This presentation offers an explanation of the basics of Facebook and Twitter, as well as some ways that local health departments can use these tools for community outreach.

2. Webster’s Definition
Social Media
sō-shəl mē-dē-ə
forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to
share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content

3. How many in the audience today use:
How many of your departments use these tools?

15. Large network of users in every community
Can share information with partners
Valuable venue to communicate with constituents who care

19. Tweet- an update posted to a user’s twitter profile

21. Re-tweet- a tweet repeated by another user

22. Hashtag- a key word used to enable users to search for
tweets about a specific subject (#pumpershow)

23. Mention- when one user refers to another user by
username to give that user additional exposure

25. @OHdeptofhealth @HamCoHealth
@nehaorg
@NSF_intl @OhioEPA
@ohioeha @LCHealthDist
@WHO @MiamiCountyPH

27. Existing large network of users (smaller than facebook)
Easy to share links to large volumes of information
Valuable venue to communicate with colleagues and others

28. How do I manage all of this?!?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33778545@N07/4053418477/sizes/m/in/photostream /

29. TweetDeck

30. Seesmic

31. HootSuite

32. HootSuite

37. Share information with your community
Drive traffic to your website
Employer permission/social media policy
Communicate in a professional manner

38. Jason Menchhofer, R.S.
Van Wert County Health Department
419-238-0808, ext. 108
jmenchhofer@vanwertcountyhealth.org
@jmenchhofer
www.facebook.com/vanwertcountyhealthdepartment
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