Even if I get no points for this, I wanted to post something. I was wrong about this class.
I expected (molre than a little terrified) that this class was going to be a times-table, carry-the-three type of math-related class. I’m glad to find out that there’s a human element to this class, dealing with an audience -both in the context of presentations and posts and also in the material–and also I’m glad to find out that it’s not all about numbers but more about a facet of numbers.
My brother studied macro economy for years in college and I guess that since then I’ve been rather spooked by the concept, watching him struggle with it for years. That’s as close I’ve ever come to an economics class.
What I’d like to learn from this class is not so much the how to monetize this new social media phenomenon but more along the lines of why (or why not) to monetize. Some may call me a socialist but I still think that there are places in teh world that have no access to this revolutionary medium called the internet and that perhaps our concern should be, at least partially in making sure everyone has access to it, or as many as possible at least, before we begin worrying on how to make a buck off it
That, as Kathy says, is my time on the soapbox.
My experience trying to monetize social media is limited to my job as a podcaster, so in that regard it will be interesting to learn what’s new. I’m pretty sure there’s more to monetization of social media than just getting a paycheck at the end of the season.
See you Tuesday
