2. Agenda
What is Social Media
What is Social Networking
Overview of Linkedin,
Facebook, & Twitter
What it all looks like
Buzz words
Creating a profile
2
3. What is Social Media?
Definition:
Social media uses web-based technologies to
transform and broadcast media monologues into
social media dialogues. – Wikipedia
3
4. What is Social Networking?
Definition #1:
An online service, platform, or site that focuses
on building and reflecting of social networks or
social relations among people, e.g., who share
interests and/or activities. - Wikipedia
4
5. What is Social Networking?
Definition #2:
A social network service essentially consists of a
representation of each user (often a profile),
his/her social links, and a variety of additional
services. - Wikipedia
5
6. – Overview
Launched May 2003
Mainly used for professional networking
As of Aug 2010 >75 million registered users
Find jobs, people & business opportunities
recommended by someone in one's contact
network
Connections
Recommendations
Groups
Subscription option 6
7. – Overview
Launched Feb 2004
Created for social use
As of July 2010 - 500 million users
Friends & fans
Photo albums
Likes and interests
7
8. – Overview
Launched July 2006
Microblogging (140 characters or less)
What’s happening? (right now)
On the go – mobile device
Mix of business promotion & personality
190 million monthly visitors
About 65 million tweets posted daily
Followers
8
29. Buzz Words
Like LION
Tweet DM
Retweet Hashtag
RT #
Mention
@
29
30. Summary
What is Social Media
What is Social Networking
Overview of Linkedin,
Facebook, & Twitter
What it all looks like
Buzz words
Creating a profile
30