SOCIAL MEDIAINTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND FISHING TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS

Thomas Jasen GardnerPublic Information CampaignsLSC 515Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Musky Hunter magazine www.muskyhunter.comMuskies, Inc. magazine  www.muskiesinc.orgwebsite        http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/Herald

Independent Newspaper- bi-weekly fishing reporthttp://blogs.wisconsinoutdoorfun.com/blogs/wof/wofschramblog/2011/06/02/culling-%E2%80%93-a-good-call/

Diffusion of InnovationsIt involves using both mass media (macro) and interpersonal communication (micro) resources in adopting new technologies.Let us note, that Bryce Ryan and Neal Gross tested this 1903 theory on WWII farmers using hybrid seed corn. Everett Rogers is most renowned for using this theory. He expanded upon it because his father was one of the farmers who failed because he did not use hybrid seed corn.

Respondents impressed me with social behavior on

social mediaInternet: • E-mail

• New and old participants

• Blog• Write about fishing holes

• Facebook• text• Pictures• video

• Webpage• Application details• Club history• Tournament events• advertisers

Logistics tell us that the late majority is waiting for the kinks to be worked out or for the behavior change to

show that the kinks are worked out by a majority, so I will now adopt

With technology, logistics tell us that all the reviews have been read, all the friends have showed its function and that all the stats show that the purchase as a good investment. WDNR should show boaters that their time and physical investment is paying off because pollution is stable or reduced.

Native population is increased and there is no more swimmers itch.

Web 2.0 Generation usage inspires knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation and

confirmationAuthority

Innovation Decision

Collective Innovation Decision

DOI seeks to explain how, why, and at what

rate new ideas and technology are adopted

by cultures.One media choice of fishing tournament

organizers are brochures and pamphlets for face to

face communication.

The new technology of internet is fast becoming

a central mode of communication.

Government agencies should link their web sites

to fishing websites to insure communication is consistent and ongoing.

S/sender-M/message-C/channel-R/receiver-E/effect is a communication model that embodies

a communications channel.WDNR has daily updates about fishing in Wisconsin. Where the fish are, what type of fish exist in lakes, the weather conditions. All of these are carrots that can be posted to fishing websites. In

addition, WDNR can post the success of a lakes users in preventing, restraining and destroying AIS.

The uncertainty about personal contributions that prevent AIS

characteristicsInnovators and early

adopters want a relative advantage and AIS inhibits

fishing skills

These 750 boats could serve as observant examples of

positive behavior