How to Make your Idea Stick

Simple: In the world of content, less is more. Determine your core message, then communicate it in the most simple process.

• Getting your core message out clear and easy to follow without adding unnecessary things.

Unexpected: If you’re not riling the birds’ feathers who’re flying in a V, your not writing unexpected material. Unexpected material gets attention, often by violating a current schema. We believe in violating the status-quo to capture attention.

• You present with getting something simple that captures the persons attention that may often violate the status-quo. Something that is out of ones comfort level.

Concrete: Use sensory language to be concrete. Paint a mental picture in the minds of your audience.

• You use other examples to pull your readers to see the big picture of new or unfamiliar things so that they understand.

Credible: Using data? Give advice? It better come from the experts.

• Using information that you can back yourself up with. Making sure its credible.

Emotional: People care about people, not numbers. Evoke emotion by speaking a language pertinent to your audience.

• Make connections with the people using there language. Allow them to emotionally connect with your topic. Give them something that they will benefit from.

Tells Stories: Storytelling is the causal effect of evoking emotion.

• Storytelling stimulate our minds and allows us to learn things we haven't seen before.

The main point of using the SUCCESS Model is to make a simple core message out to your readers. Engage your readers in the topic that is important to you. In other words you need to make the topic interesting enough that others can connect to it emotionally. Telling stories will stimulate their minds and allow them to learn new things. An example would be, writing about feeding the homeless and why it would be important for more people to help other people in need. It will allow people to feel good when helping others.

The purpose of this assignment is to know what kind of models there are to go by when creating something you want to stick to your readers. The key questions at the heart of this assignment is " Can you use this Success Model to get your message to stick?"

Adding legal images to your blog

Just Because Other People Do it Doesn't Make it Right

"Unfortunately, Copyright law doesn't care if "big name person" appears to be getting away with copyright infringement while "the little guy" isn't. Because copyright is very personal, a great deal of enforcement rests with the copyright holder. As we all know, there are some people online who just don't care that laws exist or somehow believe the laws don't apply to them. It's unfortunate and unfair, but the reality is that copyright law is not equally applied across the Internet. Having the ability to do something doesn't mean it should be done.

Copyright law is very complex but you don't have to be a lawyer to understand the basics. When it comes to using images online, trust your instinct. If there's any tinge of uneasiness then reconsider or do some research. In many ways, copyright follows the golden rule."

1. The above paragraph states that people that have big names for themselves copyright peoples things from others think that they can get away with it. So often that people that aren't that big in the community do the same thing thinking that the laws don't apply to them. It is sad that there it isn't applied through out the internet. It is a very complex thing and you need to understand the basics laws when using things off the internet.

2. The main point of this paragraph is that just because other people do it, doesn't make it okay for you do it. You always need to follow the laws regardless of how simple it is. In other words, it may happen with people that are famous and people that aren't, but it is still against the law. For example if I knew my internet super star was using things that didn't belong to him, I wouldn't do the same thing. Think before you make that decision of using something off the internet, do your research.

Different Uses Come With Different Obligations

It may be acceptable to use an image, as is, on your blog, but you may not have the right to use that same image in a paid newsletter, book, video or other type of work. Unless the image is in the public domain or you are the copyright holder, you have to consider the use(s) granted by the copyright holder or license. A copyright holder may be agreeable to certain uses but not to others.

1. The above paragraph states that it may be acceptable to use an image the way it is, on your page, but its probably not okay to use it anything that you'd get paid for. You have to be the copyright holder or from the public domain. The copyright holder may agree the usage to some things but others not so much.

2. The main point of this paragraph above is to make sure you get the agreement from the copyright holder to be able to use that persons image on all of your post or blogs. In other words you can post something as is, but posting it and making profit of it is against the law and if that is something you want to do, you must get permission. An example would be, if I wanted to post an image of my niece online to make money off of, I would need to have the permission of her mom or dad to do so.

The purpose of this assignment is to know how the copyright laws work and how to make sure you arent breaking any laws. It is to make it aware that we need to be more cautions about the images we use online.

The key question at the heart of this assignment is, do you know how to make sure you are legally using images from the internet?

Collaboration

What is collaboration?

It is a group of people that are bringing their skills together to share in pursuit of a common task or goal. Collaboration can benefit everyone in the group. It allows you to be more open minded about the task at hand. It will let you see things in many different ways.

What conclusion are you coming to about collaboration?

My conclusion about collaboration is that it is very beneficial to everyone. It gives you a sense of purpose. I work in  position where I have to collaborate with my co-workers or people from the community, an it doesn't only benefit me but the people I'm serving because there are things that I may not know and the person I'm working with does. Or vice versa. Collaboration is key to success. I personally will participate in collaboration when the option presents itself.

The purpose  this assignment is to know what collaboration is, identify if you have collaborated before, and know what the benefits of doing so. The key question at the heart of this assignment is, What are the benefits for collaboration? Will you be able to collaborate with others and make it useful?

Intellectual Standards Part 2

I understand "Depth" to be the meaning under the statement or opinion. In other words, go beneath the surface and find the deeper meaning to what your trying to get out there. There could be another meaning to what the statement is. An example of someone exhibiting depth on social media would be someone posting about substance abuse and writing in depth what the underlying issue that causes substance abuse.

I understand "Breadth" to be looking at the post with more than one point of view. In other words, having an open mind and asking yourself if you have looked at the statement in all aspects in order to respond or have an opinion on it. An example of someone exhibiting breadth on social media would be someone reading a post about gun laws and thinking about the whole situation and being able to understand all the sides when it comes to the laws and what laws the states should make. Having an understanding all ways.

I understand "Logic" to mean that all thoughts are in order. In other words, that our thoughts are logical and correct. The statement needs to make sense and follows from evidence. An example of someone exhibiting logic on social media would be someone responding to a post with evidence that either agrees or disagrees with the topic/subject.

I understand "Significance" to mean that we have important implications. In other words, our words and thoughts must have importance to it. Knowing what the purpose is for. Finding what the most important concept and idea is. An example of someone exhibiting significance on social media could be posting about the gay community and stating the important things that matters to you. Making it significant.

I understand "Fairness" to mean that you aren't biased to others feelings or interests. In other words, viewing things from all angles and being able to be fair when responding. Taking into consideration everything that is being presented. Not taking one side over the other. Leaving your own personal feelings on the side and stating what is fair. An example of someone exhibiting fairness on social media would be replying to a post about something you don't necessarily agree with but taking into consideration all the evidence, you reply without being biased or dishonest about that topic.

The concept to Intellectual standards is to have a purpose and meaning to what you are putting out there in the world. To really understand the depth of what your stating. Knowing what the standards are will allow us to be more thoughtful when it comes to responding or posting. It allows us to know what we need working on and what were great at.

The purpose of this assignment was to recognize these standards, understand what each one means and to know how to use these standards when we are out in the world. It shows us what our weakness and strengths are. It has taught me to be mindful of what I post and how I respond.