Social Media for Professional Success
Tina Lambert, CAE, VSCPA Vice President

         VSCPA Webinar
         October 2, 2009
What the heck is Web 2.0
    & social media?
BlackPlanet.com,    Flickr.com                      , Reunion.com, aSmallWorld,    Bebo             , Blue Dot, Bolt, Broadcaster.com, Buzznet,



     CarDomain, Consumating, Couchsurfing, Cyworld, Dandelife, DeadJournal, DontStayIn, Doostang,

  Ecademy, eSPIN,      Facebook                          , Faceparty, Flickr, Flirtomatic, Fotki,   Friends Reunited, Gaia Online,


 Geni.com, GoPets, Graduates.com,      Grono.net, Hyves, imeem,         Google                          , Infield   Parking, IRC-Galleria, iWiW,



Joga, Bonito, Last.fm, LibraryThing,   LinkedIn                , LiveJournal,   LunarStorm, MEETin, MiGente.com, Mixi, MOG, Multiply,


My Opera Community, myYearbook, Netlog, Nexopia, OUTeverywhere, Passado, Piczo, Playahead, ProfileHeaven,

   Pownce,   RateItAll             , Reunion.com, Searchles, Sconex,   Shelfari,Soundpedia, Sportsvite, Studivz, TagWorld,

TakingITGlobal, The Doll Palace,   The Student Center, Threadless, TravBuddy.com, Travellerspoint, Tribe.net, Vampire Freaks,

                     Vox, WAYN, WebBiographies,    Windows Live Spaces, Woophy,                           XING
The Social Media Landscape
SOCIAL MEDIA IS AN UMBRELLA TERM
     THAT DEFINES THE VARIOUS
     ACTIVITIES THAT INTEGRATE
  TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL INTERACTION
 AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS,
    PICTURES, VIDEOS AND AUDIO.

http://www.wikipedia.org
More simply put:

         “Social media
       is people having
     conversations online.”
The conversations are powered by…
                         •   Blogs
                         •   Online Chat & Listservs
                         •   RSS
                         •   Widgets
                         •   Wikis
                         •   Social Networks
                         •   Social Bookmarks
                         •   Message Boards
                         •   Podcasts & Videocasts
                         •   Video Sharing Sites
                         •   Photo Sharing Sites
                         •   Virtual Worlds
Why should I care about
Web 2.0 & social media?
Is Social Media a Fad? Socialnomics.net (Qualm)
Reason #1

SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ARE
MOST POPULAR SITES NEXT TO
GOOGLE AND YAHOO – AHEAD
OF PERSONAL E-MAIL.
Social Media Usage is Exploding!

              75% of all Americans have joined a social
              networking site (MySpace, Facebook) > 99% of
              18-24 year olds

              7 million users > 1,382% increase in one year >
              largest age group is 35-49

              200 million blogs in 2009 > 77% of active
              online users read a blog > 45% have started
              their own blog
Social Media Usage is Exploding!

             YouTube has 100 million videos (65,000 new
             videos per day) > 83% of internet users watch
             video clips

             39% of internet users subscribe to an
             RSS feed

             55% of internet users have uploaded
             photos online
Social Media Usage in the Workplace

            69% of businesses allow employees to use
            social media for business

            63% use social media to build and promote
            their brand

            61% use social media to improve
            communication and collaboration

           REALITY: IT’S A MOBILE WORLD>>>
Social Media is a Business Changer

               Social media is changing the business of
               employers, long-standing industries,
               marketing and communications

               People trust the opinions of other people as
               much as, or sometimes more than the
               “experts” – and definitely more than
               spokespeople

             RELATIONSHIPS ARE CRITICAL TO TODAY’S
               COMMERCE>>>
What about Social Media and CPAs?




      • 54% are on LinkedIn
      • 48% are on Facebook
      • 21% are on Twitter
      • 61% attend webinars
      • 36% read blogs
      • 28% listen to podcasts
Reason #2

IN 2008, IF YOU’RE NOT ON A
SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE,
YOU’RE NOT ON THE INTERNET.

