Danette Clifton, Director of Communication

Introduction to Social Media

Social Media is Changing our World

1. connect 2. listen 3. offer information others

can share 4. start conversations

Social Media

Blogs• a discussion or informational website

• usually the work of a single individual or small group

• author "posts" different entries over time

• interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments

Facebook• update “status”

• post pictures & videos

• event invitations

• message others

• read feed of others’ updates

Instagram• share photos

• upload from cellphone

• transform look with filters

• share to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr

• like and comment on others photos

Pinterest• users create and manage images

• organize images by category on boards

• images are often bookmarks to websites

• "re-pin" others’ images

• like others’ pins

Twitter• send and read messages of up to 140 characters

• share links to information on web

• share photos

• send private messages

Youtube• video sharing website

• used as a search engine

Social Media

1. connection / reconnection

2. relationships

3. feedback

4. communication

5. method of sharing information from source

6. fast spreadingGOOD

Social Media

1. misinformation

2. misunderstanding

3. over sharing

4. safety issues

5. copyright issues

6. no privacy BAD