Making the Most Out of Social Media

21st CCI Program, WinnebaStephen Tindi

What's in social media?

Education Information Network Influence Connection Business Recognition Entertainment

Social media is a tool, use it!

Have a purpose for your social media engagements!

What do you want from social media?

Which medium or media suits your needs?

Consider› Purpose of

medium› Privacy policy› Terms of use

Principle #1

Complete your personal profile

Provide accurate information (personality counts)

Be decent and professional

Remember to update your personal profile periodically

Be interesting, not judgmental

Find people with similar interests, not just friends

It’s OK to make the first move

Maintain and nurture your relationships

Principle #2

Build Relationships

Principle #3

Contribute or Add value

Share links, videos and other useful information for the benefit of other people

Comment on topical issues and debates

Just make your presence felt

WHAT CAN YOU

DO?

Making the most out of social media in the areas of:

Education Career development Business

Social media for EDUCATION

Network with individuals in your field of study

Join the fan pages and communities of the institutions you wish to enroll

Ask questions, be part of the conversation

Research

Social media for CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Network with individuals in your field of interest

Its ok to ‘brag’, but be real

Join the fan page of organisations in your field of interest and get involved

Social media for: BUSINESS

Build relationships first (the human face)

Be consistent Provide valuable

content in diverse forms.

i.e, podcast, video, images, info-graphic

Social media is your tool. Make it your own, and use it for what

you want, responsibly!

CONCLUSION

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