The document discusses bridging the digital divide between digital natives and digital immigrants. It describes digital natives as growing up with technology and being comfortable with multiple tasks and sources of information, while digital immigrants adapted to technology later. It recommends several steps to help digital immigrants become more comfortable with social media and technology, such as using LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms to engage with contacts and establish expertise.

1. Bridging the Digital Divide Digital Native Digital Immigrant ®Evolution of Business Community & Communication

3. 1 WHAT IS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE ANYWAY DIGITAL NATIVES & IMMIGRANTS FIRST STEPS TOWARD BRIGDING THE DIVIDE - YOU FIRST STEPS TOWARD BRIGDING THE DIVIDE - MST Lunch, Learn then Link 2 3 4 The Digital Divide - ®Evolution of Business Community & Communication

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5. So What’s All This “ Digital Divide” Fuss About? The Digital Divide - ®Evolution of Business Community & Communication Click Here to Find Out and Come Back for More After Viewing the Video

7. Are You an Immigrant or Native The Digital Divide - ®Evolution of Business Community & Communication

9. R U a Digital Immigrant? Well…Get Over It! The Digital Divide - ®Evolution of Business Community & Communication

10. Get Your Digital Green Card with Social Media Recent Headlines Social media has overtaken Porn as the #1 web activity # of Social Networkers More Than Doubles Yearly Social Networking More Popular Than Email Facebook accounts for 20+% of time spent on the web Social Media and the Web Helped Avatar Make $1 Billion 1 2 3 4 5

11. The Digital Divide - ®Evolution of Business Community & Communication Ok, I Get It - Social Media is Important. So Where Do I Start?

12. Getting Your Digital Green Card The Digital Divide - ®Evolution of Business Community & Communication First - determine your Objectives Second - consider available resources (will change over time) Third - Engage! Warning: Avoid Paralysis thru Analysis

17. Memories…. (busy rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic) Above all dominated a few years ago. Prepare for whatever will dominate two years from now The Digital Divide - ®Evolution of Business Community & Communication

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21. About the Presenter Loren King Shields 15+ years achieving business growth thru Digital Solutions linkedin.com/in/lorenkingshields facebook.com/lorenkingshields twitter.com/lorenkingshield (no s) foursquare.com/user/lorenkingshield (no s) youtube.com/user/lorenkingshields The Digital Divide - ®Evolution of Business Community & Communication

22. Bridging the Digital Divide Presented by: Loren King Shields