Mike May and Alexandra Rodriguez presentation from BGR 2011 to the new, incoming class.

1. TwitBook Spaced In! AND You! Alexandra Rodriguez and Mike May @theabrodrigue & @maymike abrodrig@purdue.edu & may4@purdue.edu

3. “But Mike and Alex…I don’t have a smartphone”

4. You can send your tweet via sms messaging, all you need to do is send it to 40404.

5. Just remember…or find out for the first time now that there is a 140 character limit on twitter

6. Some basic math for you: @boilergoldrush = 15 characters this means you have 125 to work with (including spaces)Example Tweet:

7. What’s out there in the world of Social Media? (you all probably know about Facebook, but how about some of the other stuff out there?)

9. Pictures

10. Status Updates

11. Groups

12. Chats

13. Events

14. BirthdaysTweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

17. Twitter is an information network with bursts of information, 140 characters long

18. Follow businesses, celebrities, classmates, or anyone

19. Tweet about your life, share content, and network

20. Mentions (@), Retweets(RT), Favorites, Direct Messages (DM), Hashtagging (#)Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

21. Who to follow? Just a few friendly suggestions from us on who to follow:

23. A higher score doesn’t necessarily mean anything, it’s just based on your style and presence.

24. Might be a good idea to get involved in this early and be cognizant of it, employers will likely start using it to look at potential hires just like they use Facebook and Twitter alreadyTweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

25. What’s your klout? Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

28. A fun and visual way to categorize your friends into groups

29. You can share content with a specific Circle

30. Hangouts

31. Video chatting with up to ten people!

32. Sparks

33. Choose a topic and Google+ will show you articles, videos, and websites that pertain to that topic

34. Huddle

35. An easy way to send group text messages, based on your circles

36. There is an app for both the iPhone and AndriodWant an invite? @maymike and @theabrodrigue Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

38. Good for looking into business opportunities and job placement

39. Online résumé

40. Keep professional and educational experience up to date

41. Once you start getting business cards and making connections it is a good way to not lose them

42. Different from Facebook, don’t treat it as a personal page but more as a professional page.Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

44. Build social presence

45. Share your personality through your writing style and topics you blog about

46. Excellent source of networking with businesses and others interested in your field

47. It doesn’t matter if you are not a writer, even scientists and engineers read!

48. There are several blog sites available:

49. WordPress, Tumblr, and Google Blogger just to name a few!boilergoldrush.wordpress.comfor more info throughout the year Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

50. What Social Media Outlets are Purdue Students (as well as others Across the country) Using these days? Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

51. What are YOU using it for? Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

52. CHART FOR HOW OFTEN PEOPLE USE SOCIAL MEDIA Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

54. “Reconnect with people you would have never normally had the opportunity to connect with”

55. “Push forward information and news to a mass group of people in a short period of time”

56. “Share thoughts and ideas with your peers on current events in realtime”

58. Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

60. “We are becoming a society with less and less actual physical interaction. I believe it is creating more lonely people. Just because your profile says you have 500+ friends (example) how many do you actually interact with…”

61. “The fact that I'm not interested in using new social media.”

62. “Could potentially affect future career opportunities; you cannot choose what other people choose to share about you.”

63. “Too many different outlets to use, hard to keep up”

64. “People having too much information about me/who is viewing my profile”Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

65. To what extent do you utilize the privacy settings on Social Media? For some people though…privacy settings are not the problem…let’s hear what some of your classmates have to say on Facebook? Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

72. So now you probably know to be a little more careful with what your posting…but what about what other people could be posting? (Especially if you are not using privacy settings properly)

80. Information you share with everyone can be seen by ANYONE on the internet. (Your name, profile picture, gender, networks, and username are always visible to everyone.)

81. You can control who finds you in a search and how your friends can contact you by changing your privacy settings.

82. You can block certain people or everyone from seeing specific albums, your contact information, or virtually anything simply by customizing your privacy settings.

83. Even after you remove information from your account, it still exists on the internet.

84. Facebook may use you to advertise products and services to your friends. Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

86. Your information could be compiled by websites and hackers such as this.

87. Be mindful of “checking-in” or even posting about your habitual activities

88. Stalkers can easily compile information about

89. what residence hall you live in

90. who else lives there

91. your class schedule

92. what dining court you visit

93. where you studyTweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

94. Social/Personal Branding Make a name for yourself What do you see when “Google” yourself? Stay consistent on your social media A company will look at your resume for your experience A company will look at your online prescence to get a sense of “who you are” What interests you Who do you interact with Does not just have to be about getting a job, can just be there to show you are an insightful person Just realize in this age people are going to be looking for you online Purdue offers web hosting to every student for a web page. Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

97. Allows those people who create works to control their use for a given time periodWhat is it about copyright laws that students need to know? Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

98. What kinds of things are Copyrighted? You might expect… But did you know that… Books Articles Drawings Reports Pictures Cartoons Music Movies Original work on a social networking site YouTube Video’s Emails Website Designs Presentations Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

99. The consequences to violating copyright laws Violating copyright laws can result in legal proceedings, and University Sanctions Legal Proceedings Liable for damages from $200 to $150,000 + Court Costs, Criminal Penalties, Jail Time University Sanctions Varying degrees of punishments Warning Disconnect ResNet Suspension from the University Use of Campus Networks for Illegal Activity is a violation of campus computing policies Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

100. Sources for Videos: Dan Gurewith from CollegeHumor.com via YouTube “Twitter in Real Life” Google Plus via YouTube. Follow Your Interests. Discover Your World. Twitter via Twitter YouTube Channel Tweet your Questions @boilergoldrush

101. Questions and Contact info If you are interested in connecting and networking with either of us: Alexandra Rodriguez : about.me/theabrodrigue @theabrodrigue Mike May: about.me/maymike @maymike Thank you and don’t forget to follow @boilergoldrush and check out our brand new blog that we will soon be posting more internet safety info on boilergoldrush.wordpress.com