Social Networking for the Over 50s: In Simple Steps

Top 10 Social Networking Tips for the Over 50s

1  Set up a Twitter account

2  Tweet!

3  Tweet a reply to a specific person

4  Use a Twitter hashtag

5  Set up a Facebook account

6  Share what you're doing on Facebook

7  Share photos on Facebook

8  Share videos on Facebook

9  Start blogging with Tumblr

10 Introduction to Google+

 

1. Getting Started With Social Media

   Who uses social media?

   Why participate in social media?

   Is social media ‘viral’?

   Privacy and security concerns

   Finding your friends and colleagues on social media

   Using social media to meet new friends

   Using social media to follow a hobby or passion

   Using social media to organise people for a cause or movement

   Using social media to promote a business

 

2. Twitter

   Set up a Twitter account

   Tweet!

   Tweet a reply to a specific person

   Use a Twitter hashtag

   Finding friends on Twitter

   Using Twitter search

   Sending a direct message

   Installing Tweetdeck

   Using Twitter on an iPhone

  

3. Facebook Basics

   Set up a Facebook account

   Adding a bio

   Uploading a profile picture

   Finding friends on Facebook

   Share what you're doing on Facebook

   Adding a comment to a friend’s Facebook status

   Viewing a friend’s profile

   Friending someone on Facebook

   Liking on Facebook

   Share photos on Facebook

   Share videos on Facebook

   Share links on Facebook

   Tagging people on Facebook

 

4. Advanced Facebook

   Using the notes feature to ‘blog’ on Facebook

   Asking a question on Facebook

   Posting to someone’s wall

   Tagging someone in a post or a comment

   Sending a private message

   Creating an event on Facebook

   Liking a fan page

   Telling others about a fan page

   Facebook on your iPhone

 

5. Google+

   Getting to know Google+

   Sharing on Google+

   Sharing a photo on Google+

   Sharing a photo album on Google+

   Viewing photos from your circle on Google+

   Sharing a video on Google+

   Adding comments on Google+

   Adding a +1 on Google+

   Muting a post on Google+

   Sharing on Google+

   Restrict sharing on Google+

   Working with circles in Google+

   Notifications in Google+

   Viewing a specific stream on Google+

   Viewing your own profile on Google+

   Starting a hangout on Google+

   Sparks on Google+

   Your Google+ settings

 

6. Blogging

   Starting your own blog

   Finding quality blogs

   Before you start a blog

   Nine ideas for keeping your blog going

   Start blogging with Tumblr

   Start blogging with Posterous

   Start blogging with