Does Social Media Really Drive Startup Sales?

This article is talking about how GM said that there was no point in advertising on Facebook. Apparently the man who made that decision is not in that position anymore and now GM is going to advertise on Facebook. They were saying that it is difficult to try to figure out how many sales were made from advertising in places like Facebook. So far no one has the answer. I think it is more of a "go with your gut" kind of thing. I don't think anyone goes out and purchases a car because they saw an ad for it on Facebook but making a potential customer see the products as often as possible could make them eventually purchase something from you. I almost think that more people are on the computer now instead of the television so I think putting advertisements on social media would be a good thing for a company.

Lesonsky, R. (2012, August 6). Does social media really drive startup sales?. Retrieved from http://www.readwriteweb.com/start/2012/08/does-social-media-really-drive-startup-sales.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: readwriteweb (ReadWriteWeb)&utm_content=Google Reader

Improving Academic Achievement for Disadvantaged Children

This was an interesting article because it talked about teaching students to become respectful members of society. In doing that, the students that are falling behind in school will do better because there will be a less hostile environment in the classroom. The school also has a committee made up of teachers, parents, administrators and students. The purpose of the committee is to get all involved to work together so that everyone is on the same page. There is less fighting and confrontation which allows more support and collaboration and the students are able to learn more. I found this part particularly interesting, "James Comer's life work suggests that the test-driven regimen in schools will never successfully close the achievement gap. More to the point, it will also fail in preparing our students for the many roles we want them to fill as they become society's responsible adults." (Elias, 2012) I am sure many others feel the same way.

Elias, M. (2012, August 2). Improving academic achievement for disadvantaged children. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/improving-academic-achievement-disadvantaged-maurice-elias?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: EdutopiaNewContent (Edutopia)&utm_content=Google Reader

No one has forgotten your dad, Braydon

This is a sad story and I am sad for Braydon whose time was cut short with his father. Braydon just wanted his father to be remembered since he was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. A year after he put his story out there, this was made to give Braydon reassurance that his father was not forgotten. Braydon has gotten over 1,000 comments on his post and the most recent ones were from today. Some people are so caring and generous and I really think it has helped this young boy heal. I wish all people would be a little more caring.

Fantz, A. (2012, August 6). No one has forgotten your dad, braydon. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/06/world/braydon-nichols-chinook-afghanistan/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: rss/cnn_topstories (RSS: Top Stories)&utm_content=Google Reader