The final sessions in my social media series introduced the many new networks on the scene and a closer look at one often forgotten as a social network, yet one of the biggest websites on the planet.
The New Social Networks
New social media channels spring up all the time, but what are they and which are worth dabbling in? This session covered:
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Google+
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Pinterest
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Instagram
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Foursquare and Gowalla
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What’s the next big thing? Branch, Medium, App.net etc.
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What happened to the oldies? Friends Reunited, Myspace, Bebo, Friendster etc.
Crib sheet: http://wellc.me/newsocialnetworks
A Guide to YouTube
A guide to one of the biggest, most influential social networks. It is of course the biggest video sharing/hosting site in the world and actually the second-biggest search engine (after Google) too. Hosted by the Wellcome Trust’s Multimedia Producers Barry Gibb and Chris Chapman, this session gave a practical overview of the platform and many of the social functions people may not know about, as well as a discussion of how people are using it, how we’re using it for the Trust, Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Library and a chance to watch some of the best and most entertaining videos on the web.
Crib sheet: http://wellc.me/youtubecrib
You can see presentations and crib sheets from the entire social media series of talks here.
Mun Keat Looi 