10 ways (or more) how social media can impact and change your life a light-hearted approach Samantha Chan 28 February 2009 chanwbs@gmail.com

“ The problem is, after a week of intense googling, we've started to burn out on knowing the answer to everything. God must feel that way all the time. I think people in the year 2020 are going to be nostalgic for the sensation of feeling clueless ." - Jpod - by Douglas Coupland

“ The problem is, after a week of intense googling, we've started to burn out on knowing the answer to everything. God must feel that way all the time. I think people in the year 2020 are going to be nostalgic for the sensation of feeling clueless ."

- Jpod - by Douglas Coupland

#1. The way you stalk people…

#1. The way you stalk people…

The way you stalk people… Spokeo.com Search engine that uses email addresses to find people online Search for Flickr photosteams, Twitter tweets, Digg comments, Amazon wishlists, etc etc! All in ONE little web page for just $3 to $5 a month!

Spokeo.com

Search engine that uses email addresses to

find people online

Search for Flickr photosteams, Twitter tweets,

Digg comments, Amazon wishlists, etc etc!

All in ONE little web page for just $3 to $5 a

month!

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Yasni.co.uk

Offers the same service but for FREE!

#2. The way you make new friends

#2. The way you make

new friends

The way you make new friends tangibleillusions.blogspot.com

tangibleillusions.blogspot.com

How we met? I have been reading Michelle’s blog for close to 2 years Spotted her in my office working as an intern Came as a surprise to me

I have been reading Michelle’s blog for close to 2 years

Spotted her in my office working as an intern

Came as a surprise to me

#3. The way you monitor your kids online

#3. The way you monitor

your kids online

The way you monitor your kids online According to ‘Digital Mom’ report, co-written by Razorfish and CafeMom… 1,500 women with at least one child in their homes were surveyed 47 percent of the moms with children aged 12 and older use social networks to monitor their children

According to ‘Digital Mom’ report, co-written by Razorfish and CafeMom…

1,500 women with at least one child in their

homes were surveyed

47 percent of the moms with children aged 12

and older use social networks to monitor their children

#4. The way you dump someone or have someone dump you

#4. The way you dump

someone or have

someone dump you

The way you dump someone or vice versa Husband dumps his wife with online message in 'world's first divorce by Facebook' It read: 'Neil Brady has ended his marriage to Emma Brady.' Emma Brady

Husband dumps his wife with

online message in 'world's

first divorce by Facebook'

It read: 'Neil Brady has ended

his marriage to Emma Brady.'

Mrs Brady, a 35-year-old conference organiser, claims she had no idea he even wanted a divorce, and only found out when a friend, who read the post on the social networking website, rang to console her. To make matters worse, she discovered someone else had commented on the site that her husband was 'better off out of it'. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/

Mrs Brady, a 35-year-old conference organiser, claims she had no idea he even wanted a divorce, and only found out when a friend, who read the post on the social networking website, rang to console her.

To make matters worse, she discovered someone else had commented on the site that her husband was 'better off out of it'.

The 'Facebook divorce' emerged as Brady, a 39-year-old IT consultant, was brought to court for assaulting his wife. He pleaded guilty and was fined £580 and ordered to pay £100 compensation. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ Neil Brady

The 'Facebook divorce' emerged

as Brady, a 39-year-old IT

consultant, was brought to court

for assaulting his wife.

He pleaded guilty and was fined

£580 and ordered to pay £100

compensation.

#5. The way you obtain your news

#5. The way you obtain

your news

The way you obtain your news Twitter and blogs as an excellent news source E.g Mumbai Terrorist Attack, Airplane crash in Hudson E.g Iraq War – Salam Pax

Twitter and blogs as an excellent news source

E.g Mumbai Terrorist Attack, Airplane crash in Hudson

E.g Iraq War – Salam Pax

#6. The way you idolize people/animals

#6. The way you idolize

people/animals

The way you idolize people… Britney Spears…. social media rock star?! Looking to hire ‘Social Media Manager’ Jane Fonda blog, update her fans through @janefonda

Britney Spears…. social media rock star?!

