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Social Networks What are they, really?

What we will learn today • What is a social network? • Why do we have social networks? • How do we use the social network? • What are some examples of social networks? • Which one is right for me?

Social networking in Real Life is pretty ridiculous!

But can social media change the world? https://youtu.be/Uppg_2nGo54

What is a social network? • Social • Network • Examples of offline social networks • Examples of online social networks

Why do we use social networking? • Reach: You can reach anyone at any time • Accessibility: Tools are available at little or no cost • Usability: Easy to use • Immediacy: Can be instantaneous • Permanence: Can be altered by comments or editing, but permanent

How we use social networks • Personal (family and friends) • Professional (networking, share work ideas and discussions) • Businesses (promote projects, customer following) • Entertainment (music, videos, books)

Examples of social networks

Specific Social Networks What makes them different

Facebook • Post, view, comment • Ask permission to Friend • Like • Share links • Include pictures • Best use: Personal

Twitter • Tweets limited to 140 characters • Can tweet pictures • Share interesting links • Can use as an online discussion • Uses hashtags • Form common lists • No permission needed • Use: Professional/personal

LinkedIn • Find others in your occupation • Post resumes, find jobs • Must invite others to your network • Recommendations, skills and endorsements • Degree of association • Use: Professional

Google Plus • Part of your Google package • Put your friends in circles • Links to photos and hangouts Can post updates, photos, • links, videos, poll or create an event • Communities allow you to engage with others • Use: Personal or professional

Pinterest • Community bulletin boards • Boards based on interests • Pin links with small pictures to your board • Find other pins and boards that you enjoy • Repin other pins • Follow person or board • No permissions • Use: Personal or Professional

Instagram • Pictures, comments and tags • Includes filtering to create interesting shots • Can follow anyone • Pictures can be taken or use one in gallery • Must use mobile device to post • Use: Mostly personal, but can be good for a business

Snapchat • Key feature: Send photo or note and is instantly deleted when viewed • Stories are short videos kept for 24 hours • Can also chat live and insert a video while chatting • Click on image for short video • Use: Personal

Next Door • Neighborhood social network • Share information such as: Household help • • News about upcoming events • Information about crime in neighborhood • Services • Garage sales • Free giveaways

A few more things…

Social Networking Safety • Don’t click on links in posts • Know what you post: It is permanent! • Don’t trust who it is from (they may be hacked) • Don’t let social networks scan your email • Be careful about your “friends” • Privacy changes all the times. Keep up on new information. • Maintain good virus protection and keep operating system and browsers up to date.

Which one is right for me? • What do you want to do? (Personal, professional, pictures, links, posts, short, long, integrated with Google) • Which one are your friends on? • Do you like to play with the camera? • Do you want somewhere to store photos and comments? • Do you have some professional interests that you can share with others? • Are you looking for a job?

Happy Social Networking!