The Ins & Outs of Social Media For Genealogists SHANNON COMBS-BENNETT
The ins & outs of social media for
Aug 31, 2014
Social Media is a powerful tool for Genealogy research. Come learn the tips, tricks, and tools that you will need to successfully navigate the social media network. This presentation will cover some of the more popular platforms and give you guidance how you could use them for genealogy. Whether you are new to social media, or can’t put it down, this class has something for everyone.
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The Ins & Outs of Social Media For Genealogists
SHANNON COMBS-BENNETT
Housekeeping Items• Please make sure your electronics
are off or on vibrate• Questions will be taken at the end• Handouts are provided for your
use• Please do not record or
photograph this session without prior permission
DEFINING SOCIAL MEDIA
What it is and what it can do for you
Defining Social Media“forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)”
"Social Media." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web.
History, or how did this all begin?• 1969 start of Compuserve• 1971 first email sent • 1978 Bulletin Board System (BBS) • 1991 WWW goes public• 1997 AOL instant messenger• 1998 Google launched• 2002+ launch of many popular social
media sites• Today…
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Not just for kids, and maybe it never was
People 50 and older are one of the fastest growing groups of users
Source: jeffbullas.com , “12 Awesome Social Media Facts and Statistics for 2013”
To use or not to use, that is the question• Pick and choose• What do you want to get out of it• Be a super user of a few
http://onlinedigitalmedia.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/social-media.jpg
Privacy Concerns
• Public vs Private• What is and is not
already out there• Monikers, aliases, and
plain old fake names
SO, WHAT’S OUT THEREExamples of popular platforms and what they do
Blogs
• Short for weblog– First started in 1999
• Blogger or Wordpress• Genealogy uses
– Research logs– Cousin hunting– Topic specific– Your choice…
Microblogs
• Blog type with limited size
• Words or photos• Twitter or Tumbler• Genealogy uses:
– Collaboration– Call to action– Education– Networking
Social Networks
• A place to create and nurture connections
• Facebook or Google +• Genealogy uses
– Collaboration– Education– Research help
Media Sharing Sites
• Pictures, Videos, Audio• Podcasts, YouTube, flickr,
Picasa, Pintrest• Genealogy uses
– Research– Collaboration– Cousin hunting– Education
Other Genealogy Specific Sites
• Genealogy Wise• GenForum• Family Tree Circles• Wikis
– FamilySearch – Ancestry– ISOGG – Familypedia
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
A brief how-to on making this all work for you
It’s all about crowdsourcing You don’t have to work alone anymore
– Make contacts far and wide– Saves time– Saves resources– Get real time results
Use more than one platform• Combinations are key
- Different functions- Different users
• Build similar connections on each
- It’s okay to stalk your favorites
- Build stronger relationships
• Don’t be afraid to ask for help
Example 1: Surfing the web late at night
Example 1: Great educational experience
Example 3: Education opportunities
QUESTIONS?Let me have it and thanks for coming!
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