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Facebook,
explained
What is Facebook?
 Social networking website connecting
people across the street, country and
world
 Focuses on building and relating social
relations among people who share
common interests, activities and
experiences
History
Who uses Facebook?
Social Impact of Facebook
 Most recognized social networking site in
the world; “The Social Network” grossed
$96M in US
 Allows continuous contact to and from
anyone in the world with an Internet
connection
What does the future hold
•3000 employees
•Estimated 2011 revenue: $4.2B
•Initial Public Offering rumored to raise $10B,
bringing net worth to $100B
How to use Facebook
 Sign up
 Update basic information
 Post a profile picture
 Add friends
Communication
 Status Update: Share what you’re doing,
feeling or thinking
 Facebook Chat: Real time communication
with friends currently on the facebook
website
 Wall: Write a public message to a friend
on their wall
Communication (continued)
 Facebook Message: Send a private
message to a friend or someone you
would like to be friends with
 “Like”: Nothing witty to say? Give your
friend the thumbs up
 Comments: Write comments on pictures,
friend’s status updates or wall posts
Pages
 Common interest groups
 Business
 Musicians
Pages
 Common interest groups
 Business
 Musicians
Privacy & Settings
 Friends only
 Notifications
 Mobile Phones
Timeline
 Next level of facebook
 Tell your life story

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Introduction To Facebook | About Facebook

  • 2. What is Facebook?  Social networking website connecting people across the street, country and world  Focuses on building and relating social relations among people who share common interests, activities and experiences
  • 5. Social Impact of Facebook  Most recognized social networking site in the world; “The Social Network” grossed $96M in US  Allows continuous contact to and from anyone in the world with an Internet connection
  • 6. What does the future hold •3000 employees •Estimated 2011 revenue: $4.2B •Initial Public Offering rumored to raise $10B, bringing net worth to $100B
  • 7. How to use Facebook  Sign up  Update basic information  Post a profile picture  Add friends
  • 8. Communication  Status Update: Share what you’re doing, feeling or thinking  Facebook Chat: Real time communication with friends currently on the facebook website  Wall: Write a public message to a friend on their wall
  • 9. Communication (continued)  Facebook Message: Send a private message to a friend or someone you would like to be friends with  “Like”: Nothing witty to say? Give your friend the thumbs up  Comments: Write comments on pictures, friend’s status updates or wall posts
  • 10. Pages  Common interest groups  Business  Musicians
  • 11. Pages  Common interest groups  Business  Musicians
  • 12. Privacy & Settings  Friends only  Notifications  Mobile Phones
  • 13. Timeline  Next level of facebook  Tell your life story