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FacebookFacebook Networking tipsNetworking tips Protecting Your PrivacyProtecting Your Privacy Create avatar (upload demo)Create avatar (upload demo) Set up profileSet up profile Privacy ControlsPrivacy Controls NavigateNavigate Status Status
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FacebookFacebook
Free unless you choose an application that costs or you buy something online
Profile set up is quick-it will take much longer to learn all the applications
Email address and a picture or avatar
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FacebookFacebook
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How to Protect Your PrivacyHow to Protect Your Privacyo Set your profile to "private." Set your profile to "private." o No friends posting embarrassing pictures & blog No friends posting embarrassing pictures & blog o Tell friends not to "tag" you in photos or blogs.Tell friends not to "tag" you in photos or blogs.o Monitor openly accessible social networks you're Monitor openly accessible social networks you're
involved in. involved in. o Contact Facebook (or the website).Contact Facebook (or the website).o Use an avatar instead of a photo.Use an avatar instead of a photo.o Use pseudonym's for family & children.Use pseudonym's for family & children.o Don’t post pictures of others without permission.Don’t post pictures of others without permission.o Don’t post pictures of your children. Limit access.Don’t post pictures of your children. Limit access.o Think about your posts, what personal information are Think about your posts, what personal information are
you giving away?you giving away?o Is the information you are posting something you Is the information you are posting something you
want on the front page of the newspaper? want on the front page of the newspaper?
Checklist: Ways to Keep Social Networks Safe and Productive Checklist: Ways to Keep Social Networks Safe and Productive By AllBusiness.comBy AllBusiness.com04/08/2304/08/23 WCPLSWCPLS 55
NetworkingNetworkingSocial Networking services like Facebook allow Social Networking services like Facebook allow connections with people all over the globe. connections with people all over the globe. Your profile can act as an online Your profile can act as an online resume/executive bio if filled out well. resume/executive bio if filled out well. The best thing about social networking to The best thing about social networking to create an online presence is the ability to self-create an online presence is the ability to self-market. market. Don’t be afraid to contact connections for Don’t be afraid to contact connections for information or advice. People are surprisingly information or advice. People are surprisingly willing to share information even if they are willing to share information even if they are only a virtual” friend.only a virtual” friend.
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Create a Powerful Online PresenceCreate a Powerful Online Presence When setting up a profile, think about what When setting up a profile, think about what
uses the profile will have – job hunting? uses the profile will have – job hunting? Connecting with old friends? Professional Connecting with old friends? Professional networking? networking?
Structure each profile carefully and provide Structure each profile carefully and provide useful information that reflects your abilities and useful information that reflects your abilities and interests in a positive light.interests in a positive light.
Google yourself. It is often surprising what Google yourself. It is often surprising what information shows up. Zero online presence is information shows up. Zero online presence is better than a negative one, but that means the better than a negative one, but that means the rewards of a positive online presence are still rewards of a positive online presence are still there to be reaped.there to be reaped.
Set up a Google Alert.Set up a Google Alert.© Geraldine Eliot © Geraldine Eliot
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Tips for Maintaining Your Online PresenceTips for Maintaining Your Online Presence
Avoid Common PitfallsAvoid Common Pitfalls
Social networking sites like Facebook have Social networking sites like Facebook have privacy settingsprivacy settings. .
Bear in mind that when someone searches on Bear in mind that when someone searches on Facebook your profile (including profile Facebook your profile (including profile picture) is public and many networking sites picture) is public and many networking sites actually own the material posted on them, so actually own the material posted on them, so discretion must be used as this material can discretion must be used as this material can be sold or shared elsewhere.be sold or shared elsewhere.
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How to Create AvatarsHow to Create Avatars
An avatar is a cartoon rendition of An avatar is a cartoon rendition of yourselfyourself
There are many options – we are going There are many options – we are going to use faceyourmanga.comto use faceyourmanga.com
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Facebook FeaturesFacebook Features
Notes- notes to yourself or others that Notes- notes to yourself or others that see your profilesee your profile
Applications- extras that you can add to Applications- extras that you can add to your account like games, etc., there are your account like games, etc., there are over 52,000 to choose from. ***over 52,000 to choose from. ***
Groups- friends network linked by Groups- friends network linked by common interest, cause, etccommon interest, cause, etc
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Facebook FeaturesFacebook Features Info- can limit what information is seen Info- can limit what information is seen
by othersby others Wall- write a status message / view Wall- write a status message / view
other’s comments to you /see changes other’s comments to you /see changes in friend’s profiles in friend’s profiles
Messages- emailMessages- email EventsEvents Friends- people that you have added to Friends- people that you have added to
your network. Myour network. Must accept an invitation ust accept an invitation in order to view profile in order to view profile
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Set UpSet Up
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Basic Parts - HomeBasic Parts - Home
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Basic Parts – Profile Basic Parts – Profile
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PostPost Who? Link Content Options
Time
CommentsLikes Post to Your WallKind
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StatusStatus
Who sees it?
Content: Paste in url, type msg.
Who are you with?
Where are you?
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PrivacyPrivacy
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Facebook Friendship Pages – Facebook Friendship Pages – commonalities between 2 friends based commonalities between 2 friends based on Facebook interactions.on Facebook interactions.
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