I used this slideshow at a YMCA staff conference that was focused on how to grow your self and individual career, not how to work for the YMCA better. This is all about how to use social networking to benefit yourself. I know I am missing parts and would welcome feedback. I tried to keep it at a starter level.
17. Share your bookmarks Browse your networksā bookmarks Search other peopleās bookmarks Sharing your tags or using other peoplesā tags
18. you want to hear the latest or other opinions. To stay currentā¦ Those opinions are on blogs.
19. What is a Blog? A blog (a contraction of the term weblog ) is a type of website , usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.
20. Find some blogs to read Or just visit your favorite websites or news channels and look for blogs buzz.blogger.com blogsearch.google.com/
21. So why not just Google it? Does that really say 446 MILLION? How do you know which ones to read?
22. If you donāt know where to start, alltop has done some of the work for you.
23. Pick an Alltop topic Shows you articles from most popular sites Shows you posts from most popular blogs
24. Gathers your feeds (subscriptions) How do you find time to read other peopleās blogs? RSS or Feed
25. What is RSS and Reader? Someone creates the content Content is transmitted You set the channel to watch it
26. Look for the RSS symbol Look for the RSS symbol Right click on RSS Symbol and select copy shortcut (or copy link location
27. Click add, paste link Ability to quickly scan headlines Get new content from numerous web sites automatically
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29. Networking tool Who you know Or better yet, who your friends and colleagues knowā¦
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32. Connect with network Join groups of peers on a topic Recommend people Post or Find jobs
33. Find some online communitiesā¦ Free community for YMCA staff Join the group that is right for you.