $15,000 worth of stuff was missing. Oh yeah, and did I mention that tons of people were in and out of her house while she was away, so it could’ve been any one of them?
What, does Hayden live at the JFK International airport? Fire those bitches, doll. Actually, I’m hoping that someone nicked her digital camera, too, because no good celebs have faced the scandalous nudie-pics being leaked lately, and I’m ready for some new entertainment of some celebutard claiming that she’s not a slut. (Cough, Miley Cyrus.)
Okay, the other day on Howard Stern, he played a “board feed” of Beyonce Knowles’ performance on the Today Show, and man how it sucked. Everyone claimed that Howard leaked this, but sadly when I’m in my boyfriend’s car, I listen to Howard, and he says that someone sent it to him, and he just played it because he thought it was funny.
Seriously, I’m sure you can find this performance on YouTube, B is wayyyyyy off key, and it’s hilarious. But, anyway, now the “leaker” of the board feed is claiming that it’s not really Beyonce singing, and that he tampered with the sound to make her sound that awful.
Really, I don’t care if it’s real or not. I just about pissed my pants listening to it. Being a radio pro and knowing how to mix sound myself (ahem) I can totally see how he could have tampered with the sound. However, I can also totally see how B’s people paid him off to say that he tampered with stuff and that Beyonce is really super awesome at living her life.
Let’s hope that they did really pay him off and that it all comes out soon.
Madonna’s an effing kook and a liar, in case you yourself haven’t figured that one out already. Back a few days ago when she fell off her freaking horse, (hahaha, Madonna fell off her high horse! Ohhh, zing, I’m goooood!) her publicist immediately blamed the paparazzi.
Well, a report just came out that Madge never reported that the paps were involved. See, article one, from Tyler Durden:
“…a police report said the singer did not report the supposed involvement of a photographer.
Sgt Herbert Johnson of Southampton Village Police Department (said): 'There is no mention of photographers. It's a matter of spin control that went out of control.
'If they felt there was something else, they would have written "paparazzi" in the form - if they felt there was a problem.'”
Doll, just stay off the horses. Go back to hunting for a little Ethiopian kid to adopt so that everyone will think that you’re as angelic as Angelina Jolie.
I really don’t know very much about Michelle Rodriguez (like, who she even is, but apparently she’s famous), but apparently she’s a spoiled little bitch. Again, on Tyler Durden:
“Rodriguez was no model bridesmaid at the four-day wedding of her best friend and manager, Giancarlo Chersich.
At the welcome dinner, Rodriguez pushed fully clothed guests into the pool. The next night, she broke up the bachelorette party yelling that the stripper was "fat and had a small [bleep]."
Rodriguez was ticked off when the dancer asked for a volunteer at the beginning of his routine and then made the willing babe kneel down. "That's bull[bleep]," the sexy star yelled. "He should be kneeling for her; this is a bachelorette party."
Sweet. She’s totally invited to my wedding.
Little miss “I’m famous for being the most boring human being alive with my own reality show,” Lauren Conrad was on David Letterman the other night, to talk about god only knows what, all of the real celebs were probably already booked. I mean, his people called my people and I was busy.
Anyway, I guess Letterman told her that if a sex tape does exist between her and (ex?) costar Jason Whaler, that he wouldn’t mind seeing it.
Letterman’s getting pretty saucy in his old age. In case you missed it, back in October, this guy got LC so confused when he began talking about the drama between her and Heidi Montag. He said to her, and I quote, “That raises the question, maybe you’re the problem. You think? Let me give you an example from my own life. For a long time, 10, 15, 30, 40 years, I thought, ‘Jeez, people are idiots.’ And then it occurred to me, ‘Is it possible everyone’s an idiot?’ Maybe I’m the idiot.”
And then Lauren literally sits and stares at him for about five minutes before going, “Wait. You think I’m an idiot?”
God only knows why LC decided to head back onto his show after that little exchange, but whatevs. That right there is quality television. Maybe Letterman should start writing for the Disney Channel… no, wait, I totally want that job. Scratch that, reverse it.
