Unlocking the potential of online Social Networks

for Personal and Business Excellence

David Lambert Tumwesigye@dltum

http://www.linkedin.com/in/dtumwesigye

http://twitter.com/dltum

http://www.facebook.com/dtumwesigye

WE MAY STILL HAVE THIS BUT THE FUTURE IS HERE

Ain’t no stopping us now!

It is the usual different ways you connect and start conversations with people.

But this time, it’s online!

• How did we get here?

• Use Social Media to: Learn-RSS, forums, blogs, Podcasts

Communicate-stay in touch cheaply

Brand yourself -Linked in, Facebook

Engage with potential customers

Manage events

Entertainment-Music, TV, “Come see my ALBUM”

1997-Asian Economic Crisis assignment at campus

2000- Discovered Napster/Simba Chat room Chatted and met Farah Downloaded my first mp3 Kick started DJ career-D&J Audio

2001-Yahoo & MSN Messenger, email subscriptions

2004- HBR Online, podcasts

2007-Myspace,Facebook ,& Linked in (ish)

2009-Returned to Facebook with a Bang, created my first group got onto Twitter, WordPress, G-mail(ish)

2010-Uploaded my CV on linked in, subscribed to Social RSS

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