Go With the Flow with Web 2.0 Social Media for the Water & Wastewater Industry

What is Web 2.0 & Why do I Care?

Web 2.0 Tools

a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer Source: Merriam-Webster Online = Web + Log

133 million blog records indexed since 2002 77% of active Internet users read blogs Source: http://technorati.com (2008) 2007 2008

Examples & Comparisons from our Industry

A wiki is a Web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser. Source: TechTerms.com

http://waterwiki.net

Ratings by Nielsen Online Dec 2008 1. MySpace 2. Facebook 3. Classmates 4. Linkedin 5. Reunion 6. Windows Live Home 7. Club Penguin 8. AOL Community 9. Tagged.com 10. Flixster 11. Ning 12. Twitter.com 13. Imeem 14. Last.fm 15. MyYearbook

1. MySpace 2. Facebook 3. Classmates 4. Linkedin 5. Reunion 6. Windows Live Home 7. Club Penguin 8. AOL Community 9. Tagged.com 10. Flixster 11. Ning 12. Twitter.com 13. Imeem 14. Last.fm

15. MyYearbook

Source: http://pewinternet.org (2009)

Why joining Facebook is worth your while

Social Networks for the Water & Wastewater Industries http://www.waterspheres.com

a form of blogging that allows users to write brief text updates (usually 140 characters) and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user..

http://twitter.com/michellesegrest http://twitter.com/OmniSite http://twitter.com/Greenversations Examples of Tweets Related to Water/Wastewater

A Virtual World is a computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars. An avatar … is a computer user's representation of himself or herself, whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games, a two-dimensional icon (picture) used on Internet forums and other communities…

A Virtual World is a computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars.

An avatar … is a computer user's representation of himself or herself, whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games, a two-dimensional icon (picture) used on Internet forums and other communities…

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