Of all the media jobs, I would like to be a social media manager.
A lot of users are spending their time on phones and social media is only becoming more prevalent in our lives.
People tend to use social media as their first contact with a brand or a company, so creating a good online persona is invaluable
Companies are still figuring out how to navigate the social media landscape and fewer take the creative liberties to carve out their own identity.
Wendy's has a sassy Twitter persona that takes shots at its competitors while Arby's posts obscure anime references on their Instagram page.
The salary for social media managers is between $50,000 and $60,000, but the increasing demand for managers can increase this.
I wasn't looking for a high salary in the first place.
I'm just looking for something that allows me to take creative liberties with a brand name and make something unique.
To be successful in this position, one would have to be aware of how the brand is perceived by the public.
One would also have to be skilled in using social monitoring and scheduling tools.
Being organized and timely is a must.
Most importantly, a social media manager must have good communication skills to be able effectively hand out information to the public while maintaining the image the company has built.
Ideally, I would want to work for a smaller sized video game development company such as Tripwire Interactive or Supergiant.
I feel like my time at SJSU is preparing me for this job.
One of the key takeaways from my journalism classes is being straight to the point when writing.
This is relevant since social media posts aren't long and attention span is on short supply.
A lot of users are spending their time on phones and social media is only becoming more prevalent in our lives.
People tend to use social media as their first contact with a brand or a company, so creating a good online persona is invaluable
Companies are still figuring out how to navigate the social media landscape and fewer take the creative liberties to carve out their own identity.
Wendy's has a sassy Twitter persona that takes shots at its competitors while Arby's posts obscure anime references on their Instagram page.
The salary for social media managers is between $50,000 and $60,000, but the increasing demand for managers can increase this.
I wasn't looking for a high salary in the first place.
I'm just looking for something that allows me to take creative liberties with a brand name and make something unique.
To be successful in this position, one would have to be aware of how the brand is perceived by the public.
One would also have to be skilled in using social monitoring and scheduling tools.
Being organized and timely is a must.
Most importantly, a social media manager must have good communication skills to be able effectively hand out information to the public while maintaining the image the company has built.
Ideally, I would want to work for a smaller sized video game development company such as Tripwire Interactive or Supergiant.
I feel like my time at SJSU is preparing me for this job.
One of the key takeaways from my journalism classes is being straight to the point when writing.
This is relevant since social media posts aren't long and attention span is on short supply.
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