15. #1 Conversations => Trust Actually, what we are saying is that conversations can build social capital,which in turn helps communities get things done
30. It’s about listening RSS Feeds-- RSS is a technology that enables users to receive updates on their favorite blogs & websites Source: “RSS in Plain English”/YouTube
46. It’s about building a movement Attributes of a Tribe: Connect to one another Connect to a leader Connect to an idea Source: Seth Godin, Tribes, p. 1 Read Seth’s blog
47. “Great Leaders create movements by empowering the tribe to communicate.” Quote: Seth Godin, Tribes, p. ?
Rather than a definition, I like to describe social media as a set of values or characterisitcs(briefly explain these values)These values tell us how we will use the web. If a tool helps you accomplish these things on-line, it’s probably a social media tool.So… what are there…. Probably 10-15 social media tools? Don’t we wish
So, we showed you some characteristics and values a little earlier. We now want to put them into context and give them a little different spin.It’s about Connecting with a purposeIt’s about ListeningIt’ll help “Get Things Done”It’s about CollaborationIt’ll help build a movement
Google Alerts sends you email alerts so you can “listen” to what’s being said on the web. One of the simplest listening tools is “Google Alerts”. Many if not most are probably using this tool already. The way it works is you go to the Google Alert’s homepage and signup up for “keywords” Google then sends you a message each time that keyword appears in their top twenty search. One of the topics I follow is wind energy in South Dakota. You can see the results of one day’s worth of new web content.Alternative Image -- picture of the Google Homepage sign-up