Archive for August, 2006

MySpace is “the” lifestyle brand, do you agree?

Posted in Blogging Statistics, General Social Media Info, Myspace Strategy/News, Web 2.0 Explorations, Y/Myspace Generation on August 29th, 2006 by Christopher Anthony Salazar

(To the left is just one of the many MySpace t-shirts for sale)
First, for some interesting statistics on how the MySpace audience is changing:

“Some 87 percent of users today are 18 or older; 52 percent are 35 or older”

52% of MySpace users are 35 and older…wow, that’s my parents’ generation! And, we thought they were not tech savy…time is changing!

In the article Will Fox Change MySpace, there is talk that MySpace could start selling Fox TV shows. Imagine that?

Despite all the shirts saying “Tom is NOT my friend” and backlashes against how sluggish MySpace is, I commend them for letting the users take charge. MySpace has evolved and is continuing to do so. In fact, its attracted several bloggers, including myself and Robyn Tippins.

Robyn even talks about MySpace starting their own newspaper, which is interesting to say the least. They are definitely trying to seek new mediums to reach their target market…which is becoming more difficult as the userbase continues to expand.

I’m beginning to think that MySpace is NOT a fad.

I’ve been away for a long long time…

Posted in Blogging Statistics, Breaking News in Web, INROADS Information/News, Intern Blogging, Internship Resources, Y/Myspace Generation on August 29th, 2006 by Christopher Anthony Salazar

Yes, I know that I have been away for a long time, practically the whole summer. But, rest assure, I have not vanished, rather I have been focusing on my career and of course enjoying my last year as a student.

I am approaching the last days of my summer internship and I can’t help but think about everything I have learned. From my trials and tribulations, I believe I have grown as an individual and as a professional–which is the goal. And, I hope my employer sees this as well!

Now for the good news…*drum roll please*

 

I landed a full time offer at my current company!

This has been my dream since I started my college career and now I am living it. The hard work is not done, but instead its just beginning. But, I am proud to say that my intern years are over and I am soon stepping into becoming a true businessman.

One more obstacle stands in my way…I need to finish my last quarter at Santa Clara University. I will be graduating 2 quarters early! woo hoo! Then, I start my next journey.

So after a long absence, I am back and ready to move into my professional career.

Here’s what to look for from me:

  • How to land a full time offer
  • Incite Insight on picking the best career for you
  • Reflection and lives notes from future web conferences
  • Business strategy (marketing, web, advertising, etc)
  • Future Podcasts
  • Video Blogging

Wow, does it feel good to be back~