Audiences BP2
Engagement Without the Ring. When communicating, no matter the platform, the most important thing to consider is audience engagement. There are a lot of factors that goes into making a successful paper, speech, or even blog post, and it all deals with knowing your audience. You want to connect with your audience to engage in conversation or support. However, it's not always as cut and dry when working online. When published online, your work is available for EVERYONE to see, comment, and share. It might not always get the attention you intend for it to get. Some might be positive feedback or thoughtful comments, but typically it's negative toward the content or creator. While discussing this idea in Dr. Hope's class, she showed a picture of a tweet of a Twilight tattoo and the original author captioned it, "I know you're not supposed to copy other people's tattoos but hear me out." It was intended for those into tattoos as well as those in t...