- 1. A brief overview Meng Xiong 9/22/2010
2.
- Any form of online publication or presence that allows end
users to engage in multi-directional conversations in or around the
content on the website (onlinematters.com)
What is Social Media? 3.
- How do you view Facebook/Twitter?
Perceptions Used for updating friends andfamilyon what you are
currently doing How do you view LinkedIn? Used for creating and
managing professional profile and contacts 4.
Things to think about Sarah Palins email was hacked into in 5
minutes Birthday ZIP Code Security Question:Where did you meet your
husband 5.
Things to think about Your bank account in 15 minutes
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- Hack your email using Facebook and internet searches
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- Get your email address and where you bank
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- Go to your bank website i.e. BofA.com
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- Reset password, send to email
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- Log into bank account, transfer funds
6.
- Nothing online is private
Things to think about
- Once posted, it becomes the public domain.Assume that EVERYONE
can and will read it, even if it is marked as private
Be careful what you post because: 7.
- 70 % of hiring managers reject applicants based on information
found online at social media sites and google (Washington Post,
1/28/2010)
Things to think about
- Ellen Simonetti Fired from Delta for disparaging blogs on her
website Diary of a Flight Attendant even though she did not
specifically name Delta as her employer
What you post as it may affect you professionally
- Conner Riley Offered a job at Cisco.Tweeted that she hated the
work and was not hired
- Dan Leone Fired from the Philadelphia Eagles for posting his
thoughts on a player trade.
8.
- Is the topic appropriate forEVERYONEto see friends, family and
employers included.
Things to think about
- Is the topic appropriate for the media you are using?
While posting, ask yourself
- Are you posting during working hours?
- Sometimes when you post is as important as what you post
9. Manage Your Profile
- Use key words in your profile Mortgage insurance, closings,
policies etc
- Ask people to join you and/or your group
- Personalize your social media URL change numbers into name
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mxiong
- Participate in online groups
10.
- Be careful of what you post it may affect your personal and
professional career
Recap
- Be careful what information you allow others to see
- Make sure you use the appropriate medium for what you are going
to post
- Manage your profile to make it easier for people to find
you