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Social Media Howcasts for Social Networking Beginners

How about a wall of video instead of a wall of words for a change? :-O Did you know there are folks out there who have never heard of these networks and concepts before? These videos will hopefully enlighten those who have an interest in learning about Social Media Marketing and some of the tools and sites available for Social Networking.

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Posted by Brad Andersohn ~ Community Manager on 05/17/2009 08:31 AM

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56 Comments on Social Media Howcasts for Social Networking Beginners

MAY

Thanks Brad. These are very much needed in my case. Now I have no excuse for falling behind in technology.

Hi Angelia - this was actually a request by some new members from my last office presentation. They had no idea about some of this stuff and I promised I'd post something about it. The further along we get with social networking and social media, the more we forget that others are still beginning. There is always a beginning for us all, but seems with all this new WEB 2.0 stuff, there will never be an end. :-)

Thank you for this...am bookmarking and returning to view. Always appreciate your advice and help!

No problem - Howcast.com has some well done and interesting "how to" videos, they have some pretty corny ones too. I get an email each day with a new featured video, and some are definitely worth sharing with others. :-)

Hi Brad!

I just went to the site, and spent about 30 mins there. They have some awesome vids to check out, thank you!!!

-Lisa

Very cool application Mr. Andersohn. Even though I know about Twitter, I still watched the video to see how it was presented. Each video was informative.

Brad - thanks for the info. I had heard about Howcast but not checked them out yet. Useful videos to get people thinking. Bookmarked.

Jeff

Hi Brad!
Leave it to you to supply all of the basics on a single post...it is great!!! I have bookmarked it for future reference and classes that I give. Thanks!

Hi Brad: Thanks for the tips - I appreciate it.

MAY

Well this makes me more overwhelmed...smiles

Brad.. Great information.. I'm sure this can help many of us.. not just beginners :)

Thanks for the heads up Brad. Great use of video and worth a look for the ones Idon't know about.

This is great for the newbies. I can use some twitter tips... so I am going to check these out.

Lisa - they do have some pretty cool how to's, last week I saw one how to make beer. haha!

John - I used to try and do these tutorials myself, but the howcast videos are much better quality.

Jeff - Susan Reina and others from the WCR meeting last week asked for these, I hope they find this post. I thought a wall of videos would be better than a wall of words! lol~ I forget that some people have never heard of these sites and tools.

Paula - that's exactly what I'm gonna do for my future classes when I ask "How Many here are on FaceBook, Twitter etc.?" and I get that deer in the headlights look. lol~ It's easier and more effective at times to present video at these trainings and seminars.

Matt - anytime. :-)

Nanette - This is here for you in hopes that it would have the opposite effect. (Big Smile!)

Roland - thanks. Do we ever really arrive? haha. Maybe there is no beginning and no end... too early for such deep thoughts....

Gabe - Howcast did a great job keeping these simple and professional. The messages in the 2nd and 6th videos are my favorite. Some people try to Social Network and Socially Market for months or even years before they realize and get those simple messages.

Brad - Hadn't heard about howcast. Another great find. On my way out to show houses now but consider it bookmarked for later viewing. Cool!

More excellent ideas as usual. Thanks for the tips.

Everyone likes a movie (munching popcorn). Communication is not just words, its facial expressions, watching a politician squirm with a tough question, an instructor or teacher excited about what they have discovered, learned and are willing to share. They are visiable exciting, animated and can get the point presented better than just words. Gold star for Bradman.

"That's what I'm talking about!" Great idea, and thank you so much!

Brad ..Great tips ..How - to pod casts are wonderful ..Thank you

Helpfulhannah your friend in Philadelphia

As always, Brad, you keep me in the loop and informed. We are very fortunate to have you here on AR teaching us all the tricks of the trade!

Brad--Nice of you to put these all in one place. Now when someone asks about social networking, I can direct them to this post for in depth explanations.

Man, what a list. Today may be the longest Sunday School ever!

Brad, thank you for putting this together. ..you are very helpful indeed.. .

Thank You for this! I love it! I am so sure this is going to be something that helps me understand so much. I am adding to my bookmark's so I can use it a little at a time!! That is why I love Active Rain Thank you! Thank You!

Brad - As usual, this is a terrific resource that you have provided. I recently learned that Flickr also allows video, and I uploaded my first one there a few days ago.

I just watched the Howcast on Twitter......I would have loved to have seen this all those months ago when I was trying to figure it out. :)

This is awesome, Brad. As always, you find all the great stuff and generously share it with us!

Thanks!

Great list Brad, .....I love videos I can listen and multitask! Gonna check out flickr!

Thanks, Jess Graves

This is AWESOME! Many thanks! I learned something from this!

Wow...everything I need to know in one place! Thanks!

Brad, outstanding, outstanding. Thanks for the great information.

Brad, I love Howcast, I think it is a great resource and have used it several times before on my blog to fill in days.

Ok Brad - Yet another post I must bookmark and come back to watch :-)

Thanks for always providing us with such great material! I love it!

Good morning Brad, your post always informative and very welcome.

Patricia Aulson/Portsmouth NH Real Estate

Brad,

As always Thank You for such great posts! I loved being able to watch and listen instead of reading. It was a delightful break.

I love this blog. Didn't know this website existed, so I usually type in Youtube: " How to do....? and there are tons of video there. What is web2.0?

Brad I espeically like the BNI guy. How can I copy that and send to a group of mine?

Thanks a bunch!

Thanks Brad..another tool to add to my list. I learn something new at least once a week on AR.

Brad I found it so cancel about request. thanks :)

Brad, thanks for this great reference tool. I'll check out each one as soon as I get a minute. A/R has given me such good exposure that I've recently signed a contract to work on multiple episodes of an HGTV show, and my phone just keeps ringing with new requests for staging services. I don't yet know how to use all those social media platforms or even understand them yet, but plan to get on board soon...thanks to fantastic help like this post from you and the other great staffers here at A/R.

Like others, I must come back and watch these at another time, so of course, they've been bookmarked. Thanks for puttimng this out there for all of us neophytes.

Thank you, Brad! I think I understand Twitter a little bit better now. I just signed up a few days ago. Maybe I'll follow you!

Thanks once again Brad for all the tips and knowledge you so generously share. Love the Howcasts and didn't know they exist. It just gives so much clarity!

Wow Brad, those were awesome but even more important was the Howcast.com connection that allows for lots more "How to" videos. That is a great resource especially in these times with so many tools available for so many different applications .

People learn in different ways, so it's great that there are video alternatives. The only downside is that my PC isn't always video friendly -- but that's also a great reason to go shopping!

MAY

whoa, good stuff, one for the bookmarking for sure! Thanks

Brad-thanks for posting this- what a wonderful step by step lesson plan to familiarize people with the "how tos" in today's world.

Brad, this is great. Thanks so much for this post.

Brad - You always manage to post just what I need, right when I need it! Thanks again.

Anna - to get copies of these, just click on the email icon in any of the videos, this will give you the link, the embed code, or the ability to send to someone in an email. They can be viewed on Internet phones (ie: iPhone, Blackberry, Smartphone, TREO etc.), TV, or a computer.

Thanks Brad - I enjoyed the Twitter video. I watched it to make sure I wasn't missing out on a key function of Twitter since I don't use it as much as I should. Awesome.

MAY

Great stuff....short and to the point. Thanks for sharing.

reallly great videos. I watched the one on twitter, and will come back to see the others. Thanks Brad

MAY

Hey Brad this is GREAT! I'll use a couple in my upcoming social networking classes! Thanks for always providing us with the latest and greatest!

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