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Social Media in Plain English

A simple story that illustrates the forces shaping social media.

This video is a metaphor-rich explanation of Social Media. It tells of a town that changes as a result of democratization. It teaches: • Social Media’s role in giving people the power to produce video, music, etc. on the web • How social media compares to traditional media • How fans play a role in deciding what should be…

Social Media in Plain English

I’m sure you’ve heard the buzz social media may be the next big thing what’s it all about this is social media and plain English let’s take a visit to scoop Ville a town that’s famous for ice cream for over 20 years big ice cream company has been making high-quality ice cream with a big factory in town a few years back the company did focus groups and found out that they could maximize profits by…

I’m sure you’ve heard the buzz. Social Media may be the next big thing. What’s it all about? Let’s take a visit to Scoopville, a town that’s famous for ice cream. For over 20 years, Big Ice Cream Company has been making high quality ice cream with a big factory in town. A few years back, the company did focus groups and found out that they could maximize profits by offering three flavors:…