Social Media Tools

History of Social Media

Information Overload?

Information Overload?

•  You do not have to acquire ALL the knowledge

•  Pace yourself

•  Interact only with people or topics that you care about

•  Do not start using all the tools at once

•  Take breaks and remember to breathe

While users of all age groups flood to Facebook and other social networking and media destinations, the demographic growing the fastest is those age 50 and over.

More than 1.5 million elderly people have a profile on Facebook and regularly use Skype to stay in touch with friends and relatives.

Facebook and YouTube help the elderly 'keep their brains active and reduce stress and depression'

It allows them to keep contact with younger members of their family. It keeps them alert

Facebook

Facebook

•  create online profiles

•  share photos, video, and audio, links

•  send private message and instant message

•  learn more about people and organizations

•  Follow brands, celebrities, and gain your own fans

Other Social Networks

Twitter

Why Use Twitter?

Why Use Twitter?

Why Use Twitter?

Why Use Twitter?

Why Use Twitter?

Why Use Twitter?

Why Use Twitter?

Linkedin

Linkedin

•  On LinkedIn your can: •  Post a profile and resume •  Connect with colleagues •  Share professional recommendations •  Find jobs •  Forums to demonstrate expertise and find answers

•  average individual salary on LinkedIn is $109,000

Blogs

•  A blog (web log) is a website with regular entries of commentary or news usually presented in reverse chronological order.

Video Sharing

•  Video sharing sites let you upload videos and share them with people.

•  They’re a perfect repository for video blogs, taped seminars, witty Powerpoints, commercials, how-to’s and a behind-the-scene look at your organization.

Photo Sharing

•  Photo sharing sites give you a place to upload and organize your photos

•  You can invite friends to check out your photos and people can find your photos by searching for the keywords (tags) you apply to your photos.

Photo Sharing

•  Photo sharing sites give you a place to upload and organize your photos

•  You can invite friends to check out your photos and people can find your photos by searching for the keywords (tags) you apply to your photos.

Questions?

Content by Mohammad Hijazi

•  Chief Collaborator and Founder of Online Collaborative

•  mhijazi@onlinecollaborative.org

•  @mhijazi on twitter

Presented by Weam Alawar

•  President of AUB’s Online Collaborative

•  aub@onlinecollaborative.org

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