>>training session: Social Media as Tools for spreading the word

Social networking

Twitter

Facebook

Blogging

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sharing information

• Twitter is a tool that allows you to send short status messages (Tweets) of max 140 characters - basically an SMS. A bit like Facebook, Twitter has some differences:• it's public; • you can search through the messages

What is Twitter?

Twitter enables you to send short messages to an extended audience. It's somewhat of a blogging tool, but with limited space. With Twitter you can reach out and communicate in a more immediate ways about its own activities, policies and events.

Why Twitter @ your

organization?

First step: create a Twitter account. It's simple and takes no more than 5 mins. http://twitter.com/ is the place to go!

Make it look nice: upload your info, your profile picture.

How to Tweet?

Twitter: 5 things to keep in mind

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1. RT = Retweet --- it means that you're repeating the Tweet from another user. It's like Forwarding an email.2. d username = Direct Message --- you're sending a private message to this person (this feature is only available if you're being followed by this person)3. Twitpic.com4. Selective Twitter Status: a FB application that allows you to post a Tweet as Status on Facebook.

How can YOU useTWITTER for

the sake of your organization?

Social networking

Facebook How to use it in a meaningful way?

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Social networking

Blogging

How to use it in a meaningful way?

Social networking

E-tools

How to use them in a meaningful way?

E-learning, sharing, collaborating, petitions, campaigns

* Prezi - Online presentation tool * DropBox - Online and sharing platforms * Etherpad.com - Real Time sharing system of documents * SlideShare - Online sharing platform for Presentations * YouthMedia.eu - Online platform for youth media sharing * Flock.com - Social Web Browser * FriendFeed - Sharing and combining your contacts through social networks * Animoto.com - A tool to turn your image collection into a great animation * Doodle.com - Organising pools and meeting online * Moodle.org - Open-source community-based tools for learning * Issuu - Publishing online your publications * Ning - Build your own Social Network * Basecamp - Project Management Software (not free) * BuddyPress - Community Blog: organise your organisation around your own community * Wikis (Wetpaint; Wikispaces...)CMS - Content Management Systems: * Joomla * Drupal * Wordpress