Social Media = Social Good: Connecting, Learning, & Networking. Social media isn't just a fad, it's a revolution that has changed the way we take in news, communicate, learn, and build relationships. Just sit back, relax, and open your mind to a world that didn't exist a few years ago. AFC Convention 2011 Retiree Commission

1. Connecting
Learning
Networking

3. Connecting
Learning
Networking

4. “Social Media provides the
opportunity to connect
yourself to content and
people in an amazing way”

6. Friends, Family,
Colleagues, Organizations,
Politicians, & Businesses

8. Connecting
Learning
Networking

9. “Social learning theory focuses
on the learning that occurs
within a social context. It
considers that people learn
from one another.”

12. Don’t worry! Lots of
links, definitions, &
more info at the end
Brain Overload?

13. Connecting
Learning
Networking

14. “Networking in the 21st Century
is all about understanding who
your networking with and the
medium they prefer to use.”

16. Facebook Pages vs. Groups
”We don’t have to be friends to connect”
Pages – act as a brand Groups – act as a person

17. Twitter Chats & Hashtags #
AFC Convention
Hashtag
#AFC11
Follow Along, Get
Information, Meet
New People & Win
Prizes

18. Live Tweets via #AFC11
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19. 1. Keep in touch
2. Research
3. Ask questions
4. Entertainment
5. Start a business
6. Grow an existing business
7. Learn
8. Share
9. Meet others
10. Find work
11. Take advantage of sales and
online opportunities

21. Facebook www.facebook.com
• Mashable’s The Facebook Guide Book
http://mashable.com/guidebook/facebook/
• Facebook Privacy: 10 Settings Every User Needs to Know
http://mashable.com/2011/02/07/facebook-privacy-guide/
• How to protect your Facebook Timeline privacy - http://cnet.co/n4aL73
• Facebook Privacy Help Topic http://www.facebook.com/help/privacy
• Facebook Pages vs. Groups http://mashable.com/2009/05/27/facebook-
page-vs-group/
• Professor Josh http://facebook.com/professorjosh
• Personal http://facebook.com/joshmurdock
Twitter www.twitter.com
• Mashable’s The Twitter Guide Book http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/
• What’s a Twitter Chat?
http://professorjosh.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/whats-a-twitter-chat/
• How to Run a Successful Twitter Chat
http://mashable.com/2009/12/08/twitter-chat/
• AFC Twitter http://twitter.com/myafchome
• Professor Josh http://twitter.com/professorjosh

22. Delicious www.delicious.com
• Delicious Help http://www.delicious.com/help
• 7 Things You Should Know About Social Bookmarking
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7001.pdf
• Social Bookmarking in Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/video/social-
bookmarking
• Professor Josh http://delicious.com/professorjosh
Blogs www.wordpress.com
• Wordpress.com Support http://en.support.wordpress.com/
• 19 Reasons You Should Blog http://thefuturebuzz.com/2009/05/10/reasons-
you-should-blog-and-not-just-tweet/
• Professor Josh http://professorjosh.com
Various Social Media Tools
• Hootsuite: http://hootsuite.com/ (Social Media Dashboard, great for multiple accounts)
• Google+: https://plus.google.com/ (Latest Social Networking via Google)
• YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ (who doesn’t know about this?)
• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/ (resume, jobs, professional network)
• Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/ (photo sharing & exploring galore)

23. @professorjosh
Facebook.com/professorjosh
josh@professorjosh.com
jmurdock3@valenciacollege.edu