Lisa Haas

Social media is a great tool for business.  Facebook, Twitter, LinkdIn, Instagram, YouTube are all sites that are used by individuals for fun and by businesses for marketing purposes.  In some cases the two worlds collide, for example when the friend you knew from high school starts promoting her pyramid scheme business on her social media accounts. Scentsy anyone? Nail decals perhaps? Maybe essential oils are your thing? I believe that social media started as a way for people to connect and communicate, and business marketing followed. All social media can be used for personal as well as business purposes.  Instagram seems better suited for personal use, although instagram now runs business ads in your feed.  In my opinion they feel out of place, intrusive almost. I’m trying to scroll pics of friends and family, maybe catch a funny meme and bam, I’m hit with an ad.  It annoys me to be honest. Facebook has grown into such a huge networking site that business use feels

I commented on the blogs of these three members of my group: Matthew Dangyou Brandon Garcia Tracey Walz

Hello everyone!  Welcome to my very first blog post.  I have never set up a blog before, so my criteria when choosing my template was pretty much just to find a design that caught my eye.  I may end up changing things once I get multiple posts going and get a better feel for how different layouts or templates will work. The beach has always been an enjoyable place and this design brings back memories of a family vacation to Hawaii.  The water was beautiful, warm and clear.  We went snorkeling, explored sea cliffs and went on coastal hikes.  The place we stayed at was ocean front and afforded us fantastic views of the ocean, the sea turtles, and seals (or otters?) that played in the waves.  I find the colors to be serene and soothing.  It seems to be a pretty simplistic design as well, so posts should be easy to identify. I use several social media platforms, but I've never done a blog.  Some social media sites I've only scratched the surface of, so I am definitely looking f