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Scott Monty – the social media brain behind Ford Motor Company as of recent – just tweeted. He linked to an article about the new Ford Taurus account on Twitter, and how all the posts are currently automated until they find adequate staffing resources.
Should interns get the keys to the social media machine? Weigh in here: http://scottwesterman.com/?p=1288
The public reply by Scott Westerman makes perfect sense, and I have to agree with the points he makes. To make things more simple, I figured I’d outline my take on my own blog, versus a comment on Scott’s.

I’ve had …

Yes, that’s what the email from Yolanda, the college recruiter at AOL, said sometime this past week. The smattering of interns working with AOL this summer are all halfway through their jobs and thus, their summers – myself included.

I’ve neglected to keep my own website up-to-date this summer. Work really plays a part – when I get home, I don’t want to sit down in front of my computer after spending eight hours at a computer. Either way, I have a free weekend, so I’m posting this and doing some work tomorrow, too.

I want to upgrade to WordPress 3.0, and …

As I write this, my reel-to-reel conversions have finished and I am wrapping up my last two-hour session of lab help at 6. I get my first half of the two SMAD paychecks tomorrow, which will be a welcome addition to my bank account.

It’s time to pack up and clean up at Pheasant Run for the rest of the summer. Get rid of old food in the fridge and freezer, vacuum, do some laundry, and disconnect the internet among other things.

Working with newly-admitted SMAD students has been a lot of fun – kind of similar to my time at Apple …

Considering the things I’m doing this summer, I suppose I’d be remiss if I didn’t keep the online world up-to-date through my blog. Since Twitter’s popularity has increased, I’ve used my blog less and less. Interesting how that happens.

I’m currently down in Harrisonburg, where I’ve been working two jobs for SMAD throughout Maymester. Maymester – for those not versed in all-things JMU – is a four-week class session where students may take one or two classes. The workload is much more intense, but it’s a great way to stay in town a bit longer, and earn class credit …

driving in your car, speed so fast I felt like I was drunk?

Well we weren’t drunk, but this weekend was full of driving and great music. Joey, Chad and I packed up and left Harrisonburg on Saturday morning. Chad and I dropped the top on the Miata and relentlessly began the pursuit of Joey’s M3. The intended route was to take I-81 south to Buena Vista, then hop on the Blue Ridge Parkway from there. Well, the Parkway was closed due to icing. So, we took Route 11 and got on the Parkway further south. Drove into Roanoke and met …

So, the holidays are (technically) over by now. It’s December 26, the day after Christmas, and retail was booming all day. I wrote an earlier post (way long time ago, click here) about how to act in public. Consider this post a follow-up, social behavior training for the masses.

Step 1: Approaching Employees
When you enter a retail store, you are typically “browsing” or “need help.” Should you fall into the latter category, clearly you need to speak with an employee. They can generally be identified by say, bright red shirts and name tags. Should you need clarification, …