Social Networking: Using Technology to Find & Manage Connections
1. Social Networking
Using Technology to Find and
Manage Connections
Or… The Secret to Meaningful Dialogue in 140 Characters!
Tiffany Thomas Smith & Shannon Heaps
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Casey Fellows Annual Gathering
June 2009
2. Social Networking : Using Technology to Find
and Manage Connections
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3. Breaking News… Two hours later
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4. Facebook By The Numbers
200,000,000 Users (half check in every day!)
Two-third aren’t in college
Most are 35 and older with 120 friends
4 million users become “fans” each day
20 million+ update status at least once
a day
74% of nonprofits are already there!
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5. LinkedIn
42 million members in over 200 countries
A new member joins every second
An online business card/resume/road map!
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6. Twitter Made Simple
Step 1: Listen, Listen, LISTEN!
Step 2: Create a Profile… Don’t forget a photo
(Tip: You only see news from profiles you follow)
Step 3: Say something…
Combine the auto-feed and the real
Use good manners
Step 4: … And they will come!
http://wefollow.com
http://twellow.com
Step 5: Advanced chatter - Hashtags
http://tweetchat.com
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7. Make it work for YOU
Manage multiple accounts
http://friendfeed.com
http://ping.fm
If you blog, you’ve already got content
http://twitterfeed.com
Take your tools with you
www.orangatame.com/products/twitterberry
http://tweetdeck.com/beta/
Organize your day (http://twitter.com/gcal)
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8. Social Networking
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