The document is a guide for beginners in using social media, highlighting platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. It covers topics such as privacy settings, friend management, and exploring various features like ads and groups. Additionally, it discusses the use of hashtags for organizing content and engaging with different interests and events.

1. Cochise County Library District
Social Media for
Beginners

2. Introductions
 Introductions
 These classes
 Karen
 You
 The lab computers are set to erase when
they restart.

3. What is social media?

4. Credit: Blue Ocean

5. A word about privacy

6. Demos
 Facebook
 Instagram
 Twitter
 Others…LinkedIn, WhatsApp, TikTok,
Pinterest, Tumblr

7. Facebook
 Ads, “Sponsored,” “Suggested post”
 To friend or not to friend?
 Getting too much?
 Snooze, unfollow, unfriend
 Pages
 Groups
 Scheduling
 Settings
 Business tools: Analytics, advertising and
more

9. Facebook Settings
 Settings under arrow in upper right corner
 Privacy

10. Twitter
 Typically, public
 Friends, but also news sources, events,
orgs, celebrities, etc.
 Hashtags
 Interests (#quilting), emergency alerts
(#HurricaneFlorence), chats (#edchat), sports
(#mlb #angels), contests, adhoc

12. Questions?
Other topics?