A Social Media "What to do - and what not to do" for Middle School'ers

Gary Kayye, [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIACAN GET YOU INTO

College

@gkayye

BUT…

A POLL?1. How many of you think SnapChats

disappear? 2. Who owns all the photos on the Internet? 3. Do you know what a BRAND is? 4. If China is the largest (population) country

• Always Connected

• No Privacy

• Facial Recognition will be Perfected by the Time You Graduate

• Want to be President? Well, be careful

PROTECT BRAND YOU!

SOCIAL MEDIA CAN GET YOU INTO COLLEGE

IT CAN ALSO RUIN YOUR REPUTATION

BUT

SOCIAL MEDIA

MISTAKES

JUSTINESACCO

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BREANNA MITCHELL

ALEX(FROM UNC)

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BEFORE YOU

THINKT = H = I = N = K =

is it TRUE?is it HELPFUL?is it INSPIRING?is it NECESSARY?is it KIND?

WHAT ARE YOU USING

THE BIG:

FACEBOOK• Top 10 App for <19

• Who am I?

• The White Pages of the world

• Very effective recruiting tool

• Everyone uses it

INSTAGRAM • #1 App for <19

• Photo Sharing

• Very Public but can be private

• Stays until deleted

• Very effective photo journaling (college)

LINKEDIN• A dynamic resume

• Lowered age to 13 in 2014

• Perfect way to collect and manage job and teacher contacts

• Colleges are using it

• Allows for online digital portfolio of accomplishments

TWITTER • #1 News App in the world

• Teens get it around 17

• Public and Private sharing all about me (and my opinions)

• Even if private, followers see it and can be forwarded

• Colleges monitor it

OR, CONSIDER A…

TAVI

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Gary Kayye, [email protected]

@NMTIFAMP @BrandingOfMe @gkayye