What is Social Media - A Podcamp Halifax 2009 Presentation

What is Social Media? by David Emmett Podcamp Halifax, January 25th, 2008 Alderney Gate Library, Dartmouth, NS, Canada

Welcome What is...? Why should I...? How can I...?

What is... • a blog? • RSS • “Social Media” • “Web 2.0” • a podcast? • a vodcast? • a wiki? • Twitter? • Facebook? • Linkedin? Welcome • the point of all of this stuff?

What is a blog? • Web site that chronologically publishes your content • Can be used as a landing point for online life Flickr Flickr Twitter Facebook Twitter Blog FriendFeed Welcome What is...?

What is RSS? • Real Simple Syndication • Old model you website • New model website you Welcome What is...?

What is Social Media? • Internet enabled methods through which people communicate, share, and collaborate Welcome What is...?

What is Web 2.0? • Buzzword for current internet age. • Combination of new technologies and new approaches to the internet. • Also, a design style epitomized by gradients, rounded edges, and reﬂections Welcome What is...?

What is a podcast? • Syndicated audio content Welcome What is...?

What is a vodcast? • Syndicated video content Welcome What is...?

What is a wiki? • Website that can be edited collaboratively. Welcome What is...?

What is Twitter? • Microblogging site. • Answer the question “What are you doing?” in 140 characters or less. Welcome What is...?

What is Facebook? • Social network that lets you connect, share content, and chat with friends Welcome What is...?

What is Linkedin? • Professional social networking site. • Build contacts with people you work with, and those in your ﬁeld. Welcome What is...?

What is the point of all of this stuff? • Fun • Connect • Share • Collaborate • Proﬁt Welcome What is...?

Why should I... • use twitter? • create a Facebook account? • start a blog? • begin podcasting? • sign up for a (insert social media site name here) account? • care about all this techy-geeky stuff? Welcome

Why should I use twitter? • Meet new people, network, learn about interesting things • Alert people to what you are doing (personally/professionally) Welcome Why?

create a facebook account? • Stay in contact with people, easily reconnect with anyone. Welcome Why?

Why should I start a blog? • Your blog is your own place on the internet. • There are many like it, but this one is mine... Welcome Why?

Why should I begin podcasting? • Share your knowledge or love of a speciﬁc thing with the world Welcome Why?

Why should I sign up for a (insert social media site name here) account? • Depends on the service, but it will probably help you connect better with interesting people. Welcome Why?

Why should I care about all this techy-geeky stuff? • The future is digital, mobile, and connected. Welcome Why?

How can I... • use social media for business? • start a blog? • start a podcast? • get in touch with the presenter? • keep up? Welcome

How can I use Social Media for business? • Go to Duane Forrester’s presentation at 10am: How to Make Money With Your Blog • or, Stephane Lagrange’s at 11am: Online Monetization Models & How to Market Them Welcome How?

How can I start a blog? • Free sites like: www.wordpress.com or, www.blogger.com • Hosted services like wordpress.org Welcome How?

How can I start a podcast? • You need: • an idea • recording equipment (mic) • software (Audacity or GarageBand) • hosting (podstrike.com, podomatic.com, podblaze.com) • to submit it to iTunes (optional) Welcome How?

How can I get in touch with the presenter? • email: davemmett@gmail.com • twitter: @davemmett • on facebook: David Emmett • I’m also on Skype, MSN, dopplr, wishlistr, ﬂickr, Linkedin, friendfeed... • telepathically Welcome How?

How can I keep up? • Attend Alison Ambi’s talk this afternoon: Feed Readers and Podcatchers Welcome How?

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