2. QUESTION1:WhatdoestheacronymRSSmean?
Answer: Really Simple Syndication
QUESTION 2:The term “blog” is short for what term?
Answer: Web-log
QUESTION 3: What is a hyperlink?
Answer: A: a way to reference a blog post, profile, or other document
QUESTION 4: How many characters can you use when
creating a Twitter “tweet”?
Answer: 140
QUESTION 5: What are Hootsuite, Quora & Foursquare
Answer: Tool to manage your social media network messaging; A collection
of questions and answers created, edited and organized by Quora members
aka answer machine; Geo-location based mobile platform
Adapted from 20 Questions to Test Your Social Media IQ
http://deansguide.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/20-questions-to-test-your-
social-media-iq/
3. Top Sites & Overview of Tools
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Flickr
LiveJournal
deviantART
StumbleUpon
MySpace
Yelp
SoundCloud
Ning
delicious
MeetUp
8. 11SignsYourNonprofitNeedsSocialMediaTraining
adaptedfromNonprofittechforgood.com
1) Your avatar is cropped, shrunk, blurry, or too small to make an impact.
2) You are rarely retweeted on Twitter.
3) Your YouTube Channel is absent of customization and branding.
4) You have not claimed your LinkedIn Company Page.
5) You are ignoring Google+.
6) You upload multiple photos to Pinterest – one after another – on a regular
basis.
7) Your Facebook Page only has one admin.
8) Your blog is missing social networking icons, an e-newsletter subscribe
option, and a “Donate Now” button.
9) Your e-newsletter design does not include social networking icons and a
“Donate Now” button.
10) Your Flickr stream has hundreds of photos named “.jpeg.”
11) You’ve not yet viewed your nonprofit’s website, e-newsletter, blog, or social
networking profiles on a tablet and a smartphone.
9. Get thee to a Network!
Aka what you should do TODAY!
FIVE STEPS TO GET YOUR STARTED (TODAY!)
1. Decide on how much time you want to spend
2. Commit to 2-3 weeks of regular use
3. Test out & don’t be afraid to abandon
4. Listen, don’t just broadcast
5. Share news, share your org, share news about
your area, respond to people
10. RESOURCE LIST
I. Introduction
Assessment Tool: 20 Questions to test your social media IQ; 20 Answers that
test your social media IQ
Tools:
1. Blogs, websites, Tumblr
2. The Civic Commons
2. LinkedIn, Ning, listservs
3. Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, GooglePlus,
4. Reddit, StumbleUpon, Digg
5. Quora, YouTube, Flickr, Slideshare
6. Google+Hangouts, Google Chat
11. RESOURCE LIST (continued)
II. Articles, inspiration, instruction
Kim Garst: Why community is important in social media
Beth Kanter: PowerPoint presentations on networked nonprofits & social media
Beth Kanter: How to Think Like a Nonprofit Social Media Marketing Genius
Dana Theus: Career tip: Authentic self-promotion
Deanna Zandt: Share This! How YOU Will Change the World with Social Networking
Deanna Zandt: TedxBerlin talk
12. RESOURCE LIST (continued)
III. Blogging & website presence
Wordpress: Wordpress.com (free), Wordpress.org (not free but open source)
Blogger: Blogger.com (Google application free but requires gmail account)
Sites to follow that also have free subscription feeds:
Mashable.com: Includes a library of how to guides, breaking news and content
Techcrunch.com: A longtime technology news blog
Readwriteweb.com: Analysis, how to guides and breaking news
SocialMediaToday.com: How to guides, articles and analysis of social networks
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