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Social networking and the translatorKnowledge pills about twitter (Marco Cevoli), LinkedIn (Sergio Alasia), blogging, Google Reader and delicious (Rubén de la Fuente).
3rd ProZ.com Conference in Spain, 14 November 2010
Learn. Promote. Experiment.
Social networking and the translator
??What's twitter?
??
“What are you doing?”
geolocalized microblogging service
in real time, limited to 140characters
twitter:
a bloga chat room
an instant messengera news service
a forum
twitter is not…
a bloga chat room
an instant messengera news service
a forum
twitter is not…
But can be all of this.
twitter is biggerthan Russia
*) More than the population of Russia, 141 mln
*
120 million visits per day
1389 visits per second
300 000 new users per day
145 million registeredusers
search engine
twitter as a…
twitter as a…communication
platform
DM RT#@
tweetstimeline
mentionshashtags
retweets
lists
Key Terms:
direct message
What’s it for?
Getting opinionsResearchCustomer SupportPromotionRelationship buildingPersonal branding
What’s it for?NewsTechnologySportsPolitics
“You are what you talk about.”
(Greig Wells)
Passive vs Active userHow to?
listensearchselectorder
creatoraggregatorforwarder
Content {
And the translator?
#translation#translator
#job#jobs
Search for jobs
fellow translatorsopinion leaders
clients
Build relationships
Ask questions
Experiment!
3rd partyclients TweetDeck
TwhirlHootSuiteSeesmicBrizzly
Manage
3rd partyapplications
Enhance
TwitpicTweetshare101besttwitterapps.com
{
create autogenerated tweetswith other social media
Connect
twitterfeedTwitterliveYahoo PipesPing.fm
Ping.fm
page
Meebo(Ping.fm bot)
Blog(RSS)
twitterfile
RSS feed 1 RSS feed 3RSS feed 2
??What's LinkedIn?
??
professional network with over 80 million members in over 200 countries.
an alternative to Facebook for grown-ups.
LinkedIn is not…
500
145 13080
Registered users
M
80
30
15
8
Translation groups
Registered usersM
Low cost or free connection between entrepreneurs and businesses around the world (or around the corner).
What’s it for?
Free vs. paidsubscription
Customer relationship management tool for companies selling products and services.
Your Connections:Your trusted friends and colleagues
Two degrees away:Friends of friends; each connected to one of your connections
Three degrees away:Reach these users through a friend and one of their friends
Connect
Searching and importing contacts
Create new or join existing professional groups to discuss market trends and virtually any other topic.
Groups
Browse and apply for job offers.
Jobs
Applications
EventsShare information with your contacts about events you are attending.
Events
Companies
Follow companies in your specific industry.
Ask and answer questions.
Answers
Targeted offers of your services to LinkedIn professionals.
Ads
What's in a blog
Web log > We blogOnline journalInteractive through comments
What's in a blog
Blogging influenza112k blogs (Technorati)
Blogger 8th, Wordpress 19th(Alexa rank)
Spin doctors (politics, technology, fashion, gossip)
Anatomy of a blog
PostsCommentsRSSPlugins: blog roll, twitter feed
The Power of Blog
Share. Promote. Stay tuned.
5 tips for Blogging
Be regularWrite for skim readingUse catchy headlinesEngage with your readersBe SEO aware
Personal branding
algomasquetraducir.comdillonslattery.com
Google Reader:
Receive updatesShare and starSearch pool
gotta catch them all
delicious:Sorting the Web
Social bookmarking: favourite and tagSubscribe to tagsCreate your networkCustom search
delicious
2 million users181th in AlexaSimilar services: Digg, StumbleUpon
The risks of social media
Social media environments are out of your control.Use them with a clear goal.Keep an eye on the clock.Keep in mind privacy issues.
Learn.
Learn to properly use social media, by asking questions and participating.
Promote.
Promote yourself by creating content and sharing it with other users.
Promote.
Build an online reputation.Become an expert in your field.
Experiment.
Experiment with every feature by using technology in a creative way.
Learn. Promote. Experiment.
Questions?Marco Cevoli: [email protected]
Sergio Alasia: [email protected]
Rubén de la Fuente: [email protected]
Learn. Promote. Experiment.
Thank you.
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