There are more than 1 million entrepreneurs and developers from 180 countries on Facebook.

The average Facebook user is connected to 60 pages, groups and events.

More than 25 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photo albums, etc.) is shared each month.

There are more than 100 million active users currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices.

The average Facebook user has 130 friends

Twitter gets more than 300,000 new users every day. More than a third of users access Twitter via their mobile

phone. 77% of Internet users read blogs. One in five bloggers update their blogs daily. Two thirds of bloggers are male. Bloggers use an average of five different social sites to

drive traffic to their blog. You would need to live for around 1,000 years to watch

all the videos currently on YouTube. Every minute, 24 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube.

The Internet is FULL or

predators and people waiting

to steal my identity. It is

not a safe place!

“Social media are media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques.”

Uses web-based technologies to turn

communication into interactive dialogues. Group of Internet-based applications that allow the

creation and exchange of user-generated content.

A common thread running through all definitions ofsocial media is a blending of technology and social interaction for the co-creation of value.

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Social media is changing who our customers, students, and friends are. We are no longer bound by time and space. We can connect with anyone in the world around the clock.

Inexpensive way to market your company Networking provides the opportunity to share

your expertise and learn from others in the field

Additional way to provide customer service Increased interaction with customers Increase traffic to your company website Monitor what people are saying about your

business Easy way to watch what your competition is

doing

Creates a global classroom

Engages students Helps students

develop important 21st century skills

Stay in touch with friends and family

Get organized Feel like you are

part of something bigger

Learn something new

Express your thoughts and opinions

Market something Help people Establish yourself as

an expert

Connect with family and friends

Make a difference Stay active in a

field Have fun and be

creative

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Aka widgets Application that can be embedded within

your blog to share “rich” information such as images, syndicated ◦ Link to other blogs◦ Twitter feed◦ Picture of the day◦ YouTube channel

If you can dream it you can embed it!

This is your time to play! Take time to change your settings, theme, layout, and add widgets. Don’t forget to write a short post and publish it as well!