1. Care Makers Social media presentation

3. Why?

4. Care Maker Social Media 3230 Followers on Twitter 780 Followers on Facebook

5. Your Digital Footprint – Video (click the foot)

6. Easy to connect to like-minded people. A quick way of getting answers to questions and information. More accessible – people carry smart phones, tablets with them everywhere Easy to talk with senior people you’d never usually get to speak to in real life. A great way of increasing the size of your professional network. A way of finding out what best practice is in your field of study or care What are the pros - online engagement “No Walls – No Barriers”

9. Have a clear idea of your objectives in using social media (behaviour change/service delivery/consultation/communication) Learn the rules of each social media space before engaging (Remember an official account belongs to the organisation not the individual) Build relationships with your stakeholders on and offline – social media is just one of many communication channels Do not open a channel of communication you cannot maintain Understand when a conversation should be taken offline Do not engage with users who are aggressive/abusive Tips for using social media

11. Group Exercise In your table groups : Choose 5 key words that are associated with the Care Maker programme Put those words into a 140 character tweet using any of the hashtags below: #CMWelcome #CareMakers #PROUD #6Cs