IBM, April 2008
IT’S NOT A FAD. IT’S A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT
IN THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE.


The old
communication
model was a
MONOLOGUE.
A >>> B
The new communication model
is a DIALOGUE. A<<<>>>B
Reason #3

SOCIAL MEDIA HAS BECOME A
FUNDAMENTAL PART OF GLOBAL
BUSINESS AND WILL CONTINUE TO
ALTER THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE.
John Burbank, CEO of Nielson Online, March 2009
Welcome to the future…




McCann Study on Social Media Trends, April 2008
By 2010, MILLENIALS/GEN Y-ERS
will outnumber BABY BOOMERS.




            They already wield $350 BILLION/
            YEAR in direct spending power.
Meet your FUTURE EMPLOYEES.

                    Over 64% of students in
                    grades K-12 are online
                    and accessing the
                    internet regularly

                    Downloading music is #1
                    recreational activity by
                    middle and high school
                    students
What are some of the advantages
  of Web 2.0 & social media?
Old way…             New way…
•   Controlled       •   Transparent/open
•   Organized        •   Inclusive
•   Exclusive        •   Authentic
•   One sided        •   Vibrant
•   Product-driven   •   Consumer-driven


Only 14% of          78% of people trust
people trust         RECOMMENDATIONS
ADVERTISEMENTS.      of other consumers.
A >>> B              A<<< >>> B
For the first time, it’s all about ME!




                                         • What I want to talk
                                           about
                                         • Who I want to talk to
                                         • What I want to say…
                                           about them
And it’s also about US!
      Our relationships!   What we want to say!
Some more ADVANTAGES…

•   Cheaper than traditional media
•   Stickier than traditional media
•   Viral nature
•   Highly interactive
•   Highly visible
•   Global
•   Can quickly change, morph
    and respond to environment
    and feedback
And more ADVANTAGES…


                  • Enhance your professional
                    networks and competency
                  • Get information faster and
                    in more digestible formats
                  • Connect to other CPAs
                  • Connect to other business
                    colleagues
                  • Connect to your
                    professional associations
The NEW MATH…


       Social Networking (OLD)
+      Social Media (NEW)
------------------------------------------------------------
=      A change in the way we BUILD
       RELATIONSHIPS
Perceived BARRIERS…



                      •   Fear of “the negative”
                      •   Legal
                      •   Time
                      •   Return on investment
                      •   Measurement
Overcoming BARRIERS…

                 • The negative conversation is
                   happening WITH you or
                   WITHOUT you
                 • “Direct” response in crisis
                 • Start slow and build –
                   monitor at the very least
                 • Set goals for followers,
                   friends, etc.
                 • Set goals/plans for social
                   media tool you are using
How do I get on the
Web 2.0 & social media train?
A. Listen
• Immerse yourself in conversations
• Visit social sites to observe
• Ask your coworkers, kids who…


B. Participate
• Remember it’s a dialogue not a
  monologue

C. Getting Started
• Set up a profile
• Friend 25 people you know
• Begin to converse
D. Traffic Signs
• Privacy: Customize what the public and your 'Friend' lists can
  see about you (professional v. personal)
   > Create ‘Friend’ groups
   > Edit privacy settings
• Etiquette: Once you’re riding the social media highway,
  remember to obey common internet traffic rules of thumb
• Policy: Obey or set company guidelines for participation
www.facebook.com
www.facebook.com
www.linkedin.com
www.twitter.com
www.mystarbucksidea.com
www.amazon.com
How is the VSCPA involved
in Web 2.0 & social media?
New MULTIMEDIA & ONLINE OFFERINGS
to enhance membership
> RSS
> Podcasts
> Blog (CPACafe.com)
> Microblog (Twitter)
> Photo sharing (Flickr)
> Video, Videocasts (YouTube. Coming Soon!)
> Social networking (LinkedIn, Facebook groups)
> Online communities targeted to different practice areas,
  including e-mail listserves
> And more! Visit “Social Media” section of www.vscpa.com
VSCPA RSS Feeds: www.vscpa.com/rss
VSCPA Podcasts: www.vscpa.com/podcasts
VSCPA Blog: www.cpacafe.com
VSCPA Twitter Account: @VSCPANews
VSCPA Flickr: www.flickr.comphotosvscpa
VSCPA Facebook and LinkedIn Groups




