Social Networking for the Over 50s: In Simple Steps

<p>Top&nbsp;10 Social Networking Tips for the Over 50s</p> <p>1&nbsp; Set up a Twitter account</p> <p>2&nbsp; Tweet!</p> <p>3&nbsp; Tweet a reply to a specific person</p> <p>4&nbsp; Use a Twitter hashtag</p> <p>5&nbsp; Set up a Facebook account</p> <p>6&nbsp; Share what you're doing on Facebook</p> <p>7&nbsp; Share photos on Facebook</p> <p>8&nbsp; Share videos on Facebook</p> <p>9&nbsp; Start blogging with Tumblr</p> <p>10 Introduction to Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>1. Getting Started With Social Media</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Who uses social media?</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Why participate in social media?</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Is social media ‘viral’?</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Privacy and security concerns</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finding your friends and colleagues on social media</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Using social media to meet new friends</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Using social media to follow a hobby or passion</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Using social media to organise people for a cause or movement</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Using social media to promote a business</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2. Twitter</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Set up a Twitter account</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Tweet!</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tweet a reply to a specific person</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Use a Twitter hashtag</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Finding friends on Twitter</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Using Twitter search</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sending a direct message</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Installing Tweetdeck</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Using Twitter on an iPhone</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>3. Facebook Basics</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Set up a Facebook account</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adding a bio</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Uploading a profile picture</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finding friends on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Share what you're doing on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Adding a comment to a friend’s Facebook status</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Viewing a friend’s profile</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Friending someone on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Liking on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Share photos on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Share videos on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Share links on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Tagging people on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>4. Advanced Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Using the notes feature to ‘blog’ on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Asking a question on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Posting to someone’s wall</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Tagging someone in a post or a comment</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sending a private message</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Creating an event on Facebook</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Liking a fan page</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Telling others about a fan page</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Facebook on your iPhone</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>5. Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Getting to know Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sharing on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Sharing a photo on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sharing a photo album on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Viewing photos from your circle on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Sharing a video on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Adding comments on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adding a +1 on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Muting a post on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Sharing on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restrict sharing on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Working with circles in Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Notifications in Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Viewing a specific stream on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Viewing your own profile on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Starting a hangout on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Sparks on Google+</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Your Google+ settings</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>6. Blogging</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Starting your own blog</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finding quality blogs</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Before you start a blog</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nine ideas for keeping your blog going</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Start blogging with Tumblr</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Start blogging with Posterous</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Start blogging with </p>