Topic: Business and Workplace

Social Media Applications to Consider

· Networking through relationships on social media

Psychological Concepts to Consider

· Work/life separation

Assignment Instructions

Organize your paper, using the following headings to ensure that you address each element of the assignment.

• Topic Area
  • Describe the topic area you have selected in detail so the reader is clear about your intended audience.
  • Describe the current state of social media in your selected topic area. Which platforms or social media applications are currently popular with people from your topic area?
  • Include citations to research that supports the popularity of your platforms or applications of social media.
• Attention and Engagement
  • Describe at least two principles of gaining attention or maintaining engagement with viewers or followers on social media in your selected topic area.
  • Include citations to research supporting the psychological principles or concepts you are reporting.
• Benefits of Social Media Use
  • Describe at least two potential benefits of using social media with people in your selected topic area.
  • Describe at least one psychological principle or concept related to the positive use of social media with your topic area.
  • Include citations to research supporting your statements.
• Risks of Social Media Use
  • Describe at least two potential risks of using social media with people in your selected topic area.
  • Describe at least one psychological principle or concept related to the negative use of social media with your topic area.
  • Include citations to research supporting your statements.
• Conclusion
  • Write a conclusion to tie your ideas up and bring your point of the paper back into focus
• References
  • Close by providing a list of the references that match your citations used in the presentation. Use current APA style in formatting your references. Use the APA Example Sheet [PDF] to properly format your citations and references.

· APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.

· Number of References: Your paper should include 1–2 properly cited professional resources (such as a textbook or peer-reviewed scholarly journal article from the Capella library) and 2–3 properly cited reliable Internet resources.

· Length: 4–5 double-spaced pages of content in addition to the title page and reference page.