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Online Social Media

     It’s not rocket science
(and it doesn’t replace anything)
An introduction to the how
  and why you should use
Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook
Who is this Ian Hudson?
• Up to 1975 -BSc Maths & MSc O.R.

• 1975-1999 -IT Sales & consultancy

• 1999-2011 -Electronic archival company

• Since 2011 -Harlow Chamber of Commerce
                  -Harlow Business Expo
                  -Social Media workshops
                  www.ianhudson.org
What is Social Media?
• Wikipedia defines it as…..

• “interactive web platforms via which
  individuals and communities share, co-
  create, discuss, and modify user-
  generated content”



                  www.ianhudson.org
Key Social Networking Sites
• LinkedIn (2003) 175m users (10m in UK)

• Facebook (2004) 1 billion (29m)
  nearly 4m UK users are over 40 years old

• Twitter (2006) 250m (12m)

• Youtube
  because Google loves it

                       www.ianhudson.org
Is it just hype?
                                       2012 (Q2)
       2005                    1.   Google
1.   Yahoo.com                 2.   Facebook
2.   Msn.com                   3.   Youtube
3.   Google.com                4.   Yahoo
                               5.   Baidu
4.   Ebay.com
                               6.   Wikipedia
5.   Amazon.com
                               7.   Blogger
6.   Microsoft.com
                               8.   Live
7.   Myspace.com               9.   Twitter


                     www.ianhudson.org
An acronym for all platforms……
•   Connect
•   Interest
•   Respond
•   Consistency
•   Listen
•   Engage
•   Strategise

                  www.ianhudson.org
Facebook tactics

• Build a professional Home Page

• Attract fans

• Engage with others

• Add photographs and video
                 www.ianhudson.org
www.ianhudson.org
Twitter tactics
• Follow around 150

• Attract as many followers as possible

• Tweet regularly but not too often

• 70% social/advice, 30% business

• Link to other sites (and your blog!)

                   www.ianhudson.org
www.ianhudson.org
LinkedIn tactics
• Join lots of relevant groups


• Invite your group members to connect


• Post regular announcements



               www.ianhudson.org
www.ianhudson.org
LinkedIn – the important stuff
•   Settings
•   Inbox
•   Profile (& photograph)
•   Groups
•   Interaction




                  www.ianhudson.org
Thanks for listening



Any questions?




            www.ianhudson.org

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Online Social Media Oct12

  • 1. Online Social Media It’s not rocket science (and it doesn’t replace anything)
  • 2. An introduction to the how and why you should use Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook
  • 3. Who is this Ian Hudson? • Up to 1975 -BSc Maths & MSc O.R. • 1975-1999 -IT Sales & consultancy • 1999-2011 -Electronic archival company • Since 2011 -Harlow Chamber of Commerce -Harlow Business Expo -Social Media workshops www.ianhudson.org
  • 4. What is Social Media? • Wikipedia defines it as….. • “interactive web platforms via which individuals and communities share, co- create, discuss, and modify user- generated content” www.ianhudson.org
  • 5. Key Social Networking Sites • LinkedIn (2003) 175m users (10m in UK) • Facebook (2004) 1 billion (29m) nearly 4m UK users are over 40 years old • Twitter (2006) 250m (12m) • Youtube because Google loves it www.ianhudson.org
  • 6. Is it just hype? 2012 (Q2) 2005 1. Google 1. Yahoo.com 2. Facebook 2. Msn.com 3. Youtube 3. Google.com 4. Yahoo 5. Baidu 4. Ebay.com 6. Wikipedia 5. Amazon.com 7. Blogger 6. Microsoft.com 8. Live 7. Myspace.com 9. Twitter www.ianhudson.org
  • 7. An acronym for all platforms…… • Connect • Interest • Respond • Consistency • Listen • Engage • Strategise www.ianhudson.org
  • 8. Facebook tactics • Build a professional Home Page • Attract fans • Engage with others • Add photographs and video www.ianhudson.org
  • 10. Twitter tactics • Follow around 150 • Attract as many followers as possible • Tweet regularly but not too often • 70% social/advice, 30% business • Link to other sites (and your blog!) www.ianhudson.org
  • 12. LinkedIn tactics • Join lots of relevant groups • Invite your group members to connect • Post regular announcements www.ianhudson.org
  • 14. LinkedIn – the important stuff • Settings • Inbox • Profile (& photograph) • Groups • Interaction www.ianhudson.org
  • 15. Thanks for listening Any questions? www.ianhudson.org