Steve Marshall and Tom Bennett from The New Group gave a presentation on social media and personal branding. They discussed what social media is, how it enables listening, talking, energizing and spreading, and the underlying technologies like RSS, feeds, sharing, blogging and community. They advised attendees to start a blog, create a Twitter identity, and maintain their online presence to build their personal brand.
24. If Facebook were a country, it
would be the fourth most
populated place in the world.
25. 1 out of 8
couples
married in the
U.S. last year
met via social
media.
26. The top three people on Twitter (Ashton
Kutcher, Ellen DeGeneres and Britney
Spears) have more combined followers
than the entire population of Australia.
27. 80% of companies are using
LinkedIn as their primary tool
to find employees.
28. 25% of search results for the
world’s largest brands are links to
user-generated content
57. Start here:
1. Get a web-based email address. (Gmail)
2. Start a blog. (Blogger/WordPress)
3. Create a Twitter identity, really.
4. Maintain your online identity.
58. Blogging Options
• Hosted for you
yourname.blogger.com
• Host it youself at
your domain
www.mysite.com
59. Its a river, not an in-box
• You don’t have to read it all
• You don’t have to join it all
• Make it a habit - think sharing
• Filter, search, tag
• Learn to say NO.
60. Start thinking “community”
• Set priorities: know a few tools
• 15-30 minutes each day
• Network, not emails
• One hour a week
• Writing a blog post
• Expand your network
• Show, don’t tell