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I am a junior at Oklahoma State University, and I am writing a story for my reporting class. My topic is about the benefits of social media to new graduates. I would love to have sources that are actively engaged in social media. I've posted a few key questions; feel free to give responses to any or all of them. Thanks so much, and I look forward to reading your opinions.

Hailey Harroun

5 Key Questions:

1. Has anyone used Twitter to successfully pitch a story? If so, tell me about it.

2. What benefits do you get from engaging in conversations on the Oklahoma Social Media Club site?

3. In your opinion, what is the purpose of creating a blog?

4. Do any of you use social media sites in your everyday jobs? If so, how do you use it?

5. Do you think the development of social media will change the traditional job search and interview process? Why or why not?

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Permalink Reply by mkokc on February 26, 2009 at 12:07pm: Check out my responses to Nicole Nascenzi's post. You can use any of that. Or shoot me an e-mail.

Mike Koehler, multimedia editor, Opubco.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hailey Harroun on February 28, 2009 at 3:06pm: Great, thanks so much!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by John Cass on February 27, 2009 at 12:06pm: 1. Yes, I've been pitched a number of times recently by social media analysis companies over twitter, and through those contacts, I've interviewed the companies, and either published an article or I am in the process of writing an articles.

2. answer your questions

3. A blog is just a website with a content management system and commenting for posts. What's important is to build a process for building relationships with your wider community. Answering comments on your own blog, conducting outreach to other bloggers in your community. As for goals, they depend upon your organizations goals, whether they be sales, thought leadership, or education. A blog is a communications tool.

4. I've certainly done this in the course of my career, connecting with other people who are bloggers, using social media analysis tools to find opportunities for discussion.

5. Interview process I sure hope so, but I have not seen any changes so far. Job search, I think it already has, linkedin has had a big impact for recruiters it is quite easy to find the right candidates, if you are prepared to dig.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bill Handy on February 27, 2009 at 4:10pm: John, thanks so much for your input and for stopping by.

A note to the other members, John blogs at http://www.pr.typepad.com and wrote the book "Strategies and Tools for Corporate Blogging". He is also a Society for New Communications Research Fellow. John stopped by at the recommendation of Matt Galloway.; ▶ Reply to This

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Welcome to the Oklahoma Social Media Club. You are most likely here as a result of the recently created facebook page, a blog post, tweet or a personal, online invite from a friend. All the communication tools used are part of the social media phenomenon that is sweeping the world.

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