Social Media 101
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Social media allows people to connect through various online platforms like social networks, blogs, and multimedia sites. Popular social networks include Facebook for profiles and connections, Twitter for microblogging, YouTube for videos, and LinkedIn for professional networking. Additional popular sites are Pinterest for photo sharing, Instagram for photos and videos, and SlideShare for presentations. The document provides an overview of different types of social media and how to get started using social networks to connect with others.
Social Media 101
- 1. Social Media 101: A New Kind of Social Networking By Shannon R. Mouton
- 4. Getting Started Join Groups Observe Make Friends Participate in Activities Tell People Invite Others to Join
- 6. Facebook A social networking site that allows users to connect and engage with other users through personal profiles.
- 7. Twitter A social network built on micro-blogging, users post and read “tweets,” text messages containing no more than 140 characters.
- 8. YouTube A video-sharing site where users can upload, view and share videos. Unregistered users can watch videos, while registered users can upload videos.
- 9. LinkedIn A social networking site for people in professional occupations that is mainly used for professional networking.
- 10. Pinterest A pinboard-style photo-sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests and hobbies.
- 11. Instagram An online photo-sharing, video- sharing and social networking service.
- 12. SlideShare* A presentation-sharing site that allows users to upload, view and share documents, PDFs, videos and webinars. *Slideshare is not considered a top tier social networking site; however McKinney & Associates finds it useful for sharing information.
- 14. To learn more about McKinney & Associates, visit www.mckpr.com McKinney & Associates was founded in 1990 with a commitment to social justice that has prevailed for more than 20 years. From the beginning, McKinney passionately and skillfully practiced public relations with a conscience for local, national and international organizations. @mckpr facebook.com/mckpr youtube.com/mckinneypr