Are blogs, wikis, Twitter and social networking just a meaningless mess? No, according to this simple social media map they do different things for different people. The map helps differentiate these tools, and can be used to explain to sceptical managers why using a particular one tool may be right for their organisations.

1. A Social Media Map v1byDonald H Taylorwww.donaldhtaylor.co.ukdonaldt@learningandskillsgroup.com

2. SimpleA Social Media Map v1byDonald H Taylorwww.donaldhtaylor.co.ukdonaldt@learningandskillsgroup.com

3. A social media mapViewingPeople FocusedContentFocusedContributingDonald H Taylor 2009

4. People use these tools to ...ViewingLook at non-personalcontentfrom othersFind out about otherpeoplePeople FocusedContentFocusedContributetheir own contentTalk about themselvesContributingDonald H Taylor 2009

5. People use these tools to ...ViewingLook at non-personalcontentfrom othersFind out about otherpeoplePeople FocusedContentFocusedContributetheir own contentTalk about themselvesContributingDonald H Taylor 2009

6. People use these tools to ...ViewingLook at non-personalcontentfrom othersFind out about otherpeoplePeople FocusedContentFocusedContributetheir own contentTalk about themselvesContributingDonald H Taylor 2009

7. Mapping social mediaViewingSocialNetworking ToolsWikisBlogsPeople FocusedContentFocusedContributingDonald H Taylor 2009

8. Things changeViewingBlogsThenPeople FocusedContentFocusedContributingDonald H Taylor 2009

9. Things changeViewingBlogsNowPeople FocusedContentFocusedContributingDonald H Taylor 2009

10. Everyone’s differentViewingMy use ofWikisMy use ofLinked InMy use ofFacebookMy use ofBlogsPeople FocusedContentFocusedContributingDonald H Taylor 2009

11. Twitter appeals to allViewingTwitterPeople FocusedContentFocusedContributingDonald H Taylor 2009

12. SimpleA Social Media Map v1byDonald H Taylor#SSMMapwww.donaldhtaylor.co.ukdonaldt@learningandskillsgroup.com