Slides from presentation to the University of East Anglia (UEA) Graduates Network on using Social media for career development, delivered at the Dog House, Norwich on Tuesday 22nd February 2011.
2. About me Norfolk gal 2:1 BSc (Hons) Equine Science Hartpury College
3. What is Social Media? Web 2.0 A category of websites that is based on user participation and user-generated content Share, discuss, recommend, word of mouth, communicate, exchange www.facebook.com www.blogger.com www.youtube.com www.twitter.com www.linkedin.com
4. Why should I care about using social media? • “ Twitter now growing at a staggering 1,382%” Source - Mashable.com • “ Facebook now has over 500 million active users; more than 250 million of which visit the site at least once a day” - Facebook.com • It’s FREE!!!
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8. Kate Elliott Marketing Director Active Marketing & Design Ltd 5 Progress House Plantation Park Blofield Norwich NR13 4PL Tel: 01603 716700 [email_address] www.activemd.co.uk Twitter ID: activemdkate Facebook/Linked In: Kate Elliott Contacts