What's the big deal provides a broad overview of social media sites available and easy to use for small business owners just getting started.

1. What’s the BIG Deal? Leah D. Gordon Strategist Public Relations. Social Media. Knowledge Management. Web.

2. Workshop objectives Gain overview of popular social media sites Understand opportunities via the social web Learn how to turn friends and followers into customers and supporters

4. Social media

5. Twitter Social Media Sites

6. Twitter (twitr) v.twit·tered, twit·ter·ing, twit·ters v.intr. 1. To utter a succession of light chirping or tremulous sounds; chirrup. 2. a. To speak rapidly and in a tremulous manner: twittering over office gossip. b. To giggle nervously; titter. 3. To tremble with nervous agitation or excitement. v.tr.To utter or say with a twitter: twittered a greeting. n.1. a. The light chirping sound made by certain birds. b. A similar sound, especially light, tremulous speech or laughter. 2. Agitation or excitement; flutter.

8. Broadcast

9. Foursquare Social Media Sites

10. Location-based Social Networking Sites Aka-Aki, Bliin, Blumapia, Blummi, Brightkite, Buddy Beacon, Buddycloud, BuddyMob, BuddyWay, buzzd, Carticipate, Centrl, ComeTogethr, Dopplr, Duzine, EagleTweet, FindbyClick, FindMe, Flaik,Footprint History, FourSquare, Foyaje, Fraced, Friend Mapper, Friends around me, Friends on Fire, GeoMe, GeoSpot, GeoUpdater, Glympse, Google Latitude, Gowalla, gpsME, Grindr, Groovr, GyPSii,ICloseby, iPling, Ipoki, IRL, Jentro, Junaio, LightPole, Limbo, Locaccino, Locatik, Locatrix, Locr, Locle, Loki, Loopt, MapMe, Map My Tracks, Match2Blue,MeetMoi, Meet Now Live, Microsoft Vine, Mizoon, Mobilaris, MobiLuck, Mologogo, Moximiti, My Adventures, MyGeoDiary, MyGeolog, Myrimis, myWingman, NAV2US, Now Here, Nulaz, Ovalpath, Plazes, Pocket Life, Pownce, Quiro, Qlique, Rally Up, Rummble, Shizzow, Skobbler, Skout, Sniff, Snikkr, Socialight, Sparrow, Spot Adventures, SpotJots, Stalqer, The Grid, Toai, Tonchidot, Toodalu, Tooio, TownKingTownQueen, Trackut, Trapster, Tripit, Troovy, Tweetsii, Twibble, Twinkle,Twittelator, Unype, VicinityMatch, Waze, weNear, WHERE™, Whereis Everyone , WhereYouGonnaBe, Whrrl, Zhiing, Zintin

13. Facebook pages

14. Broadcast

15. slideshare Social Media Sites

17. YouTube Social Media Sites

19. Turn followers into clients, customers, & Supporters

20. Provide your expert opinion

21. Resources Workshop Slides www.slideshare.net/leahgordon Resources http://www.delicious.com/leahgordon

22. Follow Leah D. Gordon http://www.slideshare.net/leahgordon http://www.delicious.com/leahgordon http://twitter.com/simpleelovlee http://www.facebook.com/leahdgordon http://www.youtube.com/simpleelovlee http://foursquare.com/user/simpleelovlee