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     With the introduction of the newest addition to the Call of Duty: Black Ops series, Call of Duty: Black Ops Six (or BO6 for short) a lot of my free-time is spent grinding the various challenges within the game's many modes to choose. This Call of Duty compared to other titles in the series has had longer development than those previous. BO6 had 4 years of development, working off of the COVID-19 pandemic allowed Treyarch to focus their efforts on creating the Call of Duty to save the franchise due to sales diminishing further and further with the previous titles in the series. Personally, the Black Ops games have been my favorite since I was a kid. I started playing Black Ops One with my dad which eventually cascaded into it being my favorite game of all time. Particularly within the game's many modes, zombies has got to be my favorite. While mowing down endless hordes of flesh-eating mongrels it is impossible to not feel at peace for me. This will be my informal rev...

    While completing the Pinterest assignment in the Principles of Social Media class I chose a few pins to help better my understanding of social media concepts. In one of the articles connected to a pin,  7 Steps to Mastering Social Media Management , the article gives valuable insights that align with the Stukent textbook for this class. The article associated with the pin outlines the steps for effectively anf efficiently managing a social media brand. These 7 steps are as follows:     (7 Steps to Mastering Social Media Management)          - Identifying ideal customer persona          - Choosing the right platforms for your content          - Creating a content calendar to manage your posts           - Leverage content creation tools using AI          - Scheduling Posts          - Respond to comments and ...

    Pinterest is a social media platform that allows users to post with Pins that individuals can find common interest within and share their ideas and creativity. The basis of consumers for Pinterest is slightly different than other platforms with the majority of users being female (%67) and the most common age range being 25-34. Brands can capitalize on Pinterest by using posts varying from aesthetic design to recipe inspiration. Pinterest operates using a home feed that shows the Pins that have been saved by users and which topics and boards they follow to help connect individuals with like-minded people.           Within Pinterest there are three types of Pins that can be utilized to a user or brands advantage. The three types are as follows: Image Pins, Video Pins, and Rich Pins. I will focus on Rich Pins as it is most relevant for a brand's awareness. Rich Pins have allowed information to automatically sync from the parent website of an arti...

    As the calendar year reaches the middle of October, most individuals at Ohio Northern University are in their advising appointments or are waiting for their scheduling date. This part of the year always seems the most relieving to me as meeting with an advisor is considered the midpoint of my semester. This relieves a lot of stress the school year brings as it is only a few months left of classes until Christmas break. This year around I felt more prepared to tackle my future than ever after my advising appointment. My advisor, Dr. Payment, commented on how I was one of her only advisees to be excited when coming to her appointment which gave me confidence in the decisions I was making for the future of my career.      As a Junior I am fairly close to graduating, needing only 25 or so credits after my last semester as a Junior relieves a fair amount of the stress regarding if I will get my degree on time. This also gives me confidence knowing that my time ma...

     Snapchat is one of the most popular social media apps that allows people to connect in many innovative ways. With the innovation of having a camera within the main page of the app it allows people to be more readily available to document their life through photos and videos, especially since there is a tool to add text to the photos and videos. Along with the added functionality of chats that you can send those photos and videos that are deleted unless saved has streamlined modern communication online. Not to mention the addition of the story which allows people to post their photos and videos and have them stay up for only 24 hours. This innovation leads people to be more connected in a far easier and quicker way than any other social media platform.     Along with the many innovations, Snapchat is a great app to advertise and promote your brand or business. Being able to connect with fans and post personal and behind the scenes footage of whatever the bra...

     One of the main reasons for taking this class and soon applying for the social media minor at Ohio Northern University is to be able to understand how to best format my posts to gain traction in my music career. One of my main goals since learning how to produce is to be able to market the skills I have within music production to earn a profit freelancing for various artists. A lot of music production influencers find it hard to be consistent at posting which makes it hard for someone to gain followers and have active engagement from their community. I'm going to detail my story of learning the landscape of social media and finding my place in it as a producer.      About two years ago I started producing music because my dad got me Fruity Loops Studio which is a digital audio work-station because I had a passion for music since a young age being in band. With this I quickly began fiddling with the various tools at my disposal with some help from one o...

    X, formerly known as Twitter, is known for being fast-paced and a live-discussion platform for businesses and casual users alike. After Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion the landscape has been drastically changed to help businesses advertise their services more readily and efficiently. With the nature within the media of X being in real-time it serves as a tool to engage with customers live. Another benefit of this is knowing which tags and forms of media are gaining the most traction at the moment. This can drastically help businesses become more visible when advertising their brand on X.        X is one of the cheapest platforms to promote your business through advertising as it has a built in feature to verify an account to push content into the algorithm more effectively. This built-in subscription has two tiers which have different price points. The first and most commonly purchased verification is the $11 a month Premium verification whi...

    At about halfway through each semester it comes to a time where midterm exams are at the front of everyone's to-do list. This can be a major stress inducer for many especially given that exams are not only in one class but every class. There are many different techniques to utilize to help you be more prepared for the exams ahead.          When preparing for exams I often find myself being anxious and stressed during these periods that stem from me being afraid of not getting a good grade on the exam. While attempting to juggle multiple hobbies and my personal life outside of schooling, it leaves little time in my schedule for studying that adds more stress and anxiety. Developing a strategy to manage your time while studying is one of the most important things to do especially in a college setting. One major thing that I had to accept is the idea of putting off my hobbies and focusing on my schoolwork which goes into how well disciplined I am. ...

With the middle of the semester coming around at ONU there comes a time in everyone's schedule that they must arrange an appointment with their advisor to schedule classes for the upcoming semester. With that being said, my appointment will be withi n the next two weeks and there are a few tips and tricks I have learned that may be beneficial if you are struggling to find the right classes that fit your career goals. Personally I am a Psychology major with plans to take on the Social Media minor to help build my resume for Human Resources.       Throughout my 5 semesters here at ONU so far, I have learned that formatting a schedule for the entirety of your college career is a very useful tool to help you understand the direction your career is going. Along with choosing the main classes you need for your major it is important to have back-up classes as ONU is a private university and seats fill up rather quickly if you are not an upperclassman. Being a ...

    Over the weekend it was homecoming at Ohio Northern University. I was tasked with going to one of the various homecoming events for an assignment in principles of social media that had me live tweet one of those events. During this live tweet session I chose to attend the ONU Homecoming Parade and document the various occurrences at the event.     The parade began at 10:30 a.m. so I left for campus with my girlfriend at around 9:30 a.m. because we live in Elida, Ohio about 45 minutes away from Ada. Once I arrived at campus I sent out a tweet 15 minutes before the parade to let my followers know that I was about to begin live tweeting the event. It took the parade about 20 extra minutes to begin most likely due to people blocking the streets. Once the parade began the sheriffs of Ada along with the Public Safety of ONU lead the way. After the escort, there was the ONU Marching Band which reminded me of my days in the Elida High School Marching Band. A little after...