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S-Stregnths  W-Weakness O-Opportunities T- Threats  T his article talks about how to identify your strengths and weakness. In order to build a brand you need to be able to identify your strengths and weaknesses.    SWOT can be used to help you when you have a business or when you are searching for a job. SWOT can be used to help you figure your opportune and threats.  Personal Branding   Creating your own personal brand is like product branding.  The goal of creating your own brand is to be different from everyone else's brand. What make your brand different. What makes you brand stick out? What makes your brand better than there brand.  In the article she give 101 steps to help you with your personal Branding. 

Did someone say free? Yes free, there are special websites that offer free licensed pictures. These are pictures that you can use without getting permission! Here are a few cute photos that explains my life journey.  Youtube is one of my favs. I love to sit and binge watch makeup tutorials during my free time. This photo was shared on pixabay.com . The license for this picture is CCO.               I plan to enroll in the Air Force and travel the world.  World here I come!!! This picture is from  StockSnap.io  The license for this picture is CCO. Well I love to eat! Wing are one of my favorite foods. If I could I would eat wing every single day of my entire life. OK maybe I'm exaggerating! This photo was shared on pixabay.com . The license for this picture is CCO. WHAT LIES AHEAD ?? IN MY JOURNEY!!! This photo was shared on StockSnap.io   The license for this picture is CCO.

Top 3 Blogs: 1. BuzzFeed -  BuzzFeed is a trendy news blog that targets millennials. Focusing on social news and entertainment, the secret the BuzzFeed's success has a lot to do with the image-heavy listicles that get published on their platform and end up often going viral.  2. Mashable -  Founded in 2005 by Pete Cashmore, Mashable delivers newsworthy content about video entertainment, culture, tech, science, business, social good and more. With verticals for Asia, Australia, France, India and the UK, the blog is one of the largest and most reputable go-to sources for all things in digital culture. It sees 45 million monthly unique visitors, 28 million social media followers and 7.5 million social shares a month. 3. The Next Web-   The Next Web is a blog that focuses on news, apps, gear, tech, creativity and so much more. The blog was launched as a result of organizing a technology conference called The Next Web Conference, which was initially held in 2006.  

The Video Killed the Radio Star: Lyrics: I heard you on the wireless back in fifty two Lying awake intent at tuning in on you If I was young it didn't stop you coming through Oh a oh They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine on new technology And now I understand the problems you can see Oh a oh I met your children Oh a oh What did you tell them? Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star Pictures came and broke your heart Oh, a, a, a, oh And now we meet in an abandoned studio We hear the playback and it seems so long ago And you remember the jingles used to go Oh-a oh You were the first one Oh-a oh You were the last one Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star In my mind and in my car, we can't rewind we've gone to far Oh-a-aho oh Oh-a-aho oh Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star In my mind and in my car, we can't rewind we've gone too far Pictures came and broke your hear

We were asked to watch a video. In this video it discussed the rise of youtube and the most popular videos that were created that made youtube a sensation.  The video talked about some of the previous videos that we watch in a recent class. This video explained what drew the audience to like certain videos. For explain the lonely girl video was a success because we was weird and awkward and her audiences love that. But her audiences was very shock when they found out that her videos were staged.  But this is how you create an audience when you make a youtube video you are drawing an audiences and you are talking to just them. When you record it's just you in the room but when you upload a video your are reaching out to billions of people. When I watch youtube it's normally about hair tutorials, makeup, or loosing weight. I normally feel like the tutorial that I am watching is geared towards me or sometimes I feel like the persons that is making the videos are talking to me. Thi

       What is the internet doing to our Brains!         This article talks about how the media is making us as in we the people STUPID. As stated in the paper the net is becoming a universal medium.  The net is used to generate all types of informations that only the mind can imagine. The writer in the article states that  the net (network) seems to be cutting off his concentration and contemplation. He says his mind takes in information the way the net distributes it. The writer talks about his difficulties reading and his friends experiences as well. One blogger said the more they use the web, they have to fight to stay focused on long pieces of writing. I agree with this, sometimes  when I read articles online I have a hard time staying focus. Scott Karp says, he stopped reading books all together and reads online for his conveniences. Another blogger talks about how he as lost the ability to read and absorb what he is reading. Sometimes it takes me a few tries until I can s

History:   Sweet Brown is  best know for her phrase, " Oh Lord, Jesus!" It's a fire. This lady Sweet Brown escaped a fire almost 5 years ago back in April 15, 2012. She went viral after being interviewed about the fire that she escaped in her building. Today her video has over 60 million views. Thoughts:      I remember watching this video back in high school in radio/tv broadcasting class. We were asked to do an assignment on Sweet Brown. My reaction when first watching the video was un-forgetful I thought this lady was so hilarious. After 5 years, I still know every word to this song! Questions Section: 1. Have you ever heard of Sweet Brown? 2. If so do you remember the song? 3. What was your reaction after hearing this song?