Finally, something sweet to leave you with… Snoop Dog is enough of a super celeb that he got his own wax statue at Madame Tussaud’s in Las Vegas. Next on their list to immortalize in wax.. your very own Betsy Skotch, of course.
4.18.2009
it has been fixed...
I was able to unfollow @aplusk. Apparently, he's been discovered... but I haven't heard anything official.
4.17.2009
@aplusk CHEATS!
Check out this article:
http://gawker.com/5216642/did-ashton-kutcher-cheat-his-way-to-a-million-twitter-pals
and, it's soooo true! I tried to unfollow Mr. Kutcher, and it gave me the error report too! However, it was fine when I tried to unfollow @starbucks.
What will the result of this one be? I'm sure Ashton will have a witty response. How long do you think it'll take for this "problem" to be "solved?"
Cuz... I'm getting bored with Ashton's posts.
http://gawker.com/5216642/did-ashton-kutcher-cheat-his-way-to-a-million-twitter-pals
and, it's soooo true! I tried to unfollow Mr. Kutcher, and it gave me the error report too! However, it was fine when I tried to unfollow @starbucks.
What will the result of this one be? I'm sure Ashton will have a witty response. How long do you think it'll take for this "problem" to be "solved?"
Cuz... I'm getting bored with Ashton's posts.
@aplusk vs. @cnnbrk
So, earlier this week, Ashton Kutcher issued a challenge to see who could get to 1,000,000 Twitter followers first, him, or CNN. This moment of brilliance has been EVERYWHERE for the past week, on every celeb site there is, covered in the news, seriously, everywhere. And, it has all come to an end, as Ashton has won the battle. Seriously, I woke up to a CNN Breaking News Alert on my cell phone for this nonsense.
There you go, I felt like sharing a little bit of this nonsense. Apparently, Ashton is going to be egging someone at CNN's house because he won. Whoa, watch out, Ashton is craaaaazy.
Yawn.
There you go, I felt like sharing a little bit of this nonsense. Apparently, Ashton is going to be egging someone at CNN's house because he won. Whoa, watch out, Ashton is craaaaazy.
Yawn.
it's been a while...
Complete 3 of the following:
1. Conduct a “social media self audit” by listing all the different social media that you participate in regularly. Discuss how these social media are interconnected (for example, Twitter may act as your Facebook status update), and describe the values that each medium brings to you.
2. Search Ning.com for three firm-created social networks and evaluate them based on how well they raise awareness, connect events with attendees, inspire and educate, share insight and provide support, share tricks of the trade, and create community for customers.
4. Identify a firm that participates in multiple forms of social media. List all of those forms; describe how they are connected, and explain how the firm and its customers benefit from this effort.
1. If there was ever an assignment question written specifically for me, this one is it! I use Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Blogspot on a regular basis. As in, multiple times daily.
However, I have multiples of many of these. I only have on Facebook, but I have three “MySpaces:” My personal one, one that I created over the summer for when I had my radio internship, (which is my DJ fan page), and one that I maintain for CCCRadio. And, on Twitter, I have my own personal account, and another that I maintain, again, for CCCRadio.
On top of this though, I have applications on my G1 cell phone, so that I can stay connected on the run. I have a Facebook application called FBook that gives me a basic facebook page at the push of a touch-screen button. The MySpace application is just called MySpace. And the Twitter application that I have finally settled on, after trying out a bunch that didn’t feel right to me, is called Twidroid.
It’s easiest to say, first, how the MySpace and Twitter social media outlets are connected for CCCRadio. It’s as simple as CCCRadio needed help. We had two huge events in March, the launch of our website and Battle of the Bands, and we needed some serious marketing to get some attention to our causes. The easiest way to do this was to use MySpace (www.myspace.com/cccradio) and Twitter (@cccradio), gain some Cedar Crest friends, and some off-campus friends as well, and get the attention the the Radio Station really needed.
