Social Media Brush Up from Columbia University's Social Media Weekend

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By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen

Social Media Today, Part I

● Brushing up on Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn

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Hello and welcome!● Introductions

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What We DoEmily Miethner

● Social Media Career Coach, Speaker, Strategist● Founder / President, NY Creative Interns

Patricia Kitchen● Newsday Web Reporter● Also writing on social media basics and personal

branding

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What We’ll Cover● Twitter

● LinkedIn

● Facebook

● Your Questions

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● LinkedIn is NOT just a glorified resume

● It can be the keystone for your personal brand

● It's social. It’s OK to talk to strangers

Getting Started

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● People respond to you better if you have a profile photo

● The headline under your name is valuable real estate, but often underused

Getting Started

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Customize Your URL

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● Job hunters: LinkedIn can turn your profile into a resume

● Journalists can take a free tutorial Feb. 28 on finding and researching sources

● See my resources list at ● bit.ly/LinkedInResources

Getting Started

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● You may think you don’t have time, but when you learn how to find value in Twitter, you won’t have time to not be on Twitter

● Your experience will be as good as the people you follow

● Find and follow news from the people and sources you care about

Why Twitter

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Why Twitter

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● An “@ mention” is using a twitter handle in a tweet

● An “@ reply” is when you start a tweet with a twitter handle

● A hashtag (#smwknd) is a way to group/sort tweets

Terminology

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@Mention vs. @Reply

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Hashtag Stream

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● If someone is on Twitter, don’t be afraid to tweet at them

● You have room for 140 characters, but stick to 120

● Take advantage of your Twitter profile

Tips

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Sample Twitter Bios

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Sample Twitter Bios

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Sample Twitter Bios

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● Share content with specific people

● See content from specific people

● Friends won't know if you add them to three lists:○ Close Friends○ Acquaintances ○ Restricted

Share Content with Lists

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Share Content with Lists

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Create Lists

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Create Lists

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View Your Profile As...

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● Be active

● Be consistent

● Be responsive

Conclusion

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Thank You!

Questions?

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