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THE EGO Ivy Informer

The EGO Technology Tutor
Social Media Overview

Submitted By: EGO Technology Committee

Post, Tag,
Share, Tweet,
Like, Hashtag,
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ARE YOU LEARY OF, INTIMIDATED BY, OR CONFUSED BY SOCIAL MEDIA?

These days it seem that everyone has a Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram account but if you don’t
and are embarrassed to admit it, here’s the quick and dirty guide that will make you a savvy social network
user. Social media is part of our everyday lives and can provide rich interactions, rewarding learning
experiences, and connect you to individuals you might never meet otherwise.

Here’s how to get started:

Get yourself connected. If you have an email Participate. Take the leap and say something. Stop
address, internet connection, and a computer or lurking and let the world know you are there by
smart device then you are ready to embark on your Tweeting a brand you love about their product,
social media journey. finding friends on Facebook, uploading digital
content to YouTube, or sharing your favorite photos
Do some research to figure out where you might via Instagram. If you’re hesitant because you’re
want to start. Do you want to connect with friends worried that what you’re sharing isn’t perfect or that
from near, far, past, and present? Then Facebook is someone may criticize you, we get it. Taking the
right for you. Are you interested in online first step is hard but it gets easier.
discussions with companies? Try Twitter. Do you
have photos to share? Go for Instagram. Love video Still not convinced? Start by going to EGO’s social
and need to get it off your hard drive? Upload to media sites via our website: aka-egochapter.org. In
YouTube. the upper right-hand corner you will find icons that
will take you to our social media sites. They are all
Create your account and lurk. Just because you public so you don’t need to set up an account to view
have an account doesn’t mean you have to jump in the information. Go on and give it a try! Want more
with both feet on the same day. With Twitter, it is information? Check out the Social Media Basics
quite easy to create an account and start following training slides in the “Member’s Only” section.
brands or interesting people without actually having
to participate in conversation.

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