Social Networking
Social Networking is an excellent way of connecting with people and keeping in touch via Social Media. It has become a part of daily life for many people and organisations, and the most common way they communicate.
Creating a social networking page can bring many benefits to your organisation, with little extra stress. A social media profile, properly maintained, can be used to find, inform and keep in contact with people all over the world.
This how-to guide was created by cybersafety education body, NetSafe. Send your feedback on the guide to: information@community.net.nz.
What is social networking?
Social networking is a relatively new way of connecting with people and keeping in touch using Social Media. It has become a part of daily life for many people and organisations, and the most common way they communicate. For more information about what social networking is, click here.
What are the benefits?
Creating a social networking page can bring many benefits to your organisation, with little extra stress. A social networking page is a useful way of creating and maintaining contact with a wider audience who consume their media, research information, and connect with others online. It is also a great way of advertising your service and being another point of contact in the online space. Click here to read more.
What online tools exist to use social networking?
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bebo, MySpace and many more Social Media exist on the web to help us communicate with a wide range of friends, contacts and organisations. For more information on which social networking site will work best for your organisation and how you might effectively use a social networking profile click here.
How to design a social networking page
We have given detailed information for the 3 main social networking sites on how to make a profile page on their site:
How to make a Facebook page.
How to make a MySpace page.
How to make a Bebo page.
Also in this how-to guide
Resources and tips on how to get the most from your social networking profile page, how to promote your page, how to track interest in your page, how to stay safe, how to develop policies, and where to go for further advice.
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The latest edition of the Norton Online Family Report sheds new light on the realities and risks of growing up in the digital age. This year’s report identifies the new issue of “cyberbaiting,” a growing phenomenon where kids taunt their teachers, then capture the distressed reactions via mobile phone videos. In addition, the report reveals a surprisingly high number of kids taking liberties with their parents’ credit cards for shopping online.
Date added: 21 November 2011
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This week Google launched pages for Google+ to give organisations a presence on the latest social network. Previously, only individuals were allowed on the platform.
Date added: 11 November 2011
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With the launch of Google+, Google and Facebook compete in more areas than ever before. By using any of their products or services you are placing your trust in these companies to protect your, or your organisation's, information. So how do the services compare in terms of levels of privacy and security?
Date added: 11 November 2011
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Google has launched Google+ for business, allowing organisations and businesses to add pages to Google's recently-launched social network.
Date updated: 22 November 2011
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Nonprofit organisation Techsoup's social media page is designed to be a starting place for community and voluntary organisations just getting their feet wet in social media.
Date updated: 22 July 2011
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This post on the Techipedia blog looks at the recent changes to the layout of Facebook’s fan pages and the opportunity for organisations to design a much more compelling and fully-branded page.
Date updated: 28 April 2011
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