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Facebook

Agenda What is Facebook History Social Impact of Facebook What does the future hold Communication Other Social networking sites

What is Facebook?

Social networking website connecting people across the street, country and world

Focuses on building and relating social relations among people who share common interests, activities and experiences

History

Who uses Facebook?

Social Impact of Facebook

Most recognized social networking site in the world; “The Social Network” grossed $96M in US

Allows continuous contact to and from anyone in the world with an Internet connection

What does the future hold

•3000 employees

•Estimated 2011 revenue: $4.2B

•Initial Public Offering rumored to raise $10B, bringing net worth to $100B

How to use Facebook

Sign Up Update basic information Post a profile picture Add friends

Communication

Status Update: Share what you’re doing, feeling or thinking

Facebook Chat: Real time communication with friends currently on the facebook website

Wall: Write a public message to a friend on their wall

Communication (continued)

Facebook Message: Send a private message to a friend or someone you would like to be friends with

“Like”: Nothing witty to say? Give your friend the thumbs up

Comments: Write comments on pictures, friend’s status updates or wall posts

Privacy & Settings

Friends only Notifications Mobile Phones

Timeline

Next level of Facebook Tell your life story

Other Social Networking Sites

Bebo – lots of school children MySpace – musicians etc.

Sometimes called “poor man’s facebook”

Friendfinder Twitter And other minor sites