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Social Media & You




 Rachel Strella &
   Jigar Patel
Rachel Strella




    Rachel Strella
         Owner
Central PA Webster, LLC
Jigar Patel




               Jigar Patel
Instructional Media & Communications
               Specialist
      Tuscarora Intermediate Unit
Rachel and Jigar:
Introduction and
   Background


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Addressing Limitations:
   What’s Real and
     What’s Not?




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Addressing Limitations

    Truth or Myth?
Being Deaf or HOH is a
       Disability


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Addressing Limitations

    Truth or Myth?
Being Deaf or HOH is a
Makes People Not Want
      to Hire Me

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Addressing Limitations
  Truth or Myth?
 Being Deaf or HOH
 Excludes Me From
   Certain Things


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Addressing Limitations
  Truth or Myth?
 Being Deaf or HOH
 Makes It Harder to
     Get a Job


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Addressing Limitations
All of these things can be
        overcome!
         How??
     Social Media!

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But, What Is
SOCIAL MEDIA?




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What Is Social Media?
     Facebook
      LinkedIn
       Twitter
     YouTube
        Blogs
      Google+
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What Is Social Media?

 It’s about sharing!

       Think:
Campfire or Tradition

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What Is Social Media?
What Is Social Media?

   Social media is an
  online conversation
with the power to reach
     many people.

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Leveling the Playing Field

  Social Media Breaks
  Down the Real AND
 ‘Not Real’ Limitations


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Leveling the Playing Field

     Bottom Line:
  On Social Media, No
 One Knows You Have
   Hearing Difficulty,
 Unless You Tell Them!
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Leveling the Playing Field

   People Will Get to
    Know YOU as a
    “Person” First!


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The Internet
How Do I Get Started ?




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Getting Started

   Determine Goals

What are you trying to do?




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Getting Started

   Decide Which Social
   Media Channels Can Help
    You Achieve Your Goals

Which channels will help you
    with what you are
       trying to do?
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Getting Started
 Set-up profiles
  If you aren’t sure which
  channels, I would set-up
    LinkedIn and Twitter



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Getting Started


 LinkedIn Tips
  Include a photo
  Include skills and past
   work experience
  Join groups
  Start connecting
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Getting Started




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Getting Started

 Twitter
  Include a short bio
   with short phrases
  Include a photo
  Start to follow others
  Monitor conversations
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Getting Started




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Getting Started

 Connect with others
 Find common ground
 Start the conversation




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Getting Started
 Be careful with Facebook
   Do you have a Facebook
   account? Be careful with
 information you’re sharing!



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Building An Online
       Community
 Establish your Social
  Capital
 Circle of Knowledge
 Engage don’t shout
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Building a Community
 For the job search:
      #HFchat
     #Entrychat
   #JobHuntChat
    #CBJobChat
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Building a Community
   For the disability:
 Share resources and
  common interests
 Work opportunities
 Support

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Monetizing SM
 Establish a Self-Brand
 Avoid Noise
 Engage
 Content/Product is King


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Questions?!
How can we help?



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Connect with Rachel!
              Blog:
     bit.ly/cpawebsterblog
            Facebook:
  facebook.com/cpawebster
             Twitter:
    twitter.com/cpawebster
              Email:
rachel@centralpawebster.com
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Connect with Jigar!
         LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/jigarjpatel
          Twitter:
  twitter.com/jigar_patel
           Email:
     jpatel@tiu11.org


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