Jumping into Social Networking

“What is it?”

A group where all members have something in common.

“What might that common link be?”

An interest. A school or profession.

Friends. Just about anything.

“Sounds like a club. So what’s the big deal?”

Social networks happen online.

“How does my network grow?”

You connect with someone.

Who’s connected to someone else.

Who’s connected to many others.

And on and on and on…

Soon you’re connected with a whole network of people.

“How do I start?”

Find a site that fits your interest.

Instant Updates• Twitter™

Professions • LinkedIn™

Friends• Facebook™

Virtual Worlds

• Second Life™

“Okay, how do I sign up?”

1. Open an account.

2. Create your profile.

3. Import your address book.

Don’t worry.

There are instructions.

And they’re easy tofollow.

“But what do I talk about?”

Helpful hints or advice.

Items of interest.

What you’re doing.

Just plain fun.

And don’t forget – you can use almost any kind of media.

Pictures

Video

Slideshows

Text

“What happens then?”

Others connect to you...You connect to others...

And soon…you have a growing social network.