Once logged in, visit
“groups” and search
for “Virginia Society
of CPAs”
VSCPA Online Communities:
www.vscpa.com in “Members Only”
OTHER social media for CPAs
• Wiki: www.wikicpa.com
• Blogs: www.cpacafe.com > www.cpablogger.com >
  www.cpasuccess.com > http://bigfouralumni.blogspot.com/
• Videos & Media: www.financialfitness.com >
  www.aicpa.org/Media+Center/ > www.feedthepig.com
• Learning: www.cpalearning2.com
RESOURCES on social media
Blogs
•www.TypePad.com
•www.WordPress.com
•www.BlogLines.com

Microblogging/Tracking
•Twitter: www.Twitter.com
•TweetDeck: www.TweetDeck.com
•TwitterBerry: www.orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/
•HootSuite: www.HootSuite.com
•Tweetie: www.atebits.com/tweetie-iphone/
•Hashtag: http://hashtag.org
•Google Alerts: www.google.com/alerts
RESOURCES on social media
Social networks
•Facebook: www.Facebook.com
•LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com
•Plaxo: www.Plaxo.com
•HubStreet: www.HubStreet.com (a new one for CPAs and
lawyers)

Multimedia sharing sites
• YouTube: www.YouTube.com (videos)
• Flickr: www.Flickr.com (photos)
• Picasa: Picasa.Google.com (photos)
• SlideShare: www.Slideshare.com (slidedecks)
RESOURCES on social media
Podcasting
• iTunes: www.apple.com/itunes (for finding and listening to
podcasts)
• Audacity: audacity.sourceforge.net (for recording / editing
podcasts)

Wikis
• PB Wiki: www.PBWiki.com
• WikiSpaces: www.WikiSpaces.com


Virtual worlds
• Second Life: www.SecondLife.com
CONNECT with me/us
Tina Lambert, CAE
VSCPA Vice President, Member & Public Relations

• Phone: (804) 612.9416
• E-mail: tlambert@vscpa.com
• Web: www.vscpa.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tinalambert
  www.linkedin.com and search for “Virginia Society of CPAs”
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/TinaLambert1
  www.facebook.com and search for “Virginia Society of CPAs”
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/TinaLambert
  www.twitter.com/VSCPANews
THANK YOU
very, very much!

