Xiao Qiong's blog: Managing Online Presence in the Digital World

Annyonghasehyo, welcome back to my blog! This week, my lecture had invited Mr. Azhan Rabi who has great experience in social media society to come and give a talk named “Managing Online Presence in the Digital World”. I was very get shock when I saw his hairstyle. Haha!

Mr Azlan Rabi was giving a talk

Mr.Azhan Rabi is a social media recruiter formerly in the highly competitive aviation industry and he identified and hired hundreds of Malaysia's best and brightest social media workers by using the tools of the new age. He is having managed an online corporate profile for one of the biggest names in Malaysia to attract talents. Mr. Azhan Rabi has an intimate understanding of the importance of maintaining a healthy online presence. Currently, the talented social media marketer uses his skills as a consultant. So, he is combining his knowledge of communication and his experience with Social Media. Mr Azhan Rabi also helps his clients to build strong online communities by identifying key target audiences, sharing brand relevant and enticing content to facilitating thought engaging conversations online.

Before the talk starts, all of the students take out their note book to record what Mr Azlan Rabi had teached. During the talk, Mr Azlan Rabi had introduced what are the social media and its current trend. For example, nowadays, people like to use “#” (hashtags) when posted up their status through facebook. “Selfie” also is the popular trend. Social media had brought a great effect to our daily routine gradually such like whenever we are doing assignment, we will also on the facebook. Besides that, Mr Azlan Rabi had explained the differences of physical identity and digital identity. I just realized that actually I am using in digital identity in a long period of time that physical identity. Haiz~ beside that, he mentioned that we always set our profile as public. It make our privacy was stolen. He also mentioned about cyber bullying. Before we post a status or share a photo, we do not think is it suitable or not. It will easily to make people to leave their bad comment toward your status as they are unsatisfied about it. Mr Azlan Rabi had totally shows out what are the pros and cons of the social media.

After the ended of the talk, there was a “selfie” session to let the students take opportunity to “selfie” with our handsome boy, Mr Azlan Rabi. I am the one of the students. All the students were enjoying and crazy during the talk. I have gain many knowledge in this one hour talk. It is useful for me when I am becoming the public relation practitioner in the society in the future. Anyway, thanks again Mr Azlan Rabi spent one hour with us. Great! Bye.