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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?

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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
• ccupation
• 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!