Social Media Insight

By Interns 2011

What is Social Media?

Is it social networking?Is it social bookmarking?Is it wiki?

“ Social media is the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue “

Wikipedia

More simply like :

“Social media is people having conversation

online “

Why Social media?

Building relationships

Creating a personal brand

Learning and sharing knowledge

Entertainment

Is Social Media and Social News The Same Thing?

Some Social Media Websites

Social Media

Socialnetworking

Social bookmarking

Socialnews

Social photoAnd video

sharing

Wikis

Social Bookmarking

Interact by tagging websites and searching through websites bookmarked by other people.

Social News

  Interact by voting for articles and commenting on them.

Social Networking.

Interact by adding friends, commenting on profiles, joining groups and having discussions.

Social Photo and Video Sharing.

Interact by sharing photos or videos and commenting on user submissions.

Wikis

Interact by adding articles and editing existing articles

Why we should care ??

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1678586,00.html

SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES OFFICIALLY MORE POPULAR THAN PORN SITES .TIME,BUSINESS

“IN 2008, IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE ,YOU ARE NOT ON THE INTERNET. ”IAB PLATFORM STATUS REPORT: USER GENERATED CONTENT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ADVERTISING- AN OVERVIEW, APRIL 2008

Social Networks

Facebook Do's and Don'ts ??

Do use privacy settings on your account to control who can see your profile

Do not post overly personal information Do tag the pictures you post so that friends know

when you have put their picture online. Do be tolerant when you get friend requests from

strangers, Do not make friend requests to strangers. Do not allow untrusted applications to access your

information. Do create a private group for you and your close

friends. Do limit the type of email notifications that come to

you from Facebook. Do report any threats of violence or other

inappropriate posts or images to Facebook. Do use good judgment with your Facebook account

and postings!

Secure your network

Blogging Do's ??

• Create human-interest stories to entertain your audience

• Always use objectivity when you blog• Brainstorm before you blog• Focus on timeliness• You can use prominence in your blogs. • Protect your identity• Check the policy of the blog website• Create a blogger’s contract• Do have fun when you blog

Don’ts ??don’t write anything that will possibly harm

othersDo not use defamation against anyone or

anything. PlagiarismDon’t limit your topicsDon’t talk about a company or someone and

state it as a general view on it. Don’t give out your personal informationDon’t ask someone else for personal informationDon’t make threatening or overly offensive

commentsDon’t be afraid to express yourself

Market Yourself on Social Network

Give

Complete It 100%

Connect With Everyone

Make It Personal

 Start Your Own Community

 Create A Call To Action

Use Advanced Applications

Linkedin Do’s and Don’ts Do make sure your profile is complete with

as much professional info about yourself as possible.

Don’t update your status with derogatory remarks.

Don’t talk about confidential information that you may be working on.

Do recommend some of your colleagues using the “Recommend this person” tool.

Don’t be afraid to reach out to new contacts.

Do join groups

“It’s about conversations, and the bestcommunicators start as the bestlisteners.”Brian Solis, Social Media Manifesto

#1

Listen.

Be a part of the Social media

#2

Participate.

Social >Media

Share some stuffs with friends

#3

“The goal is not to control the conversation “

THE GOAL IS TO:ENABLEINSPIREINFLUENCE

&…

Engage!

Thank You