1. Social Media Tools Commandant’s National Coast Guard Retiree Council 29 April 2010

2. What Is Social Media? Social media describes websites that allow users to share content, media, etc. Common examples are the popular social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc. Social media also includes YouTube, Photobucket, Flickr, and other sites aimed at photo and video sharing.YouTubePhotobucketFlickrvideo sharing News aggregation and online reference sources, examples of which are Digg and Wikipedia, are also counted in the social media bucket. Do-it-yourself Blogsites like Blogspot.com is also considered as social media.

3. Why Social Media Matters? Quick and easy access of information dissemination Simplier way to stay in touch – the users control what they want to see and how much Low-No Maintenance – no worries on administrative matters

4. Examples of Social Media

6. How Can It Help The Retiree Community?