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Social Media

Barbara B. NixonAssistant Professor :: Southeastern University

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Social Media = Cat Videos?

Social Media Cat Videos

What the heck IS social media?

A Quick Survey

Discover where

your church members & community are online

Listen first.

Then chime in.

Enhance fellowship

Be paranoid.*

*Just a little.

Stay curious.

Three Challenges

Read. This. Now.

Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies– Charlene Li & Josh Bernoff

Join. This. Now.

Develop. This. Now.

SocialMediaPolicy

For links to slides & sites

mentioned today, see

bit.ly/bbnspldc

1. Understand what social media is

2. Discover where your church members & community are online

3. Listen first4. Then chime in5. Enhance fellowship6. Be paranoid (just a little)7. Stay curious

Things

The ONE thing

CONTACT ME

Barbara B. Nixon, Ph.D. (ABD)Assistant Professor, Communication DepartmentSoutheastern University

Life Member & Past President of the International Listening Association (listen.org)

E-mail: bnixon@auburnalum.org

Twitter: barbaranixon

Skype: barbara.b.nixon

Blog: publicrelationsmatters.com