Should you friend your boss? Navigating the travails of social networking for new users.

Objectives  Define Facebook, Twitter and key terms  Look at benefits and drawbacks of these technologies  Discuss ways of integrating these technologies into your life  Answer questions about these technologies

Social Networking Main Entry: social networking Part of Speech: n Definition: the use of a website to connect with people who share personal or professional interests, place of origin, education at a particular school, etc. Example: Classmates and MySpace are premier sites for social networking. Usage: computing Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.7) Copyright © Lexico Publishing Group, LLC

What is Facebook? Founded in 2004 by Harvard University students “Users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. Additionally, users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region.” From

Who’s on facebook More than 300 million active users 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years old and older Average user has 130 friends on the site More than 8 billion minutes are spent on Facebook each day (worldwide) More than 45 million status updates each day More than 10 million users become fans of Pages each day From

Who’s on Facebook?

Ivy Bean, 103 years-old on Facebook

Defining a few key terms Profile –Where you put all of your information. –Can be public or private. –Can have as much or as little info as you like Friend request Wall Poke Page (aka business page) Fan

What is Twitter? Founded in 2006 in San Francisco, CA Microblog that asks the question “What are you doing now?” 140 characters

Who’s on Twitter? 72% of users are aged % of users are Caucasian Top people on Twitter by followers

She’s on Twitter too.

Defining a few key terms Twitter (noun): meaning the actual application –“Are you on Twitter?” Tweet (noun): the 140 character entry –“I got your tweet about hanging out tonight.” Tweet (verb): the act of posting to Twitter –“I try to tweet at least three or four times a day.” Following: same thing as adding them as a friend. You see their tweets in your Twitter page.

Facebook/Twitter Benefits You can really connect with people and institutions in a new way. It is a way for people to share details about their lives.

Facebook/Twitter Drawbacks Things you thought were a good idea to put on your Facebook page might not seem like such a good idea when you go for a job interview. You don’t know who is viewing your private information. –Facebook FlirtingFacebook Flirting –I hate my bossI hate my boss

Facebook Faux Pas

Facebook/Twitter Drawbacks Things you thought were a good idea to put on your Facebook page might not seem like such a good idea when you go for a job interview. You don’t know who is viewing your private information. –Facebook FlirtFacebook Flirt –I hate my bossI hate my boss Is this the best way to communicate with people?

Getting Started Facebook Set up an account Set your privacy settings Import lists Search for friends

Getting Started Twitter Set up an account Set your privacy settings Import lists Begin following people Begin tweeting

Avoiding Faux Pas DO Choose friends wisely "Poke" carefully Respect your child's privacy Think before posting Post a photo DON'T Forget about privacy Overdo friend requests Flood your network with status updates Be creepy From

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