For my DJ Fan Page on MySpace, like I said, I created it when I had my summer internship at WKZA 106.9 Kiss FM in Jamestown, New York. We found that people were wondering how to contact me directly, and realized that I personally had a growing fan base. Aside from this, I had my own Sports segment on-air, commercials, and “Live Local Spotlight” where I was basically giving the weekend live music schedule, playing local music on-air. Need to create this page came up when I needed to get in touch with bands, and fans wanted to get to know me a little better, send me some direct messages, and leave me comments. I didn’t want all of this going on within my own personal page, so I created the fan page (www.myspace.com/djbetsyboop).
Finally, my personal Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, as well as my blog. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are important enough to me that I have them on my phone. Facebook and MySpace both act as connectors between me, and friends that I maybe haven’t seen in years. Through these two, I am able to post pictures, leave comments on other people’s pictures and profiles, and, as I am finding more recently, form connections with various other networkers. For example, when I was in New York City, I met one of seventeen.com’s online editors, and I am now able to keep in touch with her through FaceBook.
Twitter (@betsydoll) is not only the status update for Facebook, but an amazing networking opportunity. First of all, I am able to link it and my blog… I can post a link on Twitter whenever I update my blog, and have a Twitter feed on the side of my blog. However, with Twitter, I am able to connect with a variety of people, often in the same field that I want to go into. I am able to look to complete strangers for help and advice, when I’m looking through the job market, or just browsing for an interesting marketing article. As a student that is going to be graduating in a month, this is something that I really need right now.
I think that people are slowly beginning to understand how social media can make or break a company, but I don’t think that they are understanding just how quickly this can happen. CNN and Ashton Kutcher had a race going on for about the last week to see who could get one million Twitter followers first. I received a CNN breaking news update in my e-mail this morning, seriously, that Ashton has won that race. Dominos just had a huge scandal as well this past week, as two employees filmed themselves being disgusting, and put it on YouTube. Dominos had to do major damage control. And both of these things are due to social networking.
2. Divapreneur - http://divapreneur.ning.com/ - “Daily Magazine & Network Connection Shopping & Selling Diva’s Shop DP”
Divapreneur is set up a lot like MySpace, except more cluttered. Think MySpace on your friend-who-has-downloaded-every-Application-in-the-App-store’s page. But, it has blogs, advice, giveaways, business, relationships, followers, technology and more.
People are able to submit their own blogs, articles and advice to this community. It looks like a very inviting community with a lot of insight brought by each of its contributers. The tips that it has sound amazing; in fact, I’m going to try a few of them myself!
I don’t really think that they do well in raising awareness, however. There don’t appear to be any set “events” other than giveaways. I’ve never heard of Divapreneur Magazine until right now, although they look very inviting with a great community.
The Vicary Law Firm - http://vicarylaw.ning.com/ - “For all your legal services!”
The Vicary Law Firm first of all has a much cleaner layout than Divapreneur, although it’s not as interesting. This site actually has a layout that is much closer to Facebook, with a news feed as to who has posted a new blog, who has updated their profile, and who has left comments for who. I actually really like the cleanliness of this site.
This, however, doesn’t look like a very active website, as the recent activity is from 6 hours ago, April 5, February 2, February 1 and January 31. The insight that is offered through many postings seems to be wonderful, but it’s not a very active website.
No one has even posted any events, so I’m supposing that there isn’t very much awareness as to this group either.
VerticleResponse Marketing Lounge - http://vrlounge.ning.com/ - “A cool spot for hot marketing”
This site looks almost like the MySpace “Status and Mood Update,” but it’s a forum, which I love and think is very helpful. People have done a lot of posting today and yesterday, and have gotten what looks to be a great number of responses.
Along the side of this site are members, a featured member, and a lot of recent activity, showing that this is a very active social networking website. And, my favorite part about this entire website is that down the opposite side of the page, there is a bog labled “Socialize with VR” and options to become a Facebook fan or join their Facebook group, or to follow them on Twitter or Friendfeed, something that means two things; they are very active in the social networking world, and that they have a lot of activity going on.
There are also many webinars and events posted on the page, with as many as 40 attendees. Overall, this looks like the best of all three websites that I looked at in terms of information, tips and tricks, and overall active community.
