Feeding that Inner Geek
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The document discusses ways for 'geeks' to share their expertise and interests through various social media platforms, including Google Reader, Delicious, LinkedIn, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and FriendFeed. It highlights the benefits of online sharing and engagement in professional and educational contexts. Presenters Jim Cahill and Deb Franke provide insights and personal backgrounds related to their roles in the Emerson Process Management team.
Feeding that Inner Geek
- 1. Feeding That Inner Geek While Sharing Your Expertise and Interests Jim Cahill – Chief Blogger Deb Franke – Social Media Evangelist
- 2. Presenters Jim Cahill Deb Franke
- 3. Introduction
- 4. Geeks come in various flavors
- 5. They have an attitude of curiosity, interest in discovery and a willingness to share
- 6. The rise of the geeks – you won’t be alone
- 8. You don’t need a blog to share your thoughts and interests—Google Reader
- 9. A Google Reader example
- 10. You can share your Google Reader Shared Items page with others www.google.com/reader/shared/06690453844856516695
- 11. A toolbar bookmarklet lets you easily comment on any page you’re on
- 12. Delicious.com
- 13. Easily tag, save and share what interests you — Delicious.com example http://delicious.com
- 14. Be more productive and effective in your presentation development
- 15. LinkedIn
- 16. Keep your professional accomplishments and network up-to-date with LinkedIn
- 17. Ask your network questions, answer them, keep up as changes occur
- 18. Your LinkedIn profile can become highly visible in the search engines.
- 19. Mobile Broadband
- 20. New Generation Broadband keeps you connected to Your Network – Always!
- 21. Twitter
- 22. Twitter extends your instant messages to your network of “followers”
- 23. We’re growing a DeltaV Twitter community—come join us! Wiki at: sites.google.com/site/deltav-twitterers
- 24. The intent is a public place to ask questions, get answers, link to things 140 characters means brief Q&A and TinyURL links for more info Question Answers
- 25. Examples of how you can use Twitter this week at Emerson Exchange Tag Twitter “tweets” with #EmEx and use search.twitter.com to see what others are saying and doing Announce impromptu meet ups Provide session feedback in real time with phone text messaging
- 26. Flickr
- 27. Share “How To” examples with Flickr photo sharing http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevewall/1095860966/
- 28. Share tutorials with Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/larajade/353212395/
- 29. You can create and use of private groups
- 30. Join the fun with Duncan@Play
- 31. YouTube
- 32. YouTube offers more than entertainment
- 33. Businesses are creating educational videos Video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwXMa8MAgFA
- 34. Professors share their classroom lectures Video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnunzdvezto
- 35. Step-by-step tutorials created by user communities help others learn Video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWYi4_COZMU
- 36. Guitar hero to guitar lessons – personal development for free Video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flk8BpFIOSs&feature=related
- 37. FriendFeed
- 38. Pulling together and sharing your external presence—FriendFeed.com Friendfeed.com/JimCahill
- 39. Some examples of what’s possible when you share your interests and expertise
- 40. Where you can get more information See http://delicious.com/DeborahFranke/EmEx2008 and http://delicious.com/JimCahillDotNet/EmEx2008
- 41. About the Presenters Jim Cahill, Chief Blogger, Emerson Process Management Authors Emerson Process Experts blog and manages marketing communications for the PSS. Received BSEE from the University of Texas at Austin and MBA from the University of New Orleans. Worked 5 years in the offshore oil and gas business as systems engineer for Conoco before joining Fisher Controls. An original member of the DeltaV technology and marketing team. Full bio available at: www.linkedin.com/in/JimCahill
- 42. About the Presenters Deborah Franke, Social Media Evangelist, Emerson Process Management in beautiful Austin, Texas. Authors the JustWhatWeNeed blog Received BA from the University of Texas at Austin. Worked at Dun & Bradstreet and Robert Half International prior to joining the DeltaV Marketing team in 1999. Full bio available at: www.linkedin.com/in/DeborahFranke
Editor's Notes
- #2: JC -- Hello everyone! Thank you for joining us today for Feeding that Inner Geek while sharing your expertise and interests.