Brief explanation of social media for the Casia2014 challenge. 360 degree explanation for social media in an immersive powerpoint presentation.

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Stage 1
The
Preliminary
Round
Team Name: TNT
Name of first member: Ajay Kamath
College Name: TAPMI
Name of second member: Nitish Khadayate
College Name: TAPMI

2. Social Media defined..
Social media is an
interconnected network
which facilitates
creativity
and shuffling of
information,
ideas in a
diverse world of
virtual communities

3. What does it provide?
• Social Media provides
an ocean of ideas and
information
• Social Media makes the
transfer of text, photos,
audio, video and
information easy
• Social media connects
you with people around
the world!

4. Social Media platforms
• Social networking sites
(for example, Facebook)
• Blogs and microblogs (for
example, Twitter and
Tumblr)
• Content driven sites(for
example, YouTube and
Slideshare)
• Collaborative Information
hubs(for example,
Wikipedia)

5. Unique Characteristics of Social Media
• Virality of information!
• Astounding reach!

6. Uses of Social Media
• Staying connected with family,
friends and colleagues
• Leisure and entertainment
• Sharing information and ideas
with a wider audience
• Advertising and branding for an
organization

7. Pros
• Facilitates interaction with the global community
• Convenient medium to share information
• Takes lesser time than other forms of media

8. Cons
• Has the potential to spread defamatory content
rapidly
• Generally perceived to decrease productivity
• Lacks emotional quotient and hinders face to face
communication

9. Relevance of Social Media
Regardless of what anyone else says, social media is
here to stay.
It is a force to be reckoned with in this demanding
world and can prove to be an invaluable asset when
used wisely.

10. References
• Social media wiki page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
• Pros and cons:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/soci
al-networking/information/pros-cons-social-networking1.
htm
• Social media know how:
http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/