The document discusses using social media for professional development. It identifies top social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter and explains how each can be used. Twitter is examined in more detail, defining terms like tweets, hashtags, followers and trends. The document recommends using LinkedIn and Twitter for professional networking and development. It provides tips for beginners and advanced users on how to expand their network on Twitter through following others, participating in relevant discussions and using tools like TweetDeck or HootSuite.

1. Using Social Media for Professional DevelopmentAmanda Means @ameans912

2. What am I going to tell you about?What are social media and professional development?Social media sitesTwitter definitionsHow to expand your horizons via Twitter

3. What are social media and professional development?

5. Top 10 Social Media SitesFacebookYouTube MySpace Yahoo! Answers Tagged Twitter myYearbookMylifeMocoSpaceLinkedin

6. My Suggestions for Professional DevelopmentLinkedInProfessional social networking site 80 million users as of 11/2/10FacebookSocial networking site with applications500 million users as of 7/21/10TwitterMicro-blogging social networking site145 million users as of 9/3/2010

7. A contact network is built up consisting of their direct connections, the connections of each of their connections, and the connections of second-degree connectionsUse: Find jobs, people and business opportunities recommended by someone in one's contact networkEmployers can list jobs and search for potential candidates

8. Social networking siteUse:Create a personal profile, add other users as friends and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profileJoin common interest user groups, organized by workplace, school, or college, or other characteristics

10. Micro-blogging social networking siteUse:Users type short messages (“tweets”) of 140 characters or lessChat with othersReplyRetweetDirect mentionFollow chats

11. Twitter DefinitionsTweetShort message you typeReplyPost back to someoneRetweetYou like what someone else is saying so you re-post itDirect messagePersonal message exchange between you and another person

12. FollowersOther twitter users who “follow” you and read what you postFollowingWhen you “follow” people and see what they postHashtag #When you want to write about a certain topicTrendingHashtags that people are writing about

14. Expand Your Horizons via Twitter(for beginners)Create a twitter account!Set up your profileUse the search feature to find other twitter usersFollow themLook at who they followPeople will be notified via email that you follow them and they will follow you back

15. Begin to take notice in what #s people are usingSearch for trending topics#highered#sachat#sagrad#leadershipchat #careerservices#academicaffairs#fye#admissionLink it you your Facebook if you wish

16. Expanding Your Horizons via Twitter(for you savvy ones out there)Download TweetDeck or HootSuiteThese sites allow you to use all of the features of twitter, but on just one screen!

18. Participate in Chats/TrendsFind a trend you want to followClick on the # link to it and see what people have writtenSome chats (i.e. #sachat) have moderatorsYou introduce yourself (i.e. Amanda Means, Baldwin-Wallace College, Graduate Intern)Moderators will ask the questions and post the transcript on GoogleDocs

19. #sagrowMentoring program via twitterStudent Affairs professionals are paired with graduate students Started by Ed Cabellon from Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, Director of the Student Union

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