Social Networking (MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups. Although social networking is possible in person, it is most popular online. The internet is filled with millions of individuals who are looking to meet other internet users to develop friendships and business relationships, too.
When it comes to online social networking, web sites are commonly used. These web sites are known as social sites. Social networking web sites function like an online community of internet users. Depending on the web site in question, many of these online community members share a common interest such as hobbies, religion, or politics. Once you are granted access to a social networking web site, you can begin to socialize. This socialization may include reading the profile pages of other members and possibly even contacting them. (From http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/)
EASY Facebook How-To's
How To Set Up a Profile on Facebook
How To Add Media To Your Facebook Profile
How To Remove Friends From Facebook
How To Write Better Status Updates on Facebook
How To Convert Your Facebook Profile to a Facebook Page
New Facebook Pages: A Guide for Social Media Marketers
How To Improve Engagement on Your Brand’s Facebook Page [STATS]
http://mashable.com/2011/03/31/facebook-profile-to-page-migration/#
Facebook Privacy
The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook - GRAPHICAL representation 2005-2010
http://www.mattmckeon.com/facebook-privacy/#
10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know
http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-privacy-2009-02
8 Facebook Privacy Flaps
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/09/25/f-facebook-privacy-list.html
Facebook Dos and Don'ts
6 Career Killing Facebook Mistakes
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
7 Things to Stop Doing Now on Facebook
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/109538/7-things-to-stop-doing-now-on-facebook
The Do's and Don'ts of Sharing
http://mashable.com/2009/02/27/social-media-for-business-2/
Professors With Personal Tweets Get High Credibility Marks
3-25-11: Facebook Unveils New Version of Questions Tool
http://mashable.com/2011/03/24/facebook-unveils-new-version-of-questions-tool/#
2010: Are We Too Obsessed With Facebook?
http://mashable.com/2011/01/12/obsessed-with-facebook-infographic/#
http://mashable.com/2010/10/28/social-media-report/
http://mashable.com/2010/10/28/social-media-report/
When Are Facebook Users Most Active?
http://mashable.com/2010/10/28/facebook-activity-study/
Do You Own Facebook? Or Does Facebook Own You?
http://nymag.com/news/features/55878/
Down with Facebook! - "trend-worshipping sheeple"
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/016/256implp.asp
Difference Between Facebook Pages and Groups
http://mashable.com/2009/05/27/facebook-page-vs-group/
Facebook Inches Past Google For Web Users' Minutes
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129762892
How to Use Facebook (PDF - 22 pages)
http://blog.hubspot.com/Portals/249/docs/facebook_for_business_ebook_hubspot.pdf
Facebook's Ambition http://networkedblogs.com/3a4rk
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
12 Ways to Use Facebook Professionally
http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/24/12-ways-to-use-facebook-professionally/
The Benefits of Facebook "Friends:" Social Capital and College Students' Use of Online Social Network Sites
http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol12/issue4/ellison.html
How To Use Facebook Insights
http://www.socialbrite.org/2010/04/26/how-to-use-facebook-insights/
Contrite Facebook CEO promises new privacy controls
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100524/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc2204
60% consider quitting Facebook, privacy poll says
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100521/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc2184
Teens favor daily texting with friends over talking, Pew report finds
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100524/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc2216
Facebook to simplify privacy controls Wednesday
http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/25/facebook-to-simplify-privacy-controls-wednesday/
Author Explores The Evolution Of Facebook
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127374523&sc=fb&cc=fp+
In Your Facebook: Social Sites Are Everywhere
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127527648&ps=rs
The Latest Stay-in-School Tool for College Students: Facebook
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/The-Latest-Stay-in-School-Tool/26705/
"In a survey of 375 randomly selected students at Abilene Christian University, those who were more active on the social network were likelier to return for their sophomore year. On average, returning sophomores had 27 more friends and 59 more wall posts than did students who didn't return.
The Coming Wave of Social Media Class Actions
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erik-s-syverson/the-coming-wave-of-social_b_703918.html
"Online privacy is a big issue already, but it's going to get even bigger. And here's why: people have more at stake online than ever before. We have our families, children, friends and pets stored online -- we shop online -- we bank online -- we "friend" those we agree with, and write ranting posts to those we don't -- we post explicit photos of ourselves and others online - and we make defamatory statements as well."
BOOKS
The Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick
"At least 30 percent of employers have rejected applicants because of things they've found on Facebook and other social networks, Kirkpatrick says."
Facebook for dogs: Yes, now even the family pooch can get into the action!
Facebook for Cats aka Catbook: Fluffy need social networking, too!
YouTube: "Social Networking in Plain English" (1:48)
10/6/10
YouTube: Facebook New Groups Feature (2:01)
http://www.facebook.com/groups/
YouTube: "Facebook on 60 Minutes: 1-13-08 (Part 1)" (5:58)
Who is the founder and how did they start Facebook.
YouTube: "Facebook on 60 Minutes: 1-13-08 (Part 2)" (7:16)
New games, how it is changing the political landscape, does it challenge Google, problem with Facebook Beacon: how is Facebook tracking your information? How do they protect your privacy? Yahoo! attempts to buy Facebook, Microsoft buys Facebook stock, does Facebook make a profit and will they go public?
YouTube: "The Truth about Facebook" (4:10)
Facebook's Privacy Policy - problems with privacy infringement in Facebook.
RELATED ARTICLES
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/ptech/04/01/facebook.developers.privacy/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/14/oppmann.off.the.grid/index.html
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/01/11/online-security-goes-mobile/
6 Career Killing Facebook Mistakes
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109267/6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes
Choose Privacy Week Video