I have been using the tool Del.icio.us for a few years now. I think it was Liz Perry that first showed me how it works. She uses Del.icio.us on the side bar of her blog WoolGathering to share her favorite sites. Recently one of the other members from Pittsburgh Women’s Blogging Society asked how to use Del.icio.us and I realized that there is now easy way to explain this. Never fear, the folks at Common Craft have put together a video explanation – Social Bookmarking in Plain English.
This video does a great job of explaining how social bookmarking can help you find the best websites and
If you are new to blogging and social media this is where I think you should start. Once you understand syndication, the advantages of blogging and social media will make a lot more sense in how syndication helps you share your story with the rest of the internet loving world.
One of the biggest advantages to blogging and social meadia is syndication. RSSis short for really simple syndication. This is not an easy concept to explain. It took me months to understand what RSS is and why I would want to use it. Once you understand why this is helpful, the rest of these tools will make alot more sense. I have tried to explain RSS many times and I ended up with an extensive powerpoint on why you should care. Then I found this little video. The guys who put this together are amazing. They are able to sum up and explain RSS in 5 short fun filled minutes. I have attended some other presentations on how to get started with social media, other bloggers agree this video is the best place to start.
What I say is immensely important than who I am. Let the search be for the meaning and substance in my words rather than the intricacies of my existence.
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