BROADCASTS.com

In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we take a look at the state of Social Media with our guest Mike Allton. Together, we discuss Social Media and how it is affecting parents, teachers, and students in regards to internet safety, data privacy, and tips and tricks for creating the best learning experience to our students.
In this episode,\xa0we discuss:

What is the state of Social Media in 2018?
Creating Content for Social vs Creating Content for Search
Why visit Social Media Sites?
What Social Media accounts should we be active in?

Social Media Tips

1) Have a presence in Social Media if you are a business with your brand or name. Use this to build up an audience.
2) When ned Social Networks come out\u2026 don\u2019t be fascinated by shiny objects


3 Questions

Who is your target audience and which networks seem to support that target audience?

Geography
Demographics
Age
Interests


What kind of content are you comfortable creating?

Text
Images
Audio/Video


Which Social Networks have I used personally, and out of those, what has my experience with them been?




How to craft your Call to Action on your Podcast or Blog
Tips and Tricks for Social Media Success

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Pinterest


Facebook: Data Breach
Social Media for students
How important is Data Privacy?
What should we do if we are finished with a social media?
How should we create great podcasting show notes?
Creating Teachable Moments through Social Media education

Follow our Podcast

The TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCast
Educational Podcasting Today Podcast | @PodcastingToday

Follow our Host

Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury

About our Guest
Mike Alson is a Content Marketing Practitioner \u2013 a title he invented to represent his holistic approach to content marketing that leverages blogging, social media, email marketing and SEO to drive traffic, generates leads, and convert those leads into sales. He is an award-winning Blogger, Speaker, and Author at The Social Media Hat, and Brand Evangelist at Agorapulse (formerly CMO at SiteSell).
As Brand Evangelist, Mike works directly with other social media educators, influencers, agencies and brands to explore and develop profitable relationships with Agorapulse.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allton
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mike_allton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeallton/
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MikeAllton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mallton/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mikeallton/

Join the Conversation
Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. \xa0
This weeks question is:
How are you using Social Media in your classroom?