4. CNN is actually connected in multiple forms of social media, which impresses me. I feel like I can get information everywhere.
For example, I have the CNN Breaking updates emailed to both of my active e-mail accounts. I have CNN Mobile on my phone as an application.
CNN also has a Facebook page, and a Twitter account (@cnnbrk), which is where the social aspect comes into play. Also, you can comment on many of the CNN blogs and videos.
I feel that it always benefits both the firm and the consumers when there is a social network, or in this case, networks, set up. There is a constant flow of information. Consumers are able to take in this information and leave feedback on it. When they are leaving feedback, CNN, or whatever firm is using social media, is able to take into account the things that people are saying, answer questions and clarify things, therefore better suiting the needs and wants of their consumers.
When there are options to leave a comment, whether it be on a story, a Facebook page or a Twitter account, the consumer is able to feel like a bigger part of the process, and feel better connected with the actual firm, rather than just the idea of the firm. This is why many businesses are looking to have social networking sites that are constantly updated, and peoples needs are constantly being met.
1. Conduct a “social media self audit” by listing all the different social media that you participate in regularly. Discuss how these social media are interconnected (for example, Twitter may act as your Facebook status update), and describe the values that each medium brings to you.
2. Search Ning.com for three firm-created social networks and evaluate them based on how well they raise awareness, connect events with attendees, inspire and educate, share insight and provide support, share tricks of the trade, and create community for customers.
4. Identify a firm that participates in multiple forms of social media. List all of those forms; describe how they are connected, and explain how the firm and its customers benefit from this effort.
1. If there was ever an assignment question written specifically for me, this one is it! I use Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Blogspot on a regular basis. As in, multiple times daily.
However, I have multiples of many of these. I only have on Facebook, but I have three “MySpaces:” My personal one, one that I created over the summer for when I had my radio internship, (which is my DJ fan page), and one that I maintain for CCCRadio. And, on Twitter, I have my own personal account, and another that I maintain, again, for CCCRadio.
On top of this though, I have applications on my G1 cell phone, so that I can stay connected on the run. I have a Facebook application called FBook that gives me a basic facebook page at the push of a touch-screen button. The MySpace application is just called MySpace. And the Twitter application that I have finally settled on, after trying out a bunch that didn’t feel right to me, is called Twidroid.
It’s easiest to say, first, how the MySpace and Twitter social media outlets are connected for CCCRadio. It’s as simple as CCCRadio needed help. We had two huge events in March, the launch of our website and Battle of the Bands, and we needed some serious marketing to get some attention to our causes. The easiest way to do this was to use MySpace (www.myspace.com/cccradio) and Twitter (@cccradio), gain some Cedar Crest friends, and some off-campus friends as well, and get the attention the the Radio Station really needed.
For my DJ Fan Page on MySpace, like I said, I created it when I had my summer internship at WKZA 106.9 Kiss FM in Jamestown, New York. We found that people were wondering how to contact me directly, and realized that I personally had a growing fan base. Aside from this, I had my own Sports segment on-air, commercials, and “Live Local Spotlight” where I was basically giving the weekend live music schedule, playing local music on-air. Need to create this page came up when I needed to get in touch with bands, and fans wanted to get to know me a little better, send me some direct messages, and leave me comments. I didn’t want all of this going on within my own personal page, so I created the fan page (www.myspace.com/djbetsyboop).
Finally, my personal Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, as well as my blog. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are important enough to me that I have them on my phone. Facebook and MySpace both act as connectors between me, and friends that I maybe haven’t seen in years. Through these two, I am able to post pictures, leave comments on other people’s pictures and profiles, and, as I am finding more recently, form connections with various other networkers. For example, when I was in New York City, I met one of seventeen.com’s online editors, and I am now able to keep in touch with her through FaceBook.