Looking to hire ‘Social Media Manager’

Jane Fonda

blog, update her fans through @janefonda

and animals…

#7. The way you lose weight

#7. The way you lose

weight

The way you lose weight Founder and co-owner of Wildwood Interactive, an Internet, database & software company C J Romberger lost almost 40 pounds with the help of an online community C J Romberger

Founder and co-owner

of Wildwood Interactive,

an Internet, database &

software company

C J Romberger lost

almost 40 pounds with

the help of an online

community

She has tried exercising 291 days in a row BUT it did not really help her as the wear on her body resulted in injuries So she joined Sparkpeople.com!

She has tried exercising 291 days in a row BUT it did not really help her as the wear on her body resulted in injuries

So she joined Sparkpeople.com!

Blogging to lose weight By blogging, it helped her to write down her eating habits, etc The community also gave her public accountability She wanted to be a good example or she will let the community down She helped others by writing positive feedback and encouragement and vice-versa

By blogging, it helped her to write down her eating habits, etc

The community also gave her public accountability

She wanted to be a good example or she will

let the community down

She helped others by writing positive feedback

and encouragement and vice-versa

Online community to lose weight Community is there 24 hours, 7 days a week so she could blog, write in forums about weight loss anytime she liked Best of all, these people don’t mind talking about losing weight all the time (while your family and friends will mind)!

Community is there 24 hours, 7 days a week so she could blog, write in forums about weight loss anytime she liked

Best of all, these people don’t mind talking about losing weight all the time (while your family and friends will mind)!

and even used Twitter to help her… Romberger is even using Twitter now to make sure she sticks to her plan for a run

Romberger is even using Twitter now to make sure she sticks to her plan for a run

#8. The way you sacrifice friendships

#8. The way you sacrifice

friendships

Burger King Facebook Application Sacrifice 10 friends for a FREE whopper The 10 friends you ditched will receive a nice note to inform them that you ‘ de-friended’ them

Sacrifice 10 friends

for a FREE whopper

The 10 friends you

ditched will receive a

nice note to inform

them that you

‘ de-friended’ them

Results? Adopted by over 20,000 users who sacrificed 200,000 friends for free whoppers!

Adopted by over 20,000 users who sacrificed 200,000 friends for free whoppers!

#9. The way corporations now listened to you

#9. The way corporations

now listened to you

My Starbucks Idea

Starbucks had a ‘My Starbucks Idea’ microsite Most popular suggestions from customers were reviewed “ Ideas in action” blog which gives updates to users on the status of their suggestions

Starbucks had a ‘My Starbucks Idea’ microsite

Most popular suggestions from customers were reviewed

“ Ideas in action” blog which gives updates to users on the status of their suggestions

#10. The way you complain about products or bad service

#10. The way you complain

about products or bad

service

Comcast on Twitter

Comcast uses Twitter as a customer- service support Comcast also monitors dissatisfaction with the company on Twitter and reply them Has over 10,000 followers on Twitter @comcastcares

Comcast uses Twitter as a customer- service support

Comcast also monitors dissatisfaction with the company on Twitter and reply them

Has over 10,000 followers on Twitter

#11. The way government will reach out to you

#11. The way government

will reach out to you

@foodrecalls Salmonella outbreak in September 2008 Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the US used Twitter to inform subscribers each time a new tainted product is added to the recall list

Salmonella outbreak in September 2008

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the US used Twitter to inform subscribers each time a new tainted product is added to the recall list

No Twitter account? FDA created a widget that allowed website producers to display the updates to the database on their homepage The widget also allowed users to search for FDA’s database of recalled products Results? The widget was used 1.4 million times in 9 days!

No Twitter account?

FDA created a widget that allowed website producers to display the updates to the database on their homepage

The widget also allowed users to search for FDA’s database of recalled products

Results?

The widget was used 1.4 million times in 9 days!

#12. The way you find activities to do on a Saturday

#12. The way you find

activities to do on a

Saturday

Thank you!

Thank you!