This document summarizes a presentation about leveraging social media within the Lotus community. It discusses the opportunities social media provides for networking, learning, and sharing knowledge. It also outlines some of the major social media platforms like blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter and how to get started using them to engage with the Lotus community. Tips are provided on maintaining an online presence and participating appropriately on social media.

1. MWLUG Conference 2010 Cleveland Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland, OH August 19-20, 2009 Empowering the Lotus Community

2. Getting Social in the Lotus Space Gregg Eldred, Sherpa Software Denny Russell, Sherpa Software Session: With the number of social networking sites available, are you taking advantage of all that is being offered to you? From job postings, new product announcements, to access to the best minds that the Lotus space has to offer, the opportunities for you to increase your technological and social network are incredible. In this presentation, we will touch on many of the avenues available to you, how to leverage them, and the general strengths and weaknesses of each.

3. Agenda Intro to Lotus Community Social Media What can you gain from it? What are the tools? How to get started?

4. Top Internet Sites Global #2 Facebook #3 YouTube #7 Wikipedia #8 Blogger #10 Twitter #19 Wordpress #26 LinkedIn USA #2 Facebook #4 YouTube #6 Wikipedia #7 Twitter #11 Blogger #17 Linkedin #19 Wordpress Source: Alexa.com