Web 4.0: R U Ready?

On 24 September, the Los Angeles chapter of the Public Relations Society of American hosted a half-day workshop on social media. It was an informative day, full of creative ways to incorporate digital technology into marketing and public relations campaigns.

Emanuel Rosen gave the first address. He stressed ways that social media helps word-of-mouth campaigns. Serena Ehrlich’s provided participants with a toolbox of resources and tactics for launching an online campaign, and Peter Shankman made it all personal and relevant over a lunch discussion.

Thank you very much to the workshop’s organizers, Keith Pillow and Bianca Dickerson-Williams, as well as to Rita Tateel (PRSA-LA, President) and Barbara Shore (PRSA-LA, Executive Director).

“It’s not web 2.0. It’s not web 3.0. It’s simply life.”

Peter Shankman, Social Media Expert

At the PRSA-LA Social Media Workshop, Peter Shankman returned to themes first introduced by Emanuel Rosen. Throughout his entertaining stories, he repeatedly  illustrated the foothold the individual is gaining over traditional marketing and public relations efforts thanks to the developments in technology. Celebrated reviewers of services, restaurants, media, and other such venues are increasingly  less effective and credible.

Moreover, each our personal networks is fluid and changing. The relevance of connections fluctuates throughout the day. Those seeking to use social media effectively for branding or influencing will need to work within established but changing communities.

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