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1. Social Media an introduction Stephanie Scharf | 5t3ph.wordpress.com | thinkdobecreate.com

3. What is Social Media? An umbrella term that defines the various activities that integrate technology, social interaction, and the construction of words, pictures, videos and audio. ~ the great philosopher Wikipedia

4. Types of Social Media Blogs Micro Blogs Online Chat RSS Widgets Social Networks Social Bookmarks Message Boards Podcasts Wikis Video Sharing Sites Photo Sharing Sites Virtual Worlds ~ Marta Z. Kagan

5. Facts about Social Media 57% of internet users have joined a Social Media Network ~ Marta Z. Kagan

6. Facts about Social Media 96% of Millenials have joined a Social Media Network ~ Marta Z. Kagan

7. Facts about Social Media “… if you’re not on a social networking site, you’re not on the Internet.” ~ Iab Platform Status Report

8. Getting Involved in Social Media Listen visit social media sites! ~ Marta Z. Kagan

9. Getting Involved in Social Media Participate SOCIAL part is what’s important! ~ Marta Z. Kagan

10. Getting Involved in Social Media Relinquish Control “ The goal is not to control the conversation” ~ Marta Z. Kagan

11. Getting Involved in Social Media Engage make the reader feel something, love or hate! ~ Marta Z. Kagan

12. Steph Suggests: Facebook – social network Wordpress – blogging platform Twitter – mini-blogging and social tracking site Picasa – Google’s photo-editing and sharing software SlideShare – upload and view presentations YouTube – short videos, highly entertaining, occasionally educational

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