Social Media Webcast Slides

  • 1.
    Social Media forProfessional Success Tina Lambert, CAE, VSCPA Vice President VSCPA Webinar October 2, 2009
  • 2.
    What the heckis Web 2.0 & social media?
  • 3.
    BlackPlanet.com, Flickr.com , Reunion.com, aSmallWorld, Bebo , Blue Dot, Bolt, Broadcaster.com, Buzznet, CarDomain, Consumating, Couchsurfing, Cyworld, Dandelife, DeadJournal, DontStayIn, Doostang, Ecademy, eSPIN, Facebook , Faceparty, Flickr, Flirtomatic, Fotki, Friends Reunited, Gaia Online, Geni.com, GoPets, Graduates.com, Grono.net, Hyves, imeem, Google , Infield Parking, IRC-Galleria, iWiW, Joga, Bonito, Last.fm, LibraryThing, LinkedIn , LiveJournal, LunarStorm, MEETin, MiGente.com, Mixi, MOG, Multiply, My Opera Community, myYearbook, Netlog, Nexopia, OUTeverywhere, Passado, Piczo, Playahead, ProfileHeaven, Pownce, RateItAll , Reunion.com, Searchles, Sconex, Shelfari,Soundpedia, Sportsvite, Studivz, TagWorld, TakingITGlobal, The Doll Palace, The Student Center, Threadless, TravBuddy.com, Travellerspoint, Tribe.net, Vampire Freaks, Vox, WAYN, WebBiographies, Windows Live Spaces, Woophy, XING
  • 4.
  • 5.
    SOCIAL MEDIA ISAN UMBRELLA TERM THAT DEFINES THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS, PICTURES, VIDEOS AND AUDIO. http://www.wikipedia.org
  • 6.
    More simply put: “Social media is people having conversations online.”
  • 7.
    The conversations arepowered by… • Blogs • Online Chat & Listservs • RSS • Widgets • Wikis • Social Networks • Social Bookmarks • Message Boards • Podcasts & Videocasts • Video Sharing Sites • Photo Sharing Sites • Virtual Worlds
  • 8.
    Why should Icare about Web 2.0 & social media?
  • 9.
    Is Social Mediaa Fad? Socialnomics.net (Qualm)
  • 10.
    Reason #1 SOCIAL NETWORKINGSITES ARE MOST POPULAR SITES NEXT TO GOOGLE AND YAHOO – AHEAD OF PERSONAL E-MAIL.
  • 11.
    Social Media Usageis Exploding! 75% of all Americans have joined a social networking site (MySpace, Facebook) > 99% of 18-24 year olds 7 million users > 1,382% increase in one year > largest age group is 35-49 200 million blogs in 2009 > 77% of active online users read a blog > 45% have started their own blog
  • 12.
    Social Media Usageis Exploding! YouTube has 100 million videos (65,000 new videos per day) > 83% of internet users watch video clips 39% of internet users subscribe to an RSS feed 55% of internet users have uploaded photos online
  • 13.
    Social Media Usagein the Workplace 69% of businesses allow employees to use social media for business 63% use social media to build and promote their brand 61% use social media to improve communication and collaboration REALITY: IT’S A MOBILE WORLD>>>
  • 14.
    Social Media isa Business Changer Social media is changing the business of employers, long-standing industries, marketing and communications People trust the opinions of other people as much as, or sometimes more than the “experts” – and definitely more than spokespeople RELATIONSHIPS ARE CRITICAL TO TODAY’S COMMERCE>>>
  • 15.
    What about SocialMedia and CPAs? • 54% are on LinkedIn • 48% are on Facebook • 21% are on Twitter • 61% attend webinars • 36% read blogs • 28% listen to podcasts
  • 16.
    Reason #2 IN 2008,IF YOU’RE NOT ON A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE, YOU’RE NOT ON THE INTERNET. IBM, April 2008
  • 17.
    IT’S NOT AFAD. IT’S A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT IN THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE. The old communication model was a MONOLOGUE. A >>> B
  • 18.
    The new communicationmodel is a DIALOGUE. A<<<>>>B
  • 19.
    Reason #3 SOCIAL MEDIAHAS BECOME A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF GLOBAL BUSINESS AND WILL CONTINUE TO ALTER THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE. John Burbank, CEO of Nielson Online, March 2009
  • 20.
    Welcome to thefuture… McCann Study on Social Media Trends, April 2008
  • 21.
    By 2010, MILLENIALS/GENY-ERS will outnumber BABY BOOMERS. They already wield $350 BILLION/ YEAR in direct spending power.
  • 22.
    Meet your FUTUREEMPLOYEES. Over 64% of students in grades K-12 are online and accessing the internet regularly Downloading music is #1 recreational activity by middle and high school students
  • 23.
    What are someof the advantages of Web 2.0 & social media?
  • 24.
    Old way… New way… • Controlled • Transparent/open • Organized • Inclusive • Exclusive • Authentic • One sided • Vibrant • Product-driven • Consumer-driven Only 14% of 78% of people trust people trust RECOMMENDATIONS ADVERTISEMENTS. of other consumers. A >>> B A<<< >>> B
  • 25.
