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Introduction to Social Networking with Facebook and

LinkedIn

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are you using it?are you using it correctly?

•Share information, interact with their fans, and create a highly engaging presence on Facebook.

•Distinct presences that are optimized to represent a business, and are separate from user profiles.

•Enhanced with applications that help the organization communicate with and engage their fans.

•Capture new audiences virally through their fans' recommendations to their friends.

Why should I have a Fan Page?

Choose Your Category Wisely!

When in doubt, fill it out!

Make It Fun!

Facebook Protocol 10 minutes a day!

Fill out Status Updates

Find Friends

Become Fans of Pages & Join GroupsShare Links, Videos, Photos

Create Events

Have Fun!

Introduction to

Old Contact ManagementOld School ways of “collecting” contacts for “future” use:

I know his contact

info is here ‘somewhere’- where did I put that???

What Is ?Nearly 50 Million usersMaking, organizing and

extending your personal business contacts and networks

Trusted, up-to-minute information

TuesdaySeptember 8th, 2009

Power of Your network of

connections automatically increases rapidly

KEY POINT: You already have this network of people in real life. LinkedIn helps you see it and use it.

What Can I Do With This?Sell

Find customers/clients, build demand, understand the market, create and join specific groups

Research Locate the right individual at the right company,

get professional advice, stay in touch with fellow professionals, bond with your network

Opportunities Build your professional reputation, look to network,

promote your successes, become a “trust agent”!

Getting StartedCreate an account

Import contacts from your email or address book

Getting StartedComplete Your ProfileFill out all details

until 100% complete!

The more info you put in your profile, the easier it is for people you’retrying to connect with to recognize you

Getting StartedAdding Connections

TIP! Be specific and friendly. Don’t use the default message. Use this as achance to renew your connection.

GroupsJoin and Participate!

These offer a way to meet and connect to people

Search for an industry, a region, a company, a role, whichever interests you!

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