7 things professors need to know about social media now

Professors Need to Know About

Social Media

Barbara B. NixonAssistant Professor :: Southeastern University

Now.Prepared for

Things

#SEUbestideas

@BarbaraNixon

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Social Media = Cat Videos?

Social Media Cat Videos

What the heck IS social media?

Where are your

students? Colleagues?

Listen first.

Then Collaborate.

Tweeting Learning

Tweeting → Learning

Be paranoid.*

*Just a little.

Stay curious.

Three Challenges

Read. This. Now.

Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies– Charlene Li & Josh Bernoff

Join. This. Now.

Develop. This. Now.

SocialMediaPolicy

For links to slides & sites

mentioned today, see

bit.ly/bbnbestideas

1. Understand what social media is

2. Learn how your students & colleagues use social media

3. Listen first4. Then collaborate5. Tweeting can lead to learning6. Be paranoid (just a little)7. Stay curious

Things

The ONE thing

CONTACT ME

Barbara B. Nixon, Ph.D. (ABD)Interim Chair, Communication DepartmentSoutheastern University

Life Member & Past President of the International Listening Association (listen.org)

E-mail: bbnixon@seu.edu

Twitter: barbaranixon

Skype: barbara.b.nixon

Blog: publicrelationsmatters.com