    For the firsttime, it’s all about ME! • What I want to talk about • Who I want to talk to • What I want to say… about them
  • 26.
    And it’s alsoabout US! Our relationships! What we want to say!
  • 27.
    Some more ADVANTAGES… • Cheaper than traditional media • Stickier than traditional media • Viral nature • Highly interactive • Highly visible • Global • Can quickly change, morph and respond to environment and feedback
  • 28.
    And more ADVANTAGES… • Enhance your professional networks and competency • Get information faster and in more digestible formats • Connect to other CPAs • Connect to other business colleagues • Connect to your professional associations
  • 29.
    The NEW MATH… Social Networking (OLD) + Social Media (NEW) ------------------------------------------------------------ = A change in the way we BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
  • 30.
    Perceived BARRIERS… • Fear of “the negative” • Legal • Time • Return on investment • Measurement
  • 31.
    Overcoming BARRIERS… • The negative conversation is happening WITH you or WITHOUT you • “Direct” response in crisis • Start slow and build – monitor at the very least • Set goals for followers, friends, etc. • Set goals/plans for social media tool you are using
  • 32.
    How do Iget on the Web 2.0 & social media train?
  • 33.
    A. Listen • Immerseyourself in conversations • Visit social sites to observe • Ask your coworkers, kids who… B. Participate • Remember it’s a dialogue not a monologue C. Getting Started • Set up a profile • Friend 25 people you know • Begin to converse
  • 34.
    D. Traffic Signs •Privacy: Customize what the public and your 'Friend' lists can see about you (professional v. personal) > Create ‘Friend’ groups > Edit privacy settings • Etiquette: Once you’re riding the social media highway, remember to obey common internet traffic rules of thumb • Policy: Obey or set company guidelines for participation
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  • 40.
  • 41.
    How is theVSCPA involved in Web 2.0 & social media?
  • 42.
    New MULTIMEDIA &ONLINE OFFERINGS to enhance membership > RSS > Podcasts > Blog (CPACafe.com) > Microblog (Twitter) > Photo sharing (Flickr) > Video, Videocasts (YouTube. Coming Soon!) > Social networking (LinkedIn, Facebook groups) > Online communities targeted to different practice areas, including e-mail listserves > And more! Visit “Social Media” section of www.vscpa.com
  • 43.
    VSCPA RSS Feeds:www.vscpa.com/rss
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  • 48.
    VSCPA Facebook andLinkedIn Groups Once logged in, visit “groups” and search for “Virginia Society of CPAs”
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  • 50.
    OTHER social mediafor CPAs • Wiki: www.wikicpa.com • Blogs: www.cpacafe.com > www.cpablogger.com > www.cpasuccess.com > http://bigfouralumni.blogspot.com/ • Videos & Media: www.financialfitness.com > www.aicpa.org/Media+Center/ > www.feedthepig.com • Learning: www.cpalearning2.com
  • 51.
    RESOURCES on socialmedia Blogs •www.TypePad.com •www.WordPress.com •www.BlogLines.com Microblogging/Tracking •Twitter: www.Twitter.com •TweetDeck: www.TweetDeck.com •TwitterBerry: www.orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/ •HootSuite: www.HootSuite.com •Tweetie: www.atebits.com/tweetie-iphone/ •Hashtag: http://hashtag.org •Google Alerts: www.google.com/alerts
  • 52.
    RESOURCES on socialmedia Social networks •Facebook: www.Facebook.com •LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com •Plaxo: www.Plaxo.com •HubStreet: www.HubStreet.com (a new one for CPAs and lawyers) Multimedia sharing sites • YouTube: www.YouTube.com (videos) • Flickr: www.Flickr.com (photos) • Picasa: Picasa.Google.com (photos) • SlideShare: www.Slideshare.com (slidedecks)
  • 53.
    RESOURCES on socialmedia Podcasting • iTunes: www.apple.com/itunes (for finding and listening to podcasts) • Audacity: audacity.sourceforge.net (for recording / editing podcasts) Wikis • PB Wiki: www.PBWiki.com • WikiSpaces: www.WikiSpaces.com Virtual worlds • Second Life: www.SecondLife.com
  • 54.
    CONNECT with me/us TinaLambert, CAE VSCPA Vice President, Member & Public Relations • Phone: (804) 612.9416 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.vscpa.com • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tinalambert www.linkedin.com and search for “Virginia Society of CPAs” • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TinaLambert1 www.facebook.com and search for “Virginia Society of CPAs” • Twitter: www.twitter.com/TinaLambert www.twitter.com/VSCPANews
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