This document discusses setting up web research and using professional networks. It provides steps for collecting RSS feeds from the surface, meso, and micro webs using tools like Google Alerts, Google Reader, and RSS portsals. It also discusses creating your own RSS feeds using tools like Yoktu and Yahoo Pipes. Finally, it discusses sharing information on professional networks like Google+, LinkedIn, and Dropbox and how to activate and motivate your professional network.

1. 20 - Web research and
Professional networks
To follow this training, a PC and a wi-fi connection are required

2. Purpose :
1. Receive direct Alerts on your smart-phone
2. Follow Web events on your smart-phone
3. Create your own iGoogle page
4. Use different RSS tools
5. Reasons to share Web research ?

3. 5 Steps to set up Web research
How to get the information ?
Surface Web STRONG SIGNALS
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macro-web
Media sites &institutions
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meso-web
Blogs &personnal sites
micro-web
forums, microblogs,
Web sharing portals
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Deep Web WEEK SIGNALS

5. Web research
Level 1: collect RSS flows
 Create your Gmail account
 Google Alerts
 Google Reader
 IGoogle, Netvibes, Symbaloo
 Lamoooche.com
 Other RSS flows

6. Web research
Level 2: Create your own RSS flows
 Yoktu&feedity
 Yahoo-pipes
 Pearltrees

7. Share information on
Professional Networks
 Google +
 Google Documents
 DropBox
 123 people
 Linked In
 Viadeo
 Facebook

8. How to activate & motivate
your Professional Network ?
 Skills
 Collaborative mind your teams
 Incentive