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Join us for an engaging workshop on social networking delivered by Gerard Byrne, hosted by Volunteering North Queensland at Townsville City Council. Learn the fundamentals of platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and more. We will cover best practices for privacy and identity protection, enabling you to navigate social media with confidence. This interactive session will allow participants to voice their desired topics, fostering a collaborative learning atmosphere. Let's demystify social networking together!
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Social Networking Workshop Townsville, Saturday, 19 March 2011 Presented by Gerard Byrne Volunteering North Queensland Townsville City Council
Some housekeeping to start with - • Evacuation – main exits in an orderly fashion • Mobile Phones – please turn off or silent mode • Amenities – outside on the right • Break • Finish – before midday
What do you want covered today? • Pair up with the person on your left • Agree on one thing you want to take home from today • We will write it up on the whiteboard • At the end of the session, we will check that it has been covered
What we will do today? • Define Social Networking • Demystify Facebook • Explain Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, Slideshare etc
Disclaimer – Social Networking This workshop provides information only on Social Networking. The organisers do not advocate the use of Social Networking. Social Networking has the potential for compromising a user’s privacy, and risk identity theft. Users should exercise extreme care in using Social Networking.
Disclaimer – Computer Systems Social Networking usually involves loading software on your computer from a third party. The organisers do not endorse any software mentioned in the workshop. Appropriate advice should be sought before making changes to your computer.
Facebook • Established 2002 • 750M users globally • Privacy and identity issues
Facebook Homepage - Profile Status Name and Photo Action Segment
Facebook Homepage – Events and other options Events People you may know Friends on Chat
Any Questions? (Short Break)
Twitter Basics • Launched 2004 • 190 million users, 65 million tweets a day • Linking mobile phones and PCs
Any Questions? (Short Break)
Flickr Basics • Launched 2004 • 5 Billion images • Linking mobile phones and PCs
Google - Where to now? How do I? Facebook Best Practice?
Questions? Thank you for your attendance today Need help? Contact Volunteering North Queensland www.volunteeringnthqld.org.au