Time To Brand Yourself! nmdl
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This document discusses various social media and networking sites including Facebook, blogs, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Skype and their key features and purposes. Facebook allows users to connect with friends and share updates, photos and messages. Blogs enable individuals to publicly express thoughts in writing or multimedia. Twitter is for sharing brief status updates. YouTube is for sharing videos. Google allows broad internet searching. Skype enables video calls between users worldwide. Pros of social media include greater self-promotion, wide reach, and reconnecting with others, while cons include constant technological changes, overexposure, privacy issues and navigation challenges on some sites.
Time To Brand Yourself! nmdl
- 1. Time to Brand Yourself! Presented by: Nakeia M. Moore
- 2. Connecting to the Social World! Blogging Sites WordPress. BlogSpot. Facebook Myspace Linkedin Twitter
- 4. Facebook A site where users can add friends and update their personal profiles to notify friends, family, and co-workers about themselves Features on the site include: Wall- friends can sign and view the walls of other users Messaging- where personal messages are sent between two or more parties Photos- pics are posted by users for others to see and even comment on “ pokes”- users can use this feature to virtually touch other friends Status updates- users can use this feature to update what he or she is doing at all times Applications- i.e. honesty box, gifts, etc. Through News Feeds users can see the different updates
- 6. Blogs A website where individuals can express his or her feelings, thoughts, and ideas publicly via video, photo, or through word expressions Usually categorized and/or themed i.e.: celebrity gossip blog or political policies blogs Viewed by a wide ranged audience to find out what other individuals think Allows for spectators to comment either for or against the topic being discussed
- 7. Twitter As if text messaging wasn’t enough. Twitter allows you to update status to keep your fellow followers updated on your thoughts. Allows you connect with a variety of different people and companies. Ever wonder what you favorite celebrity was doing? Twitter allows you to follow the most rich and famous. Allows you to keep involved in the most trendy topics and even updates you the coolest people to follow.
- 8. YouTube! Are you into making cool videos? Are you always trying to find cool ways to express you corky personality? Do you enjoy displaying your talents and views on camera…..then if you are YOUTUBE is just for you.
- 9. Google Google is one of the five most popular websites in the world. Google allows you to search anything from companies to movies to certain photos to people. Google will search based off of your “keywords” and find the most used websites for your search.
- 11. Skype Ever been in another state and needed to have an emergency conference back at home with the rest of the office? … .then Skype is just for you. Simple as setting up your webcam and connecting to the internet. Skype allows you to make voice calls over the internet. From all over the world. Skype is used by some of the best in entrainment world. Oprah Winfrey it to conference in people from their private home to her studio.
- 13. Pros ands Cons to Social Networking/Media Pros A greater chance to brand yourself. The coverage that the internet can reach. Being able to find long lost friends and/or relatives. Being able to assess news faster. Cons The constant new devolvement of cites with new technology. Too much exposure Lack of privacy Not user friendly. Navigating through some cites can be more challenging then others