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FACEBOOKFACEBOOKAre you on …
In the month of August, the number of
unique users on facebook
reached over 92 million. There
has been significant
increase in users from 2008.
Rising Popularity
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Social Media Matchup. Retrieved October 18, 2009 from http://chicagotribune.com/business/chi-biz-twitter-graphic-Oct07,0,1689342.graphic.
LETS LEARN MORE
• Over 300 million users• Average user has 130 friends• 45 million+ active user groups• 2 billion+ pieces of content shared weekly
(web links, blog posts, photos)• 70+ translations available• one million+ developers and entrepreneurs
from over 180 nations
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Statistics. Retrieved October 18, 2009 from www.http://facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics.
BENEFITS FOR USERS Constant updates on your activities Keep in touch with family Connect with Friends Online photo album Share your pictures Promote an event Share videos
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Nations, Daniel. Why Facebook?. About.com. Retrieved October 18, from http://webtrends.about.com/od/socialnetworking/a/why_facebook.htm.
REACHING OUT
Social Utility-Join a group-Create a group
Interact with others with similar interests Follow celebrities Find old friends Promote your talent
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BUSINESS FRIENDLY
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Advertisement Large distribution potential Applications assisting professional
networking Starbucks: a major business with Facebook Find potential employees Find employers Business to Business connection Effective coworker communication
Factsheet. Retrieved October 18, 2009 from http://facebook.com/press/info.php?factsheet.
PRIVACY ISSUES
Media: creeps take advantage of minors->Solution: users need to be cautious
Business: employers screen employees or potential workers’ personal lives->solution: think twice about posting certain photos.
Rule of thumb: Everything posted consider public knowledge
Spam: Rarely an issue on facebook
7(2007, February 7). Use Your Head on Facebook. Wester Courier. Retrieved October 18, 2009, from http://media.www.westercourier.com/media/storage/paper650/news/2007/02/07/Opinion?Use-Your.Head.On.Facebook-2704358.shtml.