social networking: using technology to find & manage connections
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Presentation on social networking and social media to the Annie E. Casey Foundation Fellows (June 2009)TRANSCRIPT
Or… The Secret to Meaningful Dialogue in 140 Characters!
Social NetworkingUsing Technology to Find and
Manage Connections
Tiffany Thomas Smith & Shannon Heaps
The Annie E. Casey FoundationCasey Fellows Annual Gathering
June 2009
Social Networking : Using Technology to Find and Manage Connections
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Breaking News… Two hours later
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Facebook By The Numbers
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200,000,000 Users (half check in every day!)Two-third aren’t in collegeMost are 35 and older with 120 friends4 million users become “fans” each day 20 million+ update status at least once
a day 74% of nonprofits are already there!
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42 million members in over 200 countriesA new member joins every secondAn online business card/resume/road map!
The Annie E. Casey Foundation - Casey Fellows Annual Gathering - June 2009
Twitter Made Simple
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Step 1: Listen, Listen, LISTEN!Step 2: Create a Profile… Don’t forget a photo
(Tip: You only see news from profiles you follow)Step 3: Say something…
Combine the auto-feed and the realUse good manners
Step 4: … And they will come!http://wefollow.comhttp://twellow.com
Step 5: Advanced chatter - Hashtagshttp://tweetchat.com
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Make it work for YOU
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Manage multiple accounts http://friendfeed.comhttp://ping.fm
If you blog, you’ve already got contenthttp://twitterfeed.com
Take your tools with youwww.orangatame.com/products/twitterberry http://tweetdeck.com/beta/
Organize your day (http://twitter.com/gcal)
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