Social Media:Art Therapists and the InternetCathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPCC, LPAT, Gretchen Miller, MA, ATR-BC

This presentation will highlight the potential and benefits for art therapists interested in learning more about social media Learn how to use and the value behind social media for promoting art therapy, professional networking, development and communication; Learn how social media and technology can bring art therapists, students, and interested professionals together in a global web community; Learn the benefits that social media sites have to offer as a source for professional growth in the field of art therapy

Learn how to use and the value behind social media for promoting art therapy, professional networking, development and communication;

Learn how social media and technology can bring art therapists, students, and interested professionals together in a global web community;

Learn the benefits that social media sites have to offer as a source for professional growth in the field of art therapy

What is Social Media? A category of sites that is based on user participation and user-generated content. (Wikipedia)Online technologies and practices that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives with each other. (Television Bureau of Advertising)The use of technology combined with social interaction to create or co-create value…. "shift in how people discover, read, and share news and information and content...a fusion of sociology and technology, transforming monologue (one to many) into dialogue (many to many). (Duct Tape Marketing)

Example of Social Media Sites FacebookLinkedInTwitterFlickrYouTubeSkypeWordpressand many more.…

Our Social Media Trifecta

Facebook- www.facebook.comFacebook's mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.~ About Facebook (2009)

LinkedIn- www.linkedin.comYour professional network of trusted contacts gives you an advantage in your career, and is one of your most valuable assets. LinkedIn exists to help you make better use of your professional network and help the people you trust in return.LinkedIn’s mission is to connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. They believe that in a global connected economy, your success as a professional and your competitiveness as a company depends upon faster access to insight and resources you can trust. ~ About LinkedIn (2009)

Twitter- www.twitter.comPeople follow the sources most relevant to them and access information via Twitter as it happens—from breaking world news to updates from friends.Simplicity has played an important role in Twitter's success. People are eager to connect with other people and Twitter makes that simple. Twitter asks one question, "What are you doing?" Answers must be under 140 characters in length and can be sent via mobile texting, instant message, or the web.~ About Twitter

SocialMedia’s Impact on Art Therapy NetworkingSocial media websites, blogging, and e-groups provide art therapists the opportunity to seek and acquire information, connect, collaborate, and build community with colleagues and other professionals worldwide.

Advantages of Social Mediafor the Art Therapist:Decrease sense of isolationProvides supportConnect & meet with new professionals and experts in the field Become more involved with the field and art therapy community Platforms and applications to use are free

The Art Therapy Allianceis an on-line professional group for art therapists on LinkedIn. The Art Therapy Alliance embraces social media and connection on-line to promote art therapy, the work of art therapists, and build community. The Alliance promotes resources, groups, news, blogs, and more related to the field of art therapy worldwide.www.arttherapyalliance.org

SUBGROUPSInternational Art Therapy Research CollaborativeArt Therapy Alliance includes these subgroups as networking opportunities related to specific populations and interests

International Art Therapy Organization [IATO]One world, many visions...working together to create an inclusive and sustainable future for art therapy. Meet others from around the world who have a passion for the field of art therapy, therapeutic art making, and art for health, wellness, and social transformation, share resources and research, and learn more about how art is changing lives, every day and everywhere. www.internationalarttherapy.org

Video SharingYouTube is a web video sharing site that lets anyone save short videos for public or private viewing. Videos are streamed to users on YouTube or via blogs and other sites on-line. YouTube provides a specific code for playing each video that can be embedded on a third-party site (i.e. blogs, websites, facebook).~ PC mag.com www.youtube.comTaping drawings to the refrigerator is old fashioned, Grandmom…Now I upload my video on YouTube.com

BloggingA blog is a type of website, usually maintained by anindividual with regularentries of commentary,descriptions of events, orother material such asgraphics or video.~WikipediaSites to create free blogsinclude: www.blogger.comand www.wordpress.com

Creativity in Motionreflections on creativity, connection, & collaborationwww.gretchenmiller.wordpress.com

The Healing Arts on Psychology TodayThe Restoring Power of Imagination www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-healing-arts

ContactCathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPCC, LPAT, artchangeslives@gmail.comwww.cathymalchiodi.comwww.twitter.com/arttherapynewsGretchen Miller, MA, ATR-BCgretchenmiller@cox.netwww.gretchen-miller.comwww.twitter.com/gretchen_miller