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21 notes for your digital media presence

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These 21 one bullet points are key elements to have in mind if you have an online presence. I gathered them back in 2013, while attending Sree Sreenivasan's Social Media Weekend at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York City.

Every time I stumble upon these notes, I'm awestruck by the fact that many of these ideas are still pertinent. That's somehow intriguing. Read on:

  1. "Almost everyone will miss almost everything you do on Social Media... Until you make a mistake" @Sree.
  2. Social Media is changing constantly. Can somebody say that he or she knows all there is to know about it already? Not yet.
  3. The mobile revolution is about to lift off; if not, it’s almost reaching mars.
  4. Keep relevant or die trying.
  5. Having a Gmail/Google account is a must.
  6. The future of media as @steverubel sees it, in one word: convergence.
  7. Analyzing data is vital to know what is good, what is wrong, and how we’re doing.
  8. Be encouraged to share – consciously –.
  9. Be active, consistent and responsive.
  10. Social Media has brought communication closer. From press releases to one-to-one contact.
  11. Bring value to any interaction you are part of.
  12. Social search (i.e. Facebook’s Graph Search) is going to become more relevant.
  13. If information is spreading faster, you’d better get it right.
  14. Twitter has changed the way governments and communities communicate. We are getting closer to immediacy.
  15. According to Mark S. Luckie,  Director of News at Twitter (2013), there are six fundamental ways to harness  Twitter’s power: "Listen, Find sources, Promote your work, Create  conversations, Amplify voices & Connect opinions".
  16. Act, don’t postpone.
  17. Social networks aren’t about Web sites. They’re about experiences.
  18. "We (Journalists) need to get better at being faster" - @DavidClinchNews
  19. Learning how to manage online privacy is vital: Assume that everyone can see everything.
  20. Everybody online should be actively involved on social media.
  21. New media is becoming a complete toolset for managing crisis.

If you want to know more about any of these 21 points in particular? Hit me at the comments section below.