MY DISCUSSION AUDIO QUESTION

due to a computer malfunction I am not even going to attempt to describe, I cannot post my final discussion question. This will hurt my discussion average pretty bad, so in a last ditch effort. I will be answering the question in text, in hopes of some pity points.

Which Web 2.0 tool would be most effective for my business?

I would use all social networking sites. I do not believe we have even began to see how effective social media can be used & I believe websites like Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn can be used to not only help growth of a business, but also to help in the customer service areas that are generally not efficient.
Facebook is a site that could more allow users to become more familiar with what your business is & how it can be used by the consumer. Twitter is one I would use mostly for feedback because it is easier for the user to send you a message & it is just as easy for us to respond to it, either publicly or by direct message.

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Discussion Question #4

I believe companies can use social media to help them w/ their PR (Public Relations). It allows CEO's of companies to let users send them comments on their business & it gives them a simple medium to respond. In this article, I found that Loic Le Meur, CEO of Seemic, uses much of his twitter to respond to people's comments on his company.

I know from personal experience, that Matisyahu, a musician, was scheduled to play at a festival on the coast of MS a few months ago. My friend missed his act due to weather & she tweeted him that she was very sad he could not play at the festival that weekend. He sent her a Direct Message asking for her address & some personal info & he mailed her 2 VIP passes to a show in Atlanta to make up for her missing his show.

These are just a few examples of how a company or business can use simple measures to ensure the happiness of their customers.

59 days.......

Only 59 days until I get to go to my first LIVE UFC event!!!!!

UFC Fight Night 22 in Austin, TX.

Google Maps tells me the trip is 12 hours. & since no one was willing to commit to going w/ me, I'll be going by myself.

TOTALLY WORTH IT!

The listed fights from MMAWeekly.com are:

-Damian Maia (12-2; #5 Middleweight)* vs. Alan Belcher (15-5)
-Mac Danzig (19-8-1) vs. Matt Wiman (12-5)
-Jim Miller (17-2; #10 Lightweight)* vs. Gleison Tibau (21-6)
-Nick Catone (8-2) vs. Tomasz Drwal (17-3)
-Efrain Escudero (13-1) vs. John Gunderson (23-7-1)

Alan Belcher is one of my favorite fighters to watch & Danzig vs Wiman & Miller vs Tibau are def not going to disappoint.

This will truly be the highlight of my year.

did I mention I got Floor seats? Row 5. Be jealous =)

Sports Review

Atlanta Braves- My Braves finished the 1st half of the season up 4 games in the NL East. We sent 5 players to the All Star game w/ Tim Hudson, Jason Heyward (didn't play), Omar Infante, Martin Prado, & Brian McCann, who hit the 3 run double that won the All Star game for the National League for the first time in 14 years.

The fun didn't end there. The Braves then they traded Yunel Escobar for Alex Gonzalez, who is having a more productive season at the plate.

I will settle for nothing less than making the playoffs & would love Bobby Cox to get a championship in his last year as our coach.

World Cup- Spain, the favorites before the cup started, won their first World Cup against The Netherlands in what can only be described as a battle of attrition that was hard to watch at times. 14 fouls. No goals in regulation. Spain scored the lone goal after a Dutch player was taken off due to a red card.

UFC- I am hoping to get tickets for UFC Fight Night 22 in Austin, TX on September 15th. Alan Belcher (one of my favorite fighters), a middleweight from Biloxi, MS, is fighting Demian Maia in a fight in which a win would send him to the upper echelon of the middleweight division. Not only am I am fan of Belcher's, but I am a HUGE UFC fan & going to my first live UFC event would be something I would never forget. I will update when I learn more.