Social MediaPresented by: Keystone Computer Concepts
What is Social Media?
Social Media is software and/or websites which allow you to easily communicate with friends, relatives, neighbors and others.
Examples
FacebookTwitter
Google+LinkedInMySpace
FourSquare
Examples
Facebook:Started as a way of keeping college friends in contact with each other –
for sharing photos, videos, comments, etc.
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Twitter: is a service which is based on speedy comments and conversations
rather than on a webpage. People « follow » other people. Messages are limited to 140 characters. Messages are called « Tweets » and there are regular tweets, replies @ and direct
messages.
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Google+ is a service similar to Facebook but with some special
features. You can create « circles » and send messages to just a particular
circle.
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LinkedIn: This is a social media site geared towards businesses.
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MySpace: the first of the major social media sites, this was/is a place for
musicians to share their work.
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FourSquare: is a location-based social media program.
Ways to Access Social Media
Web browserSmart Phone
Specialized Software
Positive Aspects of Social Media
Find old friends.Keep in touch with distant relatives
and friends.Share information with a lot of
friends at once.
Positive Aspects of Social Media
See what others are doing. Communicate with businesses.
Negative Aspects of Social Media
Default settings for a new account may allow access to information you’d
really prefer was private.People from your past, whom you
prefer to leave in your past, may find you.
Social networking is time consuming.
Dos and Don’ts
Do set your privacy settings as soon as you set up your account. (If you
already have a social media account, go back and check your settings.)
Don’t skip the initial profile set up.
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