Social Media Today

        Brushing up on
Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn




                  By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
Hello and welcome!

 -Introductions




                     By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
What We Do
 Emily Miethner
 -Community Manager, RecordSetter.com
 -Founder / President, NY Creative Interns

 Patricia Kitchen
 -Newsday Online Reporter
 -Assists with Newsday.com's Career/Jobs Page


                                  By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
What We’ll Cover

 -Twitter
 -LinkedIn
 -Facebook Pages
 -Your Questions




                   By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-Find and follow news from the people and sources you
care about

-Your experience will be as good as the people you follow

-You may think you don’t have time, but when you learn
how to find value in Twitter, you won’t have time to not be
on Twitter



                                   By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-An “@ mention” is using a twitter handle in a tweet

-An “@ reply” is when you start a tweet with a twitter
handle

-A hashtag (#smwknd) is a way to group/sort tweets




                                   By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
vs.




      By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
vs.




      By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-If someone is on twitter, don’t be afraid to tweet at them

-Take advantage of your twitter profile

-You have room for 140 characters, but stick to 120




                                    By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-LinkedIn is NOT just a glorified resume

-It’s social. It’s OK to talk to strangers

-People respond to you better if you have a profile
photo.




                                      By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-The headline under your name is valuable real estate,
but often underused

-You can customize your LinkedIn URL to include your
name

-You can join groups on LinkedIn




                                   By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-Job hunters: LinkedIn can turn your profile into a
resume

-You can take a free webinar Feb. 28 on finding and
researching sources

-Journalists can get free LinkedIn tutorials




                                    By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-All pages can have a custom URL

-Go to facebook.com/username

facebook.com/pages/Sharon-Lechter/67594596096
Can become facebook.com/SharonLechter




                               By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-Photos get the most engagement (comments, likes)

-Writing posts the specifically ask for action will receive
more engagement (say like or comment)

-The shorter your copy in the post blurb, the better




                                     By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-As an admin you can be on facebook as yourself or as
the page

-Like other pages as your page

-Comment and like posts on other pages as your page




                                 By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
-As an admin you can be on facebook as yourself or as
the page

-Like other pages as your page

-Comment and like posts on other pages as your page




                                 By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
Conclusion

 -Be active
 -Be consistent
 -Be responsive




                  By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
Questions?




             By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
Thank You!




             By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen

Social Media Brush Up

  • 1.
    Social Media Today Brushing up on Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 2.
    Hello and welcome! -Introductions By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 3.
    What We Do Emily Miethner -Community Manager, RecordSetter.com -Founder / President, NY Creative Interns Patricia Kitchen -Newsday Online Reporter -Assists with Newsday.com's Career/Jobs Page By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 4.
    What We’ll Cover -Twitter -LinkedIn -Facebook Pages -Your Questions By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 5.
    By @EmilyMiethner &@PatriciaKitchen
  • 6.
    -Find and follownews from the people and sources you care about -Your experience will be as good as the people you follow -You may think you don’t have time, but when you learn how to find value in Twitter, you won’t have time to not be on Twitter By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 7.
    By @EmilyMiethner &@PatriciaKitchen
  • 8.
    -An “@ mention”is using a twitter handle in a tweet -An “@ reply” is when you start a tweet with a twitter handle -A hashtag (#smwknd) is a way to group/sort tweets By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 9.
    vs. By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 10.
    vs. By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 11.
    -If someone ison twitter, don’t be afraid to tweet at them -Take advantage of your twitter profile -You have room for 140 characters, but stick to 120 By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 12.
    By @EmilyMiethner &@PatriciaKitchen
  • 13.
    By @EmilyMiethner &@PatriciaKitchen
  • 14.
    -LinkedIn is NOTjust a glorified resume -It’s social. It’s OK to talk to strangers -People respond to you better if you have a profile photo. By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 15.
    -The headline underyour name is valuable real estate, but often underused -You can customize your LinkedIn URL to include your name -You can join groups on LinkedIn By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 16.
    By @EmilyMiethner &@PatriciaKitchen
  • 17.
    -Job hunters: LinkedIncan turn your profile into a resume -You can take a free webinar Feb. 28 on finding and researching sources -Journalists can get free LinkedIn tutorials By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 18.
    By @EmilyMiethner &@PatriciaKitchen
  • 19.
    -All pages canhave a custom URL -Go to facebook.com/username facebook.com/pages/Sharon-Lechter/67594596096 Can become facebook.com/SharonLechter By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 20.
    -Photos get themost engagement (comments, likes) -Writing posts the specifically ask for action will receive more engagement (say like or comment) -The shorter your copy in the post blurb, the better By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 21.
    -As an adminyou can be on facebook as yourself or as the page -Like other pages as your page -Comment and like posts on other pages as your page By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 22.
    -As an adminyou can be on facebook as yourself or as the page -Like other pages as your page -Comment and like posts on other pages as your page By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 23.
    Conclusion -Be active -Be consistent -Be responsive By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 24.
    Questions? By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen
  • 25.
    Thank You! By @EmilyMiethner & @PatriciaKitchen

Editor's Notes

  • #7 Example, for me finding sponsors, speakers, and directly reaching out to RecordSetters
  • #8 Think of hashtag as on facebook, sorting tagged photos by your name
  • #9 Think of hashtag as on facebook, sorting tagged photos by your name
  • #10 Think of hashtag as on facebook, sorting tagged photos by your name
  • #11 Think of hashtag as on facebook, sorting tagged photos by your name