An hour-long presentation for Boston-Area Study Abroad Advisors designed to give an overview of various socia media platforms, including their use as communication and promotional tools for international education.
1. Social Media andInternational Education Gene Begin M’07 Vanessa Theoharis ‘10 Marketing Director Marketing Coordinator Undergraduate School Undergraduate School Babson College Babson College
2. Social Media A shift in how people discover, read and share news, information and content (Wikipedia) Social Media… is more popular than e-mail. * And porn. ** * Mashable.com ** TIME magazine
3. 3 Steps to Social Media Use Be A Consumer First Learn - Learn your way around the space and discover how other users are utilizing the platform. Interact - Now that you have a sense of the space, use it more frequently and understand its intricacies. Communicate and be a part of the conversation. Engage - Now that you've built relationships and have become knowledgeable of the space, share content and conversation that will engage your new connections. "social media allows you to understand your brand" - Tamsen McMahon, Sametz Blackstone Associates
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5. 3rd largest country and only 6 years oldAugust 2008: 100 million users April 2009: 200 million users September 2009300 million users January 2010400 million users Today: 500 million users HALF A MILLION NEW USERS EVERY DAY!!!
90. Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. Gene Begin Vanessa Theoharis gbegin@babson.eduvtheoharis1@babson.edu Twitter:@gbegin Twitter:@vanessaTsmiles http://www.linkedin.com/in/genebeginhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessatheoharis