Online dating services allow members to create profiles, search for matches based on criteria, and communicate online. eHarmony uses a compatibility assessment to match members and aims to empower users to find their best qualities and those of potential partners. While online dating has led to many successful relationships, it is important for users to be honest, open-minded, willing to meet offline, and maintain a balanced social life separate from online interactions.
This presentation was given as part of the library's 2009 Nonprofit Week. It gives a basic overview of several social networking websites and shows how nonprofits can use them to get the word out about their organizations and the services they provide.
Mentorless, Fatherless Generation
Jim, a faithful elder, sees most young people bypassing the church. Older people with experience seem bored and apathetic in their relationship with Christ. Great young leaders most often have a foundation of great mentoring by Bible believing Christians.
The longer we go without taking discipleship seriously, the wider the chasm between our generations will become. (Grant Skeldon, The Passion Generation: The Seemingly Reckless, Definitely Disruptive, But Far from Hopeless Millennials)
Sync with God is designed to address this problem: http://bit.ly/syncdemo2
• A highly versatile web APP hosts on-demand, virtual small groups, globally
• Designed to connect young seekers in the faith and Bible-trained mentors
• Offers a safe, engaging interface for Millennials/Gen. Z adaptable to technical
advances well into the future
This infographic that was produced by MortgageRefinance.com takes a look at the effects of QE3 in the already unstable real estate market. Also this infographic give us an examples of past QE success stories, and how QE3 will help the economy bolster the real estate prices
This presentation was given as part of the library's 2009 Nonprofit Week. It gives a basic overview of several social networking websites and shows how nonprofits can use them to get the word out about their organizations and the services they provide.
Mentorless, Fatherless Generation
Jim, a faithful elder, sees most young people bypassing the church. Older people with experience seem bored and apathetic in their relationship with Christ. Great young leaders most often have a foundation of great mentoring by Bible believing Christians.
The longer we go without taking discipleship seriously, the wider the chasm between our generations will become. (Grant Skeldon, The Passion Generation: The Seemingly Reckless, Definitely Disruptive, But Far from Hopeless Millennials)
Sync with God is designed to address this problem: http://bit.ly/syncdemo2
• A highly versatile web APP hosts on-demand, virtual small groups, globally
• Designed to connect young seekers in the faith and Bible-trained mentors
• Offers a safe, engaging interface for Millennials/Gen. Z adaptable to technical
advances well into the future
This infographic that was produced by MortgageRefinance.com takes a look at the effects of QE3 in the already unstable real estate market. Also this infographic give us an examples of past QE success stories, and how QE3 will help the economy bolster the real estate prices
Using social media responsibly.
Social networks—Connect with people ( Facebook, Twiter)
Media sharing networks—Share photos, videos, and other media (Instagram, Youtube)
Discussion forums—Share news and ideas (reddit)
Bookmarking and content curation networks—Discover, save, and share new content (Pinterest, Flipboard)
Consumer review networks—Find and review businesses
Blogging and publishing networks—Publish content online ( Wordpress, Medium)
Interest-based networks—Share interests and hobbies
Social shopping networks—Shop online
Sharing economy networks—Trade goods and services
Anonymous social networks—Communicate anonymously
A presentation on the relationship between social networking sites and friendships based on a chapter from the book, "Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out,"
2. WHAT IS ONLINE DATING?
Online dating services generally require a prospective member to
provide personal information, before they can search for other
individuals using criteria they set, such as age range, gender and
location.
Most sites allow members to upload photos of them as well as
browse the photos of others. They offer additional services such
as webcasts, online chat, winks, message boards, telephone
chat.
3. EHARMONY OVERVIEW
eHarmony works hard to deliver you the most
compatible matches possible. They believe in
empowering you to make the best choices by
providing guidance and support to help you
discover your best qualities and those of your
potential partners throughout your search.
4. IS EHARMONY A SUCCESSFUL WAY OF MEETING
A POTENTIAL PARTNER?
5. IS EHARMONY A SUCCESSFUL WAY OF MEETING
A POTENTIAL PARTNER?
• Although there are many successful stories and
stats, I believe it’s the mindset going into it, as well
as what you take away from it. You need to:
• Be honest on questionnaires
• Be willing to meet someone new
• Not to be judgemental based on physical
appearances
• Be able to have a social life aside from social
media
7. SOCIAL MEDIA AND RELATIONSHIPS
SUSCEPTIBLE TO C O M PAR I N G
THE SOCIAL MEDIA YOURSELF TO
C O N TA G I O N E F F E C T OTHERS
We might be more prone • Another downside of
to social media our social media
moodiness, depending relationships can be
on whom we’re spending that our successes feel
time with and paying diminished and our
attention to within our failures amplified.
social networks.
8. SOCIAL MEDIA AND RELATIONSHIPS
CONTECT WITH MORE PEOPLE
As we look at the first trend, we note that social media enables
us to connect with many more people, from all walks of life,
than we might normally meet in a normal work-week
Given the informal nature of social media, it’s easy to approach
someone you’d like to meet, and this can be done more easily
and fluidly. It’s easier to extend your sphere of influence and
enlarge it to include people you’d like to meet, or would like to
know better.
9. ONLINE DATING WEBSITES
EHARMONY L AVA L I F E
• A unique compatibility • Different dating
matching system personas that can be
takes twenty-nine connected or kept
different personailty separate at the user’s
variables and choice
determines who you • Dating
are most suitable to • Relationships
date • Intimate Encounters
10. ONLINE DATING WEBSITES
PLENTY OF
FISH M AT C H . C O M
• Considered the first • One of the largest
successful FREE dating dating sites in the
site world
• Heavily trafficked • Claiming over
forums 250,000 people a
• Compatibility year find a partner
questionnaires through the site
• “Who’s Seen me” button
11. ARE DATING WEBSITES SAFE?
• eHarmony protects the anonymity of its members
until they are ready to share personal information with
someone they want to know better. There is an option
that offers an added layer of protection, allowing you to
get to know a match pretty well before every revealing
your identity.
• eHarmony also offers a page with common sense
safety tips for online dating and a special email address
where members can report any concerns they have
about a match or another member’s conduct
12. CONCLUSION
• eHarmony is one of the most known dating websites around
the world, and has provided many individuals with successful
partners
• It is completely under the users control to pursue any matches
available, and what information is visible for other members to
see
• Like any social media site you have to be aware of what
you’re putting on the internet and who you are communicating
with
• Users need to have a positive mindset going into the internet
dating system, and knowing the negative affects