Social Media: Share Your Genealogy

“Social Media”Share Your Genealogy without Losing Your Mind The NGS Family History Conference, 2011 GenTech Luncheon Jordan Jones

What is the deal with Facebook?

What is the deal with Facebook?“My kids | grandkids | genealogy friendswon’t stop pestering me about joiningFacebook!”

What is the deal with Facebook?“My kids | grandkids | genealogy friendswon’t stop pestering me about joiningFacebook!”“I may have to quit my job in order to takecare of my farm on FarmVille!”

What is the deal with Facebook?“My kids | grandkids | genealogy friendswon’t stop pestering me about joiningFacebook!”“I may have to quit my job in order to takecare of my farm on FarmVille!”“Who cares when someone is having a cup oftea?”

What is the deal with Twitter?

What is the deal with Twitter?“How can anyone say anything of value in140 characters?”

What is the deal with Twitter?“How can anyone say anything of value in140 characters?”“I simply don’t get the point of Twitter!”

What is the deal with Twitter?“How can anyone say anything of value in140 characters?”“I simply don’t get the point of Twitter!”“Who cares when someone is having a cup oftea?”

There are so many social media websites!

There are so many social media websites! Facebook Reddit Twitter Google Buzz LinkedIn StumbleUpon YouTube LibraryThing Tumblr Foursquare MySpace Flickr

The Point of Twitter

The Point of TwitterTo get people off of Twitter, with links to your:

The Point of TwitterTo get people off of Twitter, with links to your: Blog / website

The Point of TwitterTo get people off of Twitter, with links to your: Blog / website Genealogy society homepage

The Point of TwitterTo get people off of Twitter, with links to your: Blog / website Genealogy society homepage TwitPic photo

The Point of TwitterTo get people off of Twitter, with links to your: Blog / website Genealogy society homepage TwitPic photoTo say something timely and … blissfully brief

The Point of TwitterTo get people off of Twitter, with links to your: Blog / website Genealogy society homepage TwitPic photoTo say something timely and … blissfully briefTo hear something timely and … blissfully brief

So … how will you use this for genealogy Without Losing Your Mind?

Step OneAre You Ready to Try This?

Unlike Death and Taxes,Social Media is Optional

Unlike Death and Taxes,Social Media is Optional Do you want to share photos with family members and friends?

Unlike Death and Taxes,Social Media is Optional Do you want to share photos with family members and friends? Do you want to share research results in near “real time”?

Unlike Death and Taxes,Social Media is Optional Do you want to share photos with family members and friends? Do you want to share research results in near “real time”? Do you want to publicize events or publications for a genealogical society?

Step TwoSet Boundaries

Limit Your Involvement Based on Your Goals

Limit Your Involvement Based on Your GoalsDon’t sign up for more than one or twoservices to start.

Limit Your Involvement Based on Your GoalsDon’t sign up for more than one or twoservices to start. If you only want to see pictures of your grandkids, only create an account where your kids are sharing those photos

Limit Your Involvement Based on Your GoalsDon’t sign up for more than one or twoservices to start. If you only want to see pictures of your grandkids, only create an account where your kids are sharing those photos If you want to communicate with folks about your research results or genealogy events, create your accounts with a focus on your purpose.

Stay Away from Social Media Games

Stay Away from Social Media GamesI am of the opinion that they rot your brain.

Stay Away from Social Media GamesI am of the opinion that they rot your brain.They certainly take up time you could beusing for your research.

Step ThreeIf You Have a Lot of Posting to Do, Automate

For Bloggers or Societies

For Bloggers or Societies If you are putting out regular content, in the form of a blog or society website, you should let people know when the site is updated.

For Bloggers or Societies If you are putting out regular content, in the form of a blog or society website, you should let people know when the site is updated. Instead of burning yourself out with doing this manually, automate the process.

What Do You Mean By Automation?

What Do You Mean By Automation?Many sites allow you to post once, and havethe posting delivered to multiple places.

What Do You Mean By Automation?Many sites allow you to post once, and havethe posting delivered to multiple places.Additionally, if your website has an RSS feed,this can be done automatically every timethe site changes.

What Do You Mean By Automation?Many sites allow you to post once, and havethe posting delivered to multiple places.Additionally, if your website has an RSS feed,this can be done automatically every timethe site changes.Examples: Twitterfeed, PixelPipe, Ping.fm,Posterous, OnlyWire, and MediaFunnel

PixelPipe

Step FourConsiderations If You Are Monitoring or Posting to a Lot of Feeds

Use a Social Media Aggregator

Use a Social Media AggregatorA social media aggregator can help you seeand post to multiple social media sites at thesame time.

Use a Social Media AggregatorA social media aggregator can help you seeand post to multiple social media sites at thesame time.Examples:

Use a Social Media AggregatorA social media aggregator can help you seeand post to multiple social media sites at thesame time.Examples: HootSuite

Use a Social Media AggregatorA social media aggregator can help you seeand post to multiple social media sites at thesame time.Examples: HootSuite Tweetdeck (purchased by Twitter for $40 million+ on 2 May 2011)

Tweetdeck

Backup Your Social Media

Backup Your Social MediaIf you are posting items of value to you,consider backing up this information.

Backup Your Social MediaIf you are posting items of value to you,consider backing up this information.Backupify.com is one of the best knownservices, but there are others.

Privacy

PrivacyKeep in mind that anything you post can bemore widely shared than you think.

PrivacyKeep in mind that anything you post can bemore widely shared than you think. Even if you are limiting a posting, there’s nothing to stop someone from forwarding it.

PrivacyKeep in mind that anything you post can bemore widely shared than you think. Even if you are limiting a posting, there’s nothing to stop someone from forwarding it. Try to limit what you post to something you would feel comfortable if it appeared in the newspaper or on a billboard.

Your Time is YoursAnd Social Media Should Work for You, Not the Other Way Around

To sum up ...

To sum up ...Decide whether you want to do this. Socialmedia is optional, after all.

To sum up ...Decide whether you want to do this. Socialmedia is optional, after all.Set boundaries. Start with only 1 or 2 sites.

To sum up ...Decide whether you want to do this. Socialmedia is optional, after all.Set boundaries. Start with only 1 or 2 sites.Automate, where necessary and possible.

To sum up ...Decide whether you want to do this. Socialmedia is optional, after all.Set boundaries. Start with only 1 or 2 sites.Automate, where necessary and possible.Use social media aggregators, such asHootSuite or Tweetdeck.

To sum up ...Decide whether you want to do this. Socialmedia is optional, after all.Set boundaries. Start with only 1 or 2 sites.Automate, where necessary and possible.Use social media aggregators, such asHootSuite or Tweetdeck.Don’t forget to create backups, and toconsider privacy.

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Social Media: Share Your Genealogy

by GenealogyMedia.com on May 15, 2011

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