Social Media 101 An introductory discussion August 15, 2011
Social Media It’s everywhere!
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Social Media Poll:  What kinds of social media do you use?
What is “social media”?
One-way communication Messages are pushed out to audiences via advertisements, news media, broadcasts, etc. Greater control over messages Traditional Media
Two-way communication Audience can participate and instigate the conversation Real-time feedback Less control over messages Social  Media
A world of social media options are available Image Credit: Brian Solis http://www.briansolis.com/
Facebook surpassed  500 million  users in July 2010 Twitter has an estimated  190 million  users Generates 65 million Tweets/day LinkedIn has more than  70 million  users Over 1 million company profiles YouTube streams more than  1 billion  videos/day Are you a social media number?
What is the social media landscape?
Social Networks Facebook LinkedIn Google+  Friendster, MySpace  Other examples? Popular Types of Social Media
Facebook Example: Stanford University
LinkedIn Example
Content Sharing/Content Generating Blogs: Wordpress, Blogger, TypePad Twitter Can you think of any other examples? Popular Types of Social Media
Blog Example: Princeton University  Alumni Association Blog
Twitter Example: Harvard University
Social video and photography Flickr YouTube Vimeo Popular Types of Social Media
Flickr Example: Cardiff University
YouTube Example: Duke University
What other types of social media do you use?
Why are you interested in using social media for your department?
What other social media topics would you like to learn about or discuss?
Any other questions?

Social Media 101