Double click Key Note Talk by Rob Cairns

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An introduction to social media for seniors.

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Double ClickBy Rob Cairns

• Social Media Consultant.• Web Designer.• Internet Security Expert.• 25 years of experience in the technology field.• Vice Chair of Scarborough Carp.

Welcome To Double Click

Seniors And Youth Working Together

What is Social Media

Forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videoes)

What is Social Media Networking Site ?

An online community that allows you to create a profile, add friends, share ideas and events, and communicate with other members.

Facebook is a prime example.

Why to Use Social Media

• Contact with friends.• Keep in contact in family.• Reach out to long lost friends.• Share photos and video.• Research• News updates• Timely information• Make new relationships.

Social Media Terms

Blog - an online journal that is usually (but not always) written by one person about a particular subject.

Twitter is a popular form of “microblogging,” which is a short form of a blog, limiting each message to 140 characters.

Podcast - a form of audio broadcasting that is available as a digital file (usually audio but sometimes video) that can be downloaded to a computer or portable device, such as an MP3 player or iPod.

Main Social Media Sites

• Twitter – Microblogging.• Facebook – The biggest social media site.• Google + - Google’s equivalent to Facebook.• YouTube – For videos.• Flikr – Pictures free 1 GB of space.

Contact Rob

Web Site: http://www.robertbcairns.com/

Email: robert@robertbcairns.com

Twiitter: @RobCairns

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobCairns