This document discusses social media and why one should use it. Social media refers to computer-mediated technologies that allow users to create and share content online through communities and networks. Some examples given are Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and blogs. The document lists reasons to use social media, such as sharing one's story, being heard, finding people with shared values, keeping in touch with loved ones, personal branding, following technology trends, promoting ideas, and enacting change.

1. SOCIAL MEDIA
ODESSA, 21 OCTOBER 2016

2. WHAT IS IT
ABOUT?

3. IN CASE OF DOUBTS
ASK GOOGLE FOR DEFINITIONS
▸ Some examples of social media sites and applications
include Facebook, YouTube, Del.icio.us, Twitter, Digg,
blogs and other sites that have content based on user
participation and user-generated content (UGC).
▸ Social media are computer-mediated technologies that
allow individuals, companies, NGOs, governments, and
other organizations to view, create and share information,
ideas, career interests, and other forms of expression via
virtual communities and networks.

4. WHY YOU SHOULD USE IT?

5. TO SHARE YOUR STORY

7. BECAUSE
PEOPLE TAKE
CARE

8. TO BE HEARD

9. TO FIND PEOPLE
WHO SHARE
SAME VALUES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGRKd9EaU0

10. TO BE ENGAGED

13. TO KEEP IN TOUCH
WITH PEOPLE YOU
LOVE AND TAKE
CARE

14. FOR PERSONAL BRANDING

15. AND THINGS
YOU DO AND
WORK FOR

16. www.ted.com/talks/jon_ronson_what_happens_when_online_shaming_spirals_out_of_control

17. TO FOLLOW TECH TRENDS

18. TOPSY
GOOGLE TRENDS
SOCIALBAKERS
MASHABLE
WEIRD
THE VERGE
TECHCRUNCH

19. TO KNOW HOW TO
WORK WITH
YOUNGER
GENERATION

20. TO PROMOTE
IDEAS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZQ2RUFd54o

21. TO CHANGE AND BE THE CHANGE

23. GO FOR IT
NOW