How would you create a PLN prior to building a podcast on a topic of your choice?
I would begin by determining my needs on what I want to know and learn from my PLN. Next, I would create a social media account to begin my PLN, for example Twitter. Afterwards, I would find the right people; people who can help me achieve my goal, such as providing different perspectives, having values that I appreciate, are passionate about what I am wanting to learn, inspire me, are experts on the topics that are relevant to me, etc. If I stumble upon a particular topic or post that is of interest to me, I would read it and ask questions to further engage with others. I will also network by purposefully engaging in conversations and communicate ideas, thoughts, and opinions on certain topics that other people may gain insight and learn from. By sharing content with others, it would be a great way to introduce myself and prove to potential connects that I would add value to any PLN conversation.
How would you emulate success stories in this space?
I would make certain that the success stories are authentic and portray the message that I want to get across as well as are important and useful to my audience. In addition, I would engage my audience through success stories by asking questions for them to answer or reflect on.
How would you reinvent with the intent to expand your audience?
Most of the times, one’s bio is the first thing people will look when trying to decide whether or not to follow you. In order to expand my PLN audience, I would create an engaging Twitter bio to compel people to hit the follow button. Another thing I would do is to engage as much as I can with my audience through sharing insightful posts, retweeting, and having direct messaging conversations with individuals. I would ensure that the content I share is of high quality and targets my audience for them to enjoy as well as utilize hashtags on Twitter to grab the attention of a wider audience.
What are some privacy/security concerns to consider when developing an audience on any social media platform?
When developing an audience on social media, it is important to think about and educate yourself on the many privacy/security concerns that it can bring on. Phishing is one of the most popular ways criminals attempt to gain access to sensitive personal information (Tulane, 2020). Data mining is used to leverage companies to better target advertising to their users, such as collecting data on user behaviours (2020). Another privacy concern is social profiling (2020). Social profiling is used to construct a user’s profile using his or her social data (2020).
How are you building a network of individuals who are dynamic, reliable, & participatory.
I am building a network of individuals who are dynamic, reliable and participatory through following people that have high credentials, have the same interests as me, provide useful and knowledgeable information, and are always willing to engage and provide answers to questions I may pose. Furthermore, I will continue to follow and build my network with people from many different levels of educational background, ethnicities, cultures, and gender.
Are you leveraging healthy relationships from your PLN for growth?
Yes, I am definitely leveraging healthy relationships from my PLN through engaging with the people I connect with. This is done by liking and retweeting peoples posts, asking questions, and directly messaging individuals about who I am and what I offer.
References:
Tulane. (2020). Key Social Media Privacy Issues for 2020. Retrieved from https://sopa.tulane.edu/blog/key-social-media-privacy-issues-2020