Official blog of #clarkclass, Twitter for Media class at UCO Mass Comm Department

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

A leader in living, and success

Scott Williams challenging #clarkclass
Twitter for media started out 13 sessions ago as a technology class. It quickly transformed into a practical class about living.
That's because of the multitude of professional speakers who have become the bedrock of the class, who bring lessons about not just using twitter or other media in their professions, but about their successes, failures and inspirational examples.
Such a person is Scott Williams, UCO grad, author, speaker, international consultant, pastor and founder of NxtLevel Solutions here in Edmond.
After he spoke last week, here are some of my students' debriefing comments, recorded by @JamesDJackson.

  • I liked how he said you’ll never be ready so just go for it. Like how he didn’t think he was ready to be a warden at age 25.
  • Learn how to tell your story. Because that’s what’s going to make you marketable in an interview and learning your competitive advantages.
  • Knowing your failure resume. When I go to job interviews they always ask that and how I’ve grown from that.
  • Always say “Yes” to anything even if you’re not ready.
  • I liked what he said to be G.A.P. “Genuine, Accurate, and Possible.” Also setting your core values.
  • If you know who you are then you know who you’re not.
  • What was the last book you read was? That’s an interesting thing to know.
  • Don’t be afraid to be who you are.
  • Twitter is a river not a lake.
  • We’re only taking 20 percent of the knowledge that we learn in college.
  • Brought up the seasons of change. Success is different. What you define success as now will be different in a couple of years.
  • Helping others is your definite goal.
  • You don’t always have to be happy to keep it positive.
  • Everyone and organization needs to know their competitive advantage.
  • Get an internship. More important than coursework.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Today's Agenda

Speaker: Jill Castilla, CEO, Citizens Bank, Edmond
Debrief
Next: Zach Nash

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Tomorrow's class

Our speaker: Jenny Grigsby of Refresh Creative. What can you find out about her? DM me a question for her by 5 pm today.

Monday, October 28, 2019

Agenda, Oct. 29, and assignment for today

Students, tomorrow:



Here's the agenda for tomorrow:
  1. Speaker, Scott Williams https://www.nextlevelsol.net/ @ScottWilliams 
  2. Debriefing
  3. Class changes
  4. Review of your home pages
Assignment for today: by 5 pm today, review his web page, and DM me one question about his use of, or importance of,  social media as a professional, which I will forward to him.
 

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Assignment for Dr. Desiree Hill session Oct. 24

#clarkclass
Our speaker will be Dr. Desiree Hill, UCO Mass Comm broadcast professor, journalist, documentary expert.
She will explain to you some amazing facets of twitter's effects on journalism worldwide. Please take notes as her session has huge implications for your careers..
Assignment:

  1. Have at least one question ready for her about twitter and her experience.
  2. By 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, be sure and tweet at least two things she tells you, MUST: hashtagged #clarkclass and including @UCO_MCOM
  3. Search #clarkclass and retweet one tweet from your fellow classmates by 6 p.m.


Monday, October 21, 2019

Day 3 Agenda


  • Our speaker, Emily Lang, @pricelang
  • Debriefing
  • Selection of your adoptions for final presentation
  • Assignments:


  1. Look up @dezhill
  2. DM me one question for her by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23
  3. Readings: Read and tweet one reaction about each by 5 pm, Wednesday, Oct. 23. 

Is this good news, bad news, your reactions? Focus on twitter's impact and change. 

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Exciting speakers coming

UCO Mass Comm grads Charlie Price and Emily Lang
I told you we had fantastic speakers (I consider them co-professors) coming to inspire you about learning, life, and oh yes, twitter, etc.) Get ready.
UCO Mass Comm prof  Dr. Desiree Hill, right, has a national reputation in documentaries
Next week--Emily Lang and Dr. Desiree Hill.
Then, since I couldn't find his photo last week, Scott Williams.