Using Social Media for Professional Purposes
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The document provides guidance on using social media for professional purposes, emphasizing the importance of platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. It outlines key actions to engage effectively, such as following relevant accounts, posting original content, and maintaining professional interactions online. Additionally, it highlights the need for privacy awareness while being active on social media.
Using Social Media for Professional Purposes
- 1. Using Social Media for Professional Purposes Sherrie Lee
- 2. While we are waiting … Set up your social media accounts if you have not already done so. In order of importance: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn
- 6. Quiz on Twitter How do you find people to follow on Twitter? How do you help people find you? How do you limit your audience? What do you do on Twitter?
- 8. How to Tweet
- 9. Elements of a Tweet @ Used before username Links to Twitter profile Example: Welcome @newuser to Twitter! @newuser I agree. Twitter is bewildering!!
- 10. Elements of a Tweet # Mark keyword or topic Also used for humor/emotions Click on #word to show all Tweets with #word Example: At social media workshop. #LAworkshop Twitter is cool! #newbie
- 11. Elements of a Tweet RT Re-posting another person’s Tweet Quick way to share Gives credit to original poster Example: RT @TODAYonline It takes a village to care for our elders, says Health Minister Gan Kim Yong http://t.co/JH50OMg2zD
- 13. Who to follow
- 14. Follow News
- 15. Twitter Tasks 1) Find at least 5 people and 5 interests to follow. 2) Make sure at least 5 people are following you. 3) Search for at least one professional / personal interest. 4) Tweet at least 2 original messages. 5) RT at least 3 tweets from people/news you follow.
- 16. Try it out! Now try tweeting about this workshop using #LAworkshop 86
- 17. Tweet Away! http://geekandpoke.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/07/13/genesis2.jpg By Oliver Widder, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
- 18. Twitter for Professional Purposes Use # to read tweets about a topic #edsg #edtech #edusocmedia #education Respond to people’s posts, ask questions, state opinions, share news, RT You don’t only have to tweet about “serious” stuff People have personalities and real lives!
- 19. Continue the conversations on Twitter using #LAworkshop
- 20. WHY FACEBOOK? People don’t check email They DO check FB / Twitter ALL THE TIME “Friend” business associates for easier communication flickr.com/photos/rwdave/3130549308
- 21. Facebook Pages or Groups for … Events Teambuilding Professional Development
- 22. PAGES Creating one is easy Maintaining it is something else Post, tag, comment on news and photos
- 23. GROUPS Easy to create You don’t have to friend group members Post reminders, useful websites, comment Easier to maintain than pages
- 24. FACEBOOK ≠ PRIVACY? Separate account for work- related activities Stay active during office hours Disconnect when you go home http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000834515/polls_work_life_balance_sign_2_4125_15825_answer_1_xlarge.jpeg
- 28. Profile = resume You don’t have to be job hunting to be on LinkedIn Connect with present and past colleagues Get introduced to someone else through those connections
- 31. Little is private on social media If you’re too private, you won’t be social Facebook: privacy settings Twitter: protect your tweets Post what you won’t regret
- 33. Ask questions about social media How do I find people to connect with? #LAworkshop 91
- 34. Twitter | LinkedIn | SlideShare @orangecanton