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How DSPs and Organizations Can Use Social Media to
Connect, Communicate, and Network Regardless of
Ability/Disability
June 6, 2011
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Topics:
• Why Social Media?• Examples of Consumer Social Media Use• Addressing Concerns• Do’s and Don’ts
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Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media?
January 2010: Twitter had 75 million user accounts, averaged 27 million Tweets per day
March 2011: Twitter had 175 million user accounts, averaged 95 million Tweets per day
January 2010: Facebook had 350 million active users
March 2011: Facebook had 640 million active users (half of which login daily)
Source: Econsultancy
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Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media?
According to a recent Wireless RERC (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center) survey, 63% of people with disabilities use social media
Source: Wireless RERC
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Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media?
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a. I miss my mom very muchhhhhhhhh
b. megan fox's birthday is one day after mine!! pretty awesome
c. go yankees knock the dogsox down!!
d. we should have like a robot that brings food haha :D
Why Should DSPs and Organizations Embrace Social Media?
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Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
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Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
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Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
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Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
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Consumer Social Media
Use At Imagine!
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Addressing Concerns
a. Using Social Media will make our employees less productive – they’ll spend all day talking to their friends!
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Addressing Concerns
b. What about consumer privacy? How do we protect that?
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Addressing Concerns
c. What about consumer internet access?
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Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . incorporate Social Media as part of an overall goal.
Don’t . . . force it or keep it separate from other aspects of the consumer’s Individual
Plan.
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Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . allow consumers to be authentic.
Don’t . . . turn the consumer’s Social Media outlet into your personal mouthpiece.
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Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . take necessary safety precautions.
Don’t . . . let safety concerns get in the way of true community interaction.
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Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . follow all applicable rules and regulations.
Don’t . . . act without knowing what rules and regulations are.
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Do’s and Don’ts
Do . . . Have fun!