BIS 221T WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT – Week 5 Participation

This is the Discussion Question thread where you will earn your participation for the week. As noted in the Instructor Policies, you must post 3 substantive comments over 2 or more days to earn the full allotment of participation points. The words in your signature do not count toward the word count in your comment. If you repeat the question, those words do not count toward the word count. Your comment must be at least 100 words (not 95, 98, or 99 words) to be considered as substantive.

Provide comments to the following topics of your choice as replies to the threads that I created. Do not post a new response.

Topic 1: Chapter 4.10 – Social Media

Read “Ch. 4.10, Social Media”.

* What new things have you learned?

Topic 2: Chapter 17 – Cloud Computing

Read “Ch. 17, Cloud Computing”.

* What new things have you learned?

Topic 3: Chapter 18 – Business Intelligence

Read “Ch. 18, Business Intelligence”.

* What new things have you learned?

Topic 4: Chapter 19 – Mobile Apps

Read “Ch. 19, Mobile Apps”.

* What new things have you learned?

Topic 5: Social Media for Business

Based on the Week 5 videos and your own experiences with Social Media:

* What challenges do businesses face when using social media. What are some solutions?

* How can you use social media to grow your own business or potential business?

* How can you use social media to advance your career or open new career opportunities?

Topic 6: Social Media and Co-workers

In every workplace, there are those who have different levels of social interaction with co-workers and/or managers. The social interaction can range from casual friendship, deep friendship, or even romantic involvement between co-workers – or between managers and subordinates. Social media has “greased the skids” with regard to having varying degrees of social relationships with people we work with.

* Have you used (or do you know someone who has used) social media to develop friendships or socialize personally with your co-workers?

* Have the experiences been good, bad, or a mix of both?

Topic 7: Social Media and Privacy

The growth of Social Media has made a major impact in practically every aspect of our lives.

* Are you concerned that people you know on a professional basis (or a potential employer) may do an Internet search on you to find things out about you that they didn’t have to directly ask you on an application or an interview?

Topic 8: Favorite Apps

Apps for our smartphones are becoming more and more important as they add convenience, productivity, and other value to our everyday lives.

* What are some of your favorite apps?

* What value to they add to your life?

Topic 9: Technology and Job Strategies

Technology has impacted how we search for jobs, and how managers find qualified candidates for jobs. Based on your own personal and/or professional experiences:

* How do you use technology when searching or applying for jobs?

* How do you use technology to select qualified candidates for jobs?