1. Image by FreePixelsDesign

2. What was once
made for
socializing
with friends….
Image by Photos.com

3. Has become a tool
for
Image by Nick Amoscato: Flickr

4. When you take social computing
and apply it to the workplace, you
get:
more of individuals
more
better alignment of your business
processesImage by Detlef Schobert: Flickr

5. Socially rooted tools lets us
collaborate among colleagues and
experts (that) we might not
otherwise have access to
Image by Megan Broeren: Flickr

6. With that said it is obvious that
online networking is becoming
increasingly important in the
workplace
Image by Linkhed

7. 96% of employed Americans go
online/use email/own a cellphone.
The are known as the
Wired and Ready
Workers
Image by Megan Morris: Flickr

8. 1/5 of wired workers are
required to respond to work-
related emails outside of work
½ of Blackberry and PDA users
say the sameImage by Leon Lee: Flickr

9. What about networking for
contacts?
Image by thetaxhaven: Flickr

10. “The most popular use of online
tools by companies is to recruit and
potential employees”
Image by U.S Navy: Flickr

11. In fact 56% of companies use
social media to find candidates
Image by K Latham: Flickr

12. Which explains why LinkedIn now
has more than 150 million users.
Image by Shekhar Sabu: Flickr

13. 68% of employers have hired
candidates based on favorable
online profiles
Image by Calita Kabir: Flickr

14. Having a “walled garden” for a
social media presence is not longer
favourable
Image by: Vancouver Lookout

15. “Establishing transparency,
personal brand and authenticity,
are the keys to success in today's
competitive job search”
Image by Jake Liefer: Flickr

16. From the workplace to
school, social media has become
an essential part of team
communication
Image by Australian Sports Commission

17. Schools, teachers and coaches
are adapting and using what
social media has to offer
Image by Ajari: Flickr

18. Google docs is about collaborative
planning and writing, working
simultaneously with other students
Image by Daisy Christine

19. Sports teams use Facebook groups
to coordinate and communicate
to kids and talk to kids
Image Taylor Michael: Flickr

22. Restaurants use it to entice
diners.

23. Businesses don't just promote
products, but build followings.

24. The discussions often lead to
actions,
Image by: Ali de Bold: Flickr

25. We can conclude that social media
is for just for
socialization

26. It has infiltrated the workplace and
become an essential part of our
jobs
Image by: One Laptop per Child:
Flickr

27. All images are under the creative
commons free to use/share/modify
agreement.
Sources: Flickr & Google Advanced
Images

28. Sources
• http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/story/2012-08-
12/efficient-small-business-social-networks/56939980/1
• http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2008/Networked-Workers/1-Summary-of-
Findings.aspx?view=all
• http://journalistsresource.org/studies/economics/jobs/social-media-workplace-
research-roundup
• http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/infographic-linkedin-user-statistics-network-
profiles-groups-applications/
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-gulati/put-forth-your-virtual-
be_b_1508067.html
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new-sports-conversation/1289633
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new-sports-conversation/1289633