{"id":273,"date":"2023-08-29T12:52:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/socialmedia\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=273"},"modified":"2026-03-07T01:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:18:31","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/socialmedia\/chapter\/about-the-author\/","title":{"raw":"About the Author","rendered":"About the Author"},"content":{"raw":"Sam Schechter adapted <em>Social Media &amp; Reputation Management<\/em> from a variety of sources, but much of the content is his original writing. Sam is a faculty member in the Communications Department at Douglas College. This is his fifth OER textbook in the field of applied communications. His first OER textbook, <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/communicating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Professional Writing in the Digital Age<\/em><\/a>, provides guidance for undergraduate students and entry-level employees looking to improve their professional writing skills. His second OER textbook,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/speaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Public Speaking for Today\u2019s Audiences<\/em><\/a>, provides guidance for undergraduate students looking to improve their public speaking skills. His third and fourth OER textbooks focus on the field of public relations: <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/publicrelations\/back-matter\/about-the-author\/\"><em>Public Relations: From Strategy to Action<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/prcasestudies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Public Relations Case Studies: Strategies &amp; Actions<\/em><\/a> (editor).\r\n\r\nSam Schechter\u2019s full biography and online profile can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schechter.ca\/\">www.schechter.ca<\/a>.","rendered":"<p>Sam Schechter adapted <em>Social Media &amp; Reputation Management<\/em> from a variety of sources, but much of the content is his original writing. Sam is a faculty member in the Communications Department at Douglas College. This is his fifth OER textbook in the field of applied communications. 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