Twitter (@betsydoll) is not only the status update for Facebook, but an amazing networking opportunity. First of all, I am able to link it and my blog… I can post a link on Twitter whenever I update my blog, and have a Twitter feed on the side of my blog. However, with Twitter, I am able to connect with a variety of people, often in the same field that I want to go into. I am able to look to complete strangers for help and advice, when I’m looking through the job market, or just browsing for an interesting marketing article. As a student that is going to be graduating in a month, this is something that I really need right now.
I think that people are slowly beginning to understand how social media can make or break a company, but I don’t think that they are understanding just how quickly this can happen. CNN and Ashton Kutcher had a race going on for about the last week to see who could get one million Twitter followers first. I received a CNN breaking news update in my e-mail this morning, seriously, that Ashton has won that race. Dominos just had a huge scandal as well this past week, as two employees filmed themselves being disgusting, and put it on YouTube. Dominos had to do major damage control. And both of these things are due to social networking.
2. Divapreneur - http://divapreneur.ning.com/ - “Daily Magazine & Network Connection Shopping & Selling Diva’s Shop DP”
Divapreneur is set up a lot like MySpace, except more cluttered. Think MySpace on your friend-who-has-downloaded-every-Application-in-the-App-store’s page. But, it has blogs, advice, giveaways, business, relationships, followers, technology and more.
People are able to submit their own blogs, articles and advice to this community. It looks like a very inviting community with a lot of insight brought by each of its contributers. The tips that it has sound amazing; in fact, I’m going to try a few of them myself!
I don’t really think that they do well in raising awareness, however. There don’t appear to be any set “events” other than giveaways. I’ve never heard of Divapreneur Magazine until right now, although they look very inviting with a great community.
The Vicary Law Firm - http://vicarylaw.ning.com/ - “For all your legal services!”
The Vicary Law Firm first of all has a much cleaner layout than Divapreneur, although it’s not as interesting. This site actually has a layout that is much closer to Facebook, with a news feed as to who has posted a new blog, who has updated their profile, and who has left comments for who. I actually really like the cleanliness of this site.
This, however, doesn’t look like a very active website, as the recent activity is from 6 hours ago, April 5, February 2, February 1 and January 31. The insight that is offered through many postings seems to be wonderful, but it’s not a very active website.
No one has even posted any events, so I’m supposing that there isn’t very much awareness as to this group either.
VerticleResponse Marketing Lounge - http://vrlounge.ning.com/ - “A cool spot for hot marketing”
This site looks almost like the MySpace “Status and Mood Update,” but it’s a forum, which I love and think is very helpful. People have done a lot of posting today and yesterday, and have gotten what looks to be a great number of responses.
Along the side of this site are members, a featured member, and a lot of recent activity, showing that this is a very active social networking website. And, my favorite part about this entire website is that down the opposite side of the page, there is a bog labled “Socialize with VR” and options to become a Facebook fan or join their Facebook group, or to follow them on Twitter or Friendfeed, something that means two things; they are very active in the social networking world, and that they have a lot of activity going on.
There are also many webinars and events posted on the page, with as many as 40 attendees. Overall, this looks like the best of all three websites that I looked at in terms of information, tips and tricks, and overall active community.
4. CNN is actually connected in multiple forms of social media, which impresses me. I feel like I can get information everywhere.
For example, I have the CNN Breaking updates emailed to both of my active e-mail accounts. I have CNN Mobile on my phone as an application.
CNN also has a Facebook page, and a Twitter account (@cnnbrk), which is where the social aspect comes into play. Also, you can comment on many of the CNN blogs and videos.
I feel that it always benefits both the firm and the consumers when there is a social network, or in this case, networks, set up. There is a constant flow of information. Consumers are able to take in this information and leave feedback on it. When they are leaving feedback, CNN, or whatever firm is using social media, is able to take into account the things that people are saying, answer questions and clarify things, therefore better suiting the needs and wants of their consumers.
When there are options to leave a comment, whether it be on a story, a Facebook page or a Twitter account, the consumer is able to feel like a bigger part of the process, and feel better connected with the actual firm, rather than just the idea of the firm. This is why many businesses are looking to have social networking sites that are constantly updated, and peoples needs are constantly being met.
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