This is the presentation I used at the 2011 Australian College of Midwives conference in Sydney to facilitate a workshop on how midwives can use social media.

1. To infinity & beyond: Introducing midwives to social media http://www.flickr.com/photos/8400259@N04/5321150393

3. Why should we care about social media? http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/12364944

4. Because the Internet has become ubiquitous and social networking out-growing any other form of communication http://www.flickr.com/photos/29487767@N02/3574392846

5. Because women are online... http://www.flickr.com/photos/35034347468@N01/111376106

6. ...looking for information about pregnancy and childbirth http://www.flickr.com/photos/48819968@N00/12390581

7. ...talking about childbirth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niJ6F2p9Ql8&feature=fvst

8. ...sharing information and advice http://www.facebook.com/MidwiferyToday

9. … supporting each other http://navelgazingmidwife.squarespace.com/navelgazing-midwife-blog/2011/4/13/birth-abuse.html

10. ...building communities of interest http://www.facebook.com/theunnecesarean

11. ...becoming activists http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-HBAC-in-Australia-fan-page/239430759403371

12. ...talking about you!

13. Gen Y & Z have grown up with social media

14. ... and use it with mobile technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/10565597@N00/2542177818

15. Because they expect to be able to engage with you online http://www.flickr.com/photos/50417132@N00/490343339

16. ...which will change your relationship with women http://www.flickr.com/photos/48819968@N00/1224886647

17. Because we need to be able to communicate with women... http://www.flickr.com/photos/79576592@N00/125710155

18. … to meet their information needs http://www.flickr.com/photos/70321513@N00/95757299

19. ...especially as we move into more autonomous practice http://www.flickr.com/photos/8566600@N07/3069766004

22. Midwives cannot afford to be left behind the times http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_virginia/3005145811/

23. The more networking, connecting and sharing we do, the stronger we are as a profession.

25. It's all about me!

26. Midwife

27. Educator

28. Researcher

29. EdD student

30. Parent

31. Rugby fan

32. What I have done with social media

33. Virtual International Day of the Midwife http://internationaldayofthemidwife.wikispaces.com

34. Eportfolio: http://sarahstewart-eportfolio.wikispaces.com

35. Virtual Birthing Unit: http://slenz.wordpress.com

36. E-mentoring

37. Virtual commuting to Griffith University

38. How to write a paper for publication in 6 weeks: http://writingapaperin6weeks.wikispaces.com

39. What tools do I use?

40. Blog http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/2011/10/any-ideas-on-how-to-teach-social-media.html

41. Twitter: @sarahstewart http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23ACM2011

42. Facebook http://www.facebook.com/sarahmstewart/posts/10150360418921306?notif_t=feed_comment

43. Wikispaces http://internationaldayofthemidwife.wikispaces.com /

44. Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahmstewart

45. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/sarahmstewart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w9WNtTAVYU&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL88F2AFEA7FABAF87

46. Skype

47. Google Docs

48. Where has this led me?

49. Brisbane

50. Queensland

51. Pakistan

52. Everywhere

53. 10 tips for successful social networking

54. Be prepared to give time to networking and don't expect things to happen over night http://www.flickr.com/photos/14516334@N00/316350537

55. Be consistent about how you 'brand' yourself http://www.flickr.com/photos/62845223@N00/1459717062

56. Be open

57. Focus on what you can give as opposed to what you can receive http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenr/2926296193/sizes/z/in/photostream/

58. Focus on quality, not quantity http://www.flickr.com/photos/8663326@N06/4429964169

59. Be authentic http://www.flickr.com/photos/7487149@N03/519690623

60. Always respond to people when they contact you http://www.flickr.com/photos/44373968@N00/2565606353

61. Keep a blog and post a minimum of 2/3 posts per week http://www.flickr.com/photos/9106303@N05/2493066577

62. Set up a Twitter account and post at least a couple of comments per day http://www.flickr.com/photos/32931740@N06/3326772902

63. Use a licence on your “stuff” so that people can share and re-use it http://www.flickr.com/photos/55943778@N00/3640362081

64. Take care of your online reputation http://www.flickr.com/photos/93535451@N00/375861774