Using Facebook, Twitter and Blogs Presentation for the 2010 Extension In-Service Programs.

1. Twitter, Facebook and
Blogging
& How To Use Them in Extension
Barbara Chamberlin Ph.D, Media Productions
Sonja Serna, ACES IT
Pamela Martinez, Media Productions

2. Overview

3. Overview
Facebook Twitter Blogs

4. Overview
Facebook Twitter Blogs
What they are

5. Overview
Facebook Twitter Blogs
What they are
FB sites, Tweets and Blogs we can use

6. Overview
Facebook Twitter Blogs
What they are
FB sites, Tweets and Blogs we can use
How to get started

7. Overview
Facebook Twitter Blogs
What they are
FB sites, Tweets and Blogs we can use
How to get started
Discussion: Which is right for me and
the information I want to distribute

9. facebook

10. What is it?

11. What is it?
Social networking website
Users create profile and
“friend” others
Create fan pages, groups and
events
Join networks by city,
workplace, school, interests

12. Features

13. Features
Status update
Post and share images and photo albums
Instant messaging (chat) and email
Create events and invite others
Post links (websites)
Post to another user’s wall

14. Privacy and Permissions

15. Privacy and Permissions
Profile and Contact Information
Everyone
Friends and Networks
Friends of Friends
Only Friends
Customize groups or user
(Allow or Hide)

16. Fan Page or Group?

17. Fan Page or Group?
Pages
ideal for Extension offices, organizations, clubs
intended to help promote, advertise and
communicate
Groups
can be created by any user
ideal for officers, committees, boards
used as a space for members to share opinions and
interest in a subject
can be kept “closed”

18. Who is using it?

19. Who is using it?
Look to your left, look to your right!
Several ACES folks have personal
Facebook pages.
Fan Pages include NMSU, NM 4-H,
National 4-H, Harding County (personal
page), Food Safety Education
Groups include eXtension, agriculture,
food safety, horticulture, and several
“interest” groups

20. Getting Started

21. Getting Started
Techie Talk, Training & Support: Social Networking
Part II in February
Visit the ACES Technology Help Desk or with your IT
Road Warrior
Drop by the ACES Technology Help Desk table for a
quick demo and how-to

22. Resources

23. Resources
Friend the NMSU ACES-IT
page for resources
and tips

25. twitter

26. What is it?

27. What is it?
a microblogging site
a social network
has a 140 character limit

28. What is it?
a microblogging site
a social network
has a 140 character limit

29. Features

30. Features
Direct responses via @ replies
Direct messages (short email 140 character
limit)
Favorites - bookmarking
Retweets - reshare or redistribute info

31. 3rd Party Twitter Apps

32. 3rd Party Twitter Apps
Photo sharing
TwitrPix, Twitgoo, yfrog,
twic.li/,Flickr, Mobypicture,
Posterous, SmugMug, ow.ly,
Twitpic
Video sharing
TwitVid, Twiddeo, Twite

33. Twitter Devices

34. Twitter Devices
Twitter via the Web
(twitter.com)
Desktop Apps
Twitterific
Tweetdeck
Seismic
Mobile apps
iPhone, Smartphones, BlackBerries, Text messages

35. Following Options

36. Following Options
Follow individuals of interest
Follow full lists (groups)

37. Twitter Lists (Groups)

38. Twitter Lists (Groups)
Industry Peers and Professionals Lists
Experts Lists
Recognize and Reward Customers Lists
Niche Lists
Employee Directory Lists
Political Campaign Lists
Location-Based Lists
Event Attendees and Live-Tweeters Lists
Self-Serving Lists
Promote Your Affiliation Lists

39. Searching for People or Lists
http://listorious.com/scgardeningnews/cooperative-extension
http://listorious.com/urbangarden/universityextension
http://wefollow.com/

40. Extension Twitterers

41. Extension Twitterers
http://twitter.com/USDAgov
http://twitter.com/USDAFoodSafety
http://twitter.com/AgribizNews
http://twitter.com/BeGrowCreate
eExtension Initiative
http://twitter.com/osuextensionguy
Oklahoma State University AG Communications
http://twitter.com/JacksonUKCES
Horticulture Agent for the University of Kentucky Extension
Service
http://twitter.com/UAF_Extension

43. blogging

44. What are Blogs?

45. What are Blogs?
online journals (web-logs)
post text, photos, videos, links
turned into RSS feeds easily

46. Why use blogs?

47. Why use blogs?
ideal for lengthy posts
(>140 characters)
ideal for content,
rather than simply
pointing to content
great for continuing stories
enable commenting, details

48. Finding blog content

49. Finding blog content
use any search engine and search content
you may not realize you’ve found blog
content. RSS feeds are the key to finding
‘fresh’ content, and blogs are a part of that.
search within blogger and wordpress

50. Setting up a blog

51. Setting up a blog
blogger.com
wordpress.com
both are free, easy, and beautiful

53. when to use which?