From Tired to Inspired in #ESMC

Before

After

I entered this class tired, coffee-deprived, and thinking I had a pretty good handle on social media. But after two short days, I realized there were a ton of basics that I had overlooked--blogging especially. My prior blogging efforts came up short because I couldn't find ways to spread the message. I felt like my work was falling on deaf ears. Since then, social media has made it easy to share one's writing, and easiest to do so seamlessly and automatically.

I also entered the class hoping to apply the knowledge to my role in Communications. I have many things to bring back to the office, particularly a refreshed way of looking at analytics. Unexpectedly, I'm also coming away with inspiration for ways to share my personal projects as a writer and lover of film. First the first time in awhile, ideas are churning as I create a plan to launch a transmedia studio in Edmonton.

I've gone from tired to inspired in #ESMC, and although I know there's a ton of work and learning ahead (check the fear in those eyes), I'm excited to see how it shapes up.