My Social Media for Seniors

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Features

• Easy to follow, full-color, step-by-step tasks—in legible print— that walk students through learning about social media!
• Full color, task-based tutorial and larger font
• Approaches every topic from a senior's point of view, using meaningful examples and realistic tasks
• Covers the most popular social media for seniors -- Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, and more

Description

Learn Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Skype, and More!

My Social Media for Seniors helps you learn what social media is all about, and how to use it to connect with friends, families, and more. The full-color book provides a general overview of what social media is and what it does, then offers step-by-step instruction on how to use the most popular social media-- Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Twitter. It also covers other social media, including online message boards and group video chat services such as Skype and Google Hangouts. In addition, the book offers strategies for using social media to find old friends and colleagues, as well as how to use social media safely and securely.  Here are a few things you will learn:

• What Social Media is and why we use it
• What to share and what not to share on Social Media
• Using Social Media safely and privately
• Comparing the most popular Social Media
• Keeping in touch with friends and family on Facebook
• Sharing pictures and videos on Facebook
• Discovering interesting groups on Facebook
• Configuring Facebook's privacy settings
• Pinning and repinning on Pinterest
• Finding other users and boards to follow on Pinterest
• Fine-tuning your professional profile on LinkedIn
• Connecting with people and businesses on LinkedIn
• Tweeting and retweeting on Twitter
• Sharing photos with instagram
• Getting social on special interest message boards
• Playing social games
• Getting social with video chats
• Using Social Media to find old friends
• Using Social Media on your smartphone or tablet
• Exploring other social media

Sample Content

Sample Pages

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Table of Contents

 Chapter 1 What Social Media Is–and Why We Use It

Understanding Social Media

    Defining Social Media

    How Social Media Works

    Building Social Communities

A Short History of Social Media

Who Uses Social Media–and Why

Why You’ll Want to Use Social Media

Chapter 2 What to Share–and What Not to Share–on Social Media

How to Write a Proper Post

    Keep It Short

    Keep It Casual

    Show It If You Can

Posting Things That People Want to Read

Things You Probably Shouldn’t Share Online

Ten Things to Avoid When Posting Online

    1. Don’t Post if You Don’t Have Anything to Say

    2. Don’t Pick a Fight

    3. Don’t Post Anything That Could Be Used Against You

    4. Don’t Post Overly Personal Information

    5. Don’t Gripe

    6. Don’t Post Personal Contact Information

    7. Don’t Post Your Constant Whereabouts

    8. Don’t Post Rumors, Hoaxes, and Urban Legends

    9. Don’t Post Pictures of People Without Their Permission

    10. Don’t Post Sensitive Information

Joining a Conversation–or Not

    When to Join a Conversation, and When to Bow Out

    What to Share–and What Not to Share

    When to Tag Yourself–and Others–in Photos

Chapter 3 Using Social Media–Safely and Privately

Is It Safe to Use Social Media?

Smarter Social Networking

    Think Before You Click

    Think Before You Post

    Don’t Accept Every Friend Request

    Unfriend People Who Aren’t Friendly

    Keep Your Contacts Private

    Don’t Download Third-Party Applications

    Don’t Play Social Games

    Configure Your Privacy and Security Settings

    Use Strong Passwords

    Use Different Passwords for Each Account

    Install Anti-Malware Tools on Your PC

    Trust Your Instincts

Keeping Your Private Information Private

Chapter 4 Comparing the Most Popular Social Media

Examining Different Types of Social Media

    Social Networks

    Media Sharing Networks

    Microbloggin

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