9. Social Media Can Help
Build a Stronger Social Network
• Making connections is not something you just do
when you need a job
• Building connections is a life long process
• It takes work and doesn’t happen over night
• Building a strong social network will help you grow
professionally
10. Facebook LinkedIn Twitter
500 Million Users 100 Million Users 200 Million Users
# Users
More people are Designed for Open access
Advantages
using Facebook than professional allows a user to
any other social networking, more communicate
networking site – control over info with hundreds of
access based on posted followers at a
friend requests and time.
security settings
* Number of Users reported by Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter 2011
13. Don’t Do
•Use a generic email to •Write a personal message
connect and follow through
•Just link with anyone – there •Tell the person why you think you
needs to be some kind of should “connect” – What do you
connection have in common? Where did you
meet?
•Have an Un-filled out Profile •Should be 100% complete
Page
•Don’t say you don’t know •Instead create a group, develop
anyone relationships, share information
and answer questions
•Don’t just ask for favors/jobs •Spread connections & Be altruistic
(Give more than you take)
18. Why Tweet
• Twitter is more than “what I ate for lunch”
• Follow people you find interesting
• Share information and links
• Stay connected
• Create new connections
• Get your name out there
• Instant feedback from others
• Global and local perspectives
• Create a community of sharing and learning
• Stay current with new trends and news
20. 1. @reply and RT often – make connections
2. TweetDeck & Hootsuite
3. Use tiny urls
4. Please and thank you
5. Make an impact in your field of interest
6. Say something interesting
7. Learn from others
8. Share information
9. Tweet often - at least once a day
10. Remember all tweets are public information
– think before you tweet
