Pod-what?

The more I read about social media, the more things make sense. One of my friends back home always talks about podcasting. And until I read chapters 6 and 18, I never really understood what qualified as a podcast. I know this sounds redic since I am a 20 year old college student, but I really had no idea what any of these terms meant.

YouTube is a prime example of a Web site used for podcasting videos. And in the past, it used to just be fore music. But today, podcasting is taking over. People can watch religious sermons and weekly shows. And one of the craziest things, it's able to be accessed on the go! There is actually a category in my iPod for podcasts. Now that I know what it is for, maybe I will actually use it. lol. I always just linked them to music clips. But now that I know there are specific shows online that are only broadcast through podcasts, I can't wait to find them!

One of my favorite shows on YouTube which counts as a podcast is this guy named William Sledd. He has a fashion show where he bashes fads he doesn't like and encourages ones he supports. For example, he hates crocs. And so do I :) He even has a few shows where he goes through his local mall and wal-mart pointing out fashion do's and don'ts ... well, mostly don'ts. Check one out :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVESRceJL5k

New Influencers 2

I know this is a little late, but when getting ready to blog about this weeks reading, I remembered that I wanted to say something about Chapter 2 of the New Influencers. This chapter had so much information in it. I really enjoy this book. My favorite part was definitely the commandments of social media. I think it's neat that there are unwritten rules that people really do follow. Now that I have been a part of the social media world for a few weeks, I was able to see the trend of people posting links, commenting, and being transparent. I think it's nice [best word I can think of] that people can still follow unspoken guidelines. I think that really shows the maturity of bloggers and social media. Also in this chapter, I loved the excerpt at the end. Gillin didn't want to write about popular social media sites such as MySpace or YouTube throughout his book since there are so many other useful sites out there. But, to give them credit, he wrote four pages acknowledging their influences on our generation as well as explaining them in more detail. When I sign on my MySpace now, I feel more informed and have a better idea of what the site really is capable of. I never realized until reading this section all the aspects of MySpace such as music, commercials, giveaways, and more.