Update on Social Media Things to Know – Texas A&M AgriLife Urban FCS Training This presentation contains some items of note for social media outreach and education relevant to Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. Items include changes for August 2012 – August 2013. Audience: Urban FCS Agents Intended use: Best practices for Blogging specifically for outreach and education related to agencies Notes: Slides include notes
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Update on Social Media Things to Know –
Texas A&M AgriLife Urban FCS Training
This presentation contains some items of note for social media outreach and education
relevant to Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. Items include changes for August 2012 – August
2013.
Audience: Urban FCS Agents
Intended use: Best practices for Blogging specifically for outreach and education related
to agencies
Notes: Slides include notes
Blog, blogging, blogfest,
blog-o-rama
Blogging as if it was your last day on Earth
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Web 1.0 - static
Web 2.0 – user generated
Web 3.0 - simulate
Web 4.0 - ?
User Generated Content
The ability for a user to manage their own content via
online tools and services that enable them to post directly
to the Internet
Mommy Blogging
Drudge Report
Blog Circles
I think, therefore I am
To Blog or Not to Blog
Blog if:
Need the ability to archive (or organize) your posts
Need to produce timely information
Need to tell a story
Lean towards more personal communication
Make your single posting available in multiple formats (work smarter not
harder)
Don’t Blog
Plan to be boring
Update better presented by email
Plan on not using best web writing practices
Web Writing Best Practices
Title: Descriptive with key words.
Opening paragraph
informative and descriptive.
Capture interest
Photo – yes please! High value
for most users.
Sharability to other social
networks much higher with
photo
Facebook
Pinterest
External linking – link to credible
resources.
Don’t type see this article here
as the hyperlink
Do type how to cook meat
safely from Texas AgriLife
Extension as the link
Action Oriented
Blog posts should have information in them so that people can perform an ACTION