How To Use Chopsticks

I think this “How To” video is really well made. I always had a tough time using chopsticks when I was younger and always had to ask to get the assistant chopsticks that are tied together with a rubber band. Using chopsticks is actually really easy, especially if you are taught properly. This video incorporated the perfect amount of video and text. The person actually using the chopsticks is silent and focusing on teaching the viewer. The voiceover speaks clearly, at a understandable speech rate and his voice remains at a constant tone. I really liked how the video also included “tips” and played a ding to command the viewers attention. The video is also broken up in steps. This allows the person learning to use chopsticks perfect the technique in a more simplified way. The video of the hands and chopsticks is shown from different angles and what it would like in the individuals eyes. The timing of the video is also slow enough for the viewer to imitate the example as the video progresses. I would suggest this video to any other sushi lovers who struggle with using chopsticks. I love sushi and leaning how to use chopsticks made the experience that much better.

Social Media Can Help You Land Your Next Job

Social Media Can Help You Land You Your Next Job

One major stereotype of social media is that it can limit your chances of being hired when applying to jobs. Even if your Facebook or Twitter is private, that doesn’t mean that inappropriate pictures and crude language cannot be accessed by recruiters. Social media has made a turn for the better with the “social resume.” Within the next few years the traditional paper resume will likely be extinct with increasing use of sites such as LinkedIn, ResumeSocial, VisualCV and Razume. These sites offer more networking opportunities and faster feedback from recruiters and job seekers. Even sites such as Facebook and Twitter can keep you updated on companies your interested in because more companies are posting and tweeting job listings. This article proves that not all social media is bad, but you have to use it properly.

Tips for a New Blogger!

Secrets of Professional Writers Every Blogger Should Know

This article is perfect for my first blog post. Before the first IMS 201 class I would have considered myself to be very active on social media. I have a Facebook that I check regularly, I have a twitter that I use to read other peoples tweets, I use Instagram on occasion, and other various apps and websites. I was surprised to discover so many other sites, such as WordPress, that I had never heard about. I have never blogged before and this article provided me with some much-needed guidance. I am excited to start actively participating in other forms of social media. I have realized that by just reading social media, I am not giving back in anyway. I look forward to sharing things I find interesting, my opinions, and thoughts with other WordPress users and my IMS 201 class.

Suggestions for Bloggers:

1. Avoid cliches

2. Write like you speak

3. Talk to your reader like a friend

4. Use anecdotes and case studies

5. Parallelism

6. Use adjectives sparingly

7. Limit the use of adverbs

8. Use exclamation marks with care

9. Tighten up your writing and remove extra words or phrases

10. Develop evidence-based opinions