As a Georgetown University student I am becoming more and more appreciative of the mission and values that are the foundation of all program offerings. These nine values are outlined in the Spirit of Georgetown, one being Contemplation in Action. Increasing self-awareness and spending time on reflection is essential to success in the MPS PR/CC as well as in life in general.
What I like most about blogging is that reflection is prevalent in many posts, as well as educating the public, and really making a difference in the readers lives. It was encouraging each week to think about my life, the food I was eating, what I was learning in each of my classes, and most importantly, what I was learning about the Social Media Realm. I am much more confident compared to a few months ago when considering blogging and social media, and blogging as made a lasting impact on my perception of joining online conversations.
Although impactful, blogging had its challenges. The most challenging aspect – time and content! It was challenging remember to take time to blog during the week. Thinking back I really should have scheduled a time to blog, and as I’ve recommended to area nonprofits, I should have created an editorial calendar. The time also became an issue when I wanted to blog about a different food truck each week, yet didn’t have enough time to even go to lunch! I would say if I were to do it over again I would have selected a more sustainable topic. Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t given up on trying out new food trucks – I just may not write about them.
Blogging can be incredibly effective if done right. If someone has the time to commit to posting, and has a creative voice, I would say they should blog! Do I have that commitment and voice? I’m not so sure. I do know that when I start to focus on branding myself as a Cause Consultant, I will create a website and be sure to have a blog. What I do know however is that it will be several months from now – I know that if I tried it’d just end up being one of those neglected blogs that never see the light of day. And really – if my name is going to be on something, I should really take time to plan it out and have a purpose before I try tackling a newly created blog.
For now I’ll just stick with focusing on increasing my brand awareness on Twitter – so Follow me!
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