SoNewBee Social Networking Basics
- 1. Social Networking BasicsPresenter: CindaHolsombach-EbnerEmail: sonewbee@yahoo.com
- 2. Social Networking Interactivity Spectrum
- 3. Popular Social Networking ToolsFacebook – Online community mostly for personal useLinkedIn – Online community mostly for professional useBlogger – Online, chronological journalingTwitter – "Micro-blogging" with 140 characters or lessWikispaces - Collaborative website authoringYouTube – Storing, sharing, and commenting on videosPicasa– Storing, sharing, and commenting on photosNetvibes – Aggregator of content from external sources via widgets
- 6. Common Social Networking TermsSocial Bookmarking –Collectivelystoring and sharing favorite Web page URLs (addresses) with others.Tag/Tagging – Keyword(s) relevant to an item of content (i.e. blog post, video, photo, etc.). Used to build a flexible taxonomy for searching also know as a folksonomy.Widget – A mini application that integrates functionality from one site into another site.RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Feed – collects the most recent information, such as posts or articles, from a single site into a hyperlinked listing.
- 7. Benefits of Social NetworkingORGANIZE - INFORM – INTERACT - COLLABORATE Conveniently and securely store and share information onlineEnhance productivityLocate resourcesKeep up to date with friends and colleaguesPromote your businessCollaborate with others
- 8. Dangers of Social NetworkingPrivacy – Security – HealthSharing the wrong information with the wrong peopleComputer viruses now being spread via social networking sites/identity theftTechnology overload
- 9. Planning for Social NetworkingWhile doing this…Also do this…Outline objectivesIdentify audienceIntegrateAdoptBuild capacityDetermine tools and timelineExplore and observeParticipateShareBuildPromoteGrow and networkMeasure
- 10. Social Networking GuidelinesContentPurpose statementFrequency of postingsTweeting and retweetingPublic postings vs. private messagesProfessionalismFormattingProper spelling and grammarGraphics
- 11. Social Networking GuidelinesPromotionSelf- and partner-promotion opportunitiesMaintenanceUpdate sites regularlyMonitor postings and messagesSecurityPasswordsVirus avoidancePermission to share content not your own
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