Community Engagement & Your PLN

A video we were assigned to watch this week was with Markiel Simpson discussing his life experiences and also his experience networking on Twitter. A key thing he spoke on many times was finding your niche. Simpson made a comment specifying that your audience is always going to be changing, so getting allies to amplify messages within your niche is important. This stood out to me as I reflected on my social media networks and questioned what my niche really is. Although I have spoken a lot on chronic conditions and being an advocate for the marginalized, I also talk about various topics. Maybe honing in more on a particular topic would help my social media grow. Simpson also discussed a conversation he had with his teacher where they mentioned: You are the expert of your own experiences. This stood out to me too. Additionally, Simpson also spoke on hashtags he frequently uses #strongertogether #togetherwerise— he believes hashtags can be a call to change. ‘

3 Social Media Influencers Markiel Simpson is inspired by:

LOCAL— Stephanie Allen, Kinder Morgan, Land Back, Future Project Development

NATIONAL— Matthew Green

INTERNATIONAL/IN THE WORLD—AOC

What are the benefits of a diverse and inclusive PLN in social media sharing that understands where you are coming from with messaging that impacts the community?

I think the benefits of a diverse and inclusive PLN in social media can help your network grow and also share new knowledge with people who may not completely understand.

Community Contribution:

I L.O.V.E the way this blog is laid out. If you are not interested in watching the full video, this blog lays out some key points that Markiel Simpson says. Additionally, I appreciated how you highlighted Do what you can to get involved and make a change at the end of the list you provided. I think this is such an important point I failed to recognize in my blog! Awesome post!