
Over the last few weeks, we have been discussing The Social Media Magnet pedagogy with our online text and live practicum verses teaching with hard bound textbooks or simulations that mimic paid marketing processes. One of the most important components of this live practicum is the opportunity for students to

Jacquie Painten was a student in our Spring 2019 Social Media Magnet course. After winning first place in our practicum competition, she reflects on her course experience. She states: “I felt as though this was a very successful experience! I achieved the highest number of subscribers, opens, and click-throughs in

SOCIAL MEDIA MAGNET CERTIFICATION: Around this time last year, we were able to commence our Social Media Magnet Certification Program for students of excellence who have completed our courseware and your class. This allows students of excellence who have completed The Social Media Magnet course to be rewarded for their

A 2019 article on Medium.com discusses the problem with influencers and the promise of curators. Mike Raab claims that the problem with influencers is that they are not authentic, while curators are first and foremost unbiased, unaffiliated, and genuine in their recommendations. Would you agree that the digital marketing dynamic

Dr. Tulay Girard has been teaching at Penn State Altoona since August 2004. She has taught Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, Principles of Marketing, Intermediate Social Media Marketing, Advanced Social Media Marketing, Brand Management, Contemporary American Marketing, Internet Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Leadership and Motivation, Data Analytics, and supervised research