social media tools commandant’s national coast guard retiree council 29 april 2010
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Why Social Media Matters? Quick and easy access of information dissemination Simplier way to stay in touch – the users control what they want to see and how much Low-No Maintenance – no worries on administrative mattersTRANSCRIPT
Social Media Tools
Commandant’s National Coast Guard Retiree Council29 April 2010
What Is Social Media?
• Social media describes websites that allow users to share content, media, etc.
• Common examples are the popular social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.
• Social media also includes YouTube, Photobucket, Flickr, and other sites aimed at photo and video sharing.
• News aggregation and online reference sources, examples of which are Digg and Wikipedia, are also counted in the social media bucket.
• Do-it-yourself Blogsites like Blogspot.com is also considered as social media.
Why Social Media Matters?
• Quick and easy access of information dissemination• Simplier way to stay in touch – the users control what they
want to see and how much• Low-No Maintenance – no worries on administrative matters
Examples of Social Media
Examples of Social Media
How Can It Help The Retiree Community?