3. My name is
Rosanna Montoute
I am a Masters of Educational
Technology (Candidate)
My Social Networks:
LinkedIn
Facebook
Google+
Twitter
Pinterest
Wordpress
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Social Media
Please say you name and tell us
What are you looking
forward to learning today?
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Social Media
What exactly is Social Media?
Social Media is rapidly becoming the primary channels for
sharing and disseminating information including:
<<< Discussing ideas, expertise and opinions
<<< Asking and answering questions
<<< Giving and receiving feedback and advice
<<< Promoting and marketing a business, profession and
skills
<<< Searching for jobs and finding qualified employees
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Social Media
Myth about Social Media?
It is a popular belief that social media is
geared towards teenagers and young adults
and is not a tool, resource or platform for
professionals and businesses to network and
reach out to friends, colleagues and
customers….
What say you? True or False?
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Social Media
Which are the most influential Social Medias today?
FACEBOOK
GOOGLE+
LINKEDIN
TWITTER
PINTEREST
YOUTUBE
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Social Media
Who needs Social Media?
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Businesses, Government, Education
Professionals
Customers
Colleagues
Politicians
Experts
Students: Grads
Friends, Family
The whole wide world
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Social Media
Why invest time and money with
Social Media?
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expand brand presence
Engage others online
Build more meaningful relationships
with your network
Share relevant information
Benefit from word-of-mouth marketing
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Social Media
What are some of the benefits of
Social Media?
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Expand your customer base
Seek advice and learn new things
Listen and share diverse perspectives
Promote and develop your Skills
Promote and market your business or profession
Generate traffic to your website or blog
Search for jobs
Enhance your career
Connect and network with professionals
Ask and answer questions
Seek support for an initiative or cause
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Social Media
No worries!
I have no
friends….
Social Media have
everything….even
friends.
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Social Media
There is no question that
Social Media Management
calls for a considerable
amount of time and effort
…leave it to us to take care
of setting up and
maintaining your online
presence while you focus
on more important matters.
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Social Media
Privacy issues: such as
name, location, age,
telephone number etc., are
a primary concern of Social
Media users…the good
news is that all the Social
Media Networks are setup
so that you share only the
information you want to
share and whom you wish
to share it with….
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Social Media
What do I need to get started
with
Social Media?
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Name; business name
Secure login name and password
Active email address
Photo (professional looking for select
networks)
Brief bio
Updated resume or CV
Information about your business or profession
Information including photos and videos that
you wish to share
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Social Media
Where can I find help getting
started…..?
Look no further. You’ve come to the right
place…..
At Vanier College we like you already!