This is a ten minute presentation that took ten minutes to create and another ten to deliver. It was given at the Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary club on 3/8/2011. The objective was to help some less technical users get more involved in Social Media.

1. Tools for Social MediaFor RotariansBy Joe Hackman

2. Google AlertsNavigate to http://www.google.com/alertsCreate an account if neededCreate an alert for Danville/Sycamore RotarySet “How Often” to a threshold you find acceptable

3. Hyper AlertsNavigate to http://www.hyperalerts.no/Create an accountClick “Add alert by URL”Provide the URL of the DSVRotary page http://facebook.com/dsvrotarySet the time and threshold to an appropriate level

4. DSV Rotary WebsiteNavigate to http://dsvrotary.comIn the upper right navigation bar Enter your Email addressClick “Subscribe” and follow the options

5. InteractWhen you receive alerts follow the links provided and interact.Comment, Re-tweet or share things that show up in Google Alerts“Like” and comment on Facebook posts.Comment, Re-tweet or share things that show up on DSVrotary.comSocial media is about discussion, interaction and sharing….

6. Questions?Email Joe hackmanj@gmail.com with your questions or ask on his business Facebook page at http://facebook.com/managedsolutions