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Farm Safety and Social
     Networking
  Just another Farmers Market
          conversation
Reaching our clients in new ways
                           With
                   Alexandra Jump
                 Farm Safety Educator
        UVM Extension VT AgrAbility Project
                           And
                  Emily Morehouse
                  Program Specialist
       National Institute of Food and Agriculture




               Any reference to commercial products, trade names, or brand names is for
               information only, and no endorsement or approval is intended.
A social network is a social structure made of
individuals having something in common.
Social Networking using the internet
allows us to reach individuals with
information.
There are many platforms to
choose from


  Twitter   Blogger   My space   Facebook   Wordpress
The Social Networking Platforms
            we use
   Facebook         Wordpress
Additional Platforms
Video Sharing through   and linked services
Founded in February 2004 and by December it had 1,000,000.[2]

It began as an internet student directory, much like a year book.

Initially for Harvard students, it expanded to other colleges.

Next it expanded to include high school students.

Finally opening to everyone.

           Founder Mark Zuckerburg just turned 27 on May 14th.
Why do it at all?
Facebook passed the
400 million user mark on
     Feb 5, 2010  [3]




As of September 28th, 2010
We have over 590 friends

A 41% increase from June
Who are our Friends?
 Farmers

 Vermont legislators and policy makers

 Media

 Other network groups
How do we know it works?




People are asking to be friends.
We are having conversations.
We are reaching our targeted population
We link


Facebook         Wordpress
Wordpress is a blog platform
 Write stories
 Post photos
 Add links
 Layer pages
  of information
Total views on
9.28.2010
15,061

62.5% increase
How Do we know it works?




         We can check the stats on the blog site
Now share the message
 Using share platforms like You Tube and
  Share This helps get the word out.



             Can you


                               It?




                               Why yes we can!
What AgrAbility
                               means to me

Bambi Freeman
Tom Younkman, VCIL
Michael Cotroneo
stand by a finished project.
National workshop powerpoint
Bottom line social networking

Information and
ideas
                                           Helps us reach
                                           the people we
                                           strive to serve
Reference and Resources

1. Wikipedia, Social Network (2010). Retrieved electronically
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network
2. Wikipedia, Facebook (2010) retrieved electronically
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook
3. Ibid.

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National workshop powerpoint

  • 1. Farm Safety and Social Networking Just another Farmers Market conversation
  • 2. Reaching our clients in new ways With Alexandra Jump Farm Safety Educator UVM Extension VT AgrAbility Project And Emily Morehouse Program Specialist National Institute of Food and Agriculture Any reference to commercial products, trade names, or brand names is for information only, and no endorsement or approval is intended.
  • 3. A social network is a social structure made of individuals having something in common.
  • 4. Social Networking using the internet allows us to reach individuals with information.
  • 5. There are many platforms to choose from Twitter Blogger My space Facebook Wordpress
  • 6. The Social Networking Platforms we use Facebook Wordpress
  • 7. Additional Platforms Video Sharing through and linked services
  • 8. Founded in February 2004 and by December it had 1,000,000.[2] It began as an internet student directory, much like a year book. Initially for Harvard students, it expanded to other colleges. Next it expanded to include high school students. Finally opening to everyone. Founder Mark Zuckerburg just turned 27 on May 14th.
  • 9. Why do it at all? Facebook passed the 400 million user mark on Feb 5, 2010 [3] As of September 28th, 2010 We have over 590 friends A 41% increase from June
  • 10. Who are our Friends? Farmers Vermont legislators and policy makers Media Other network groups
  • 11. How do we know it works? People are asking to be friends. We are having conversations. We are reaching our targeted population
  • 12. We link Facebook Wordpress
  • 13. Wordpress is a blog platform Write stories Post photos Add links Layer pages of information
  • 15. How Do we know it works? We can check the stats on the blog site
  • 16. Now share the message Using share platforms like You Tube and Share This helps get the word out. Can you It? Why yes we can!
  • 17. What AgrAbility means to me Bambi Freeman Tom Younkman, VCIL Michael Cotroneo stand by a finished project.
  • 19. Bottom line social networking Information and ideas Helps us reach the people we strive to serve
  • 20. Reference and Resources 1. Wikipedia, Social Network (2010). Retrieved electronically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network 2. Wikipedia, Facebook (2010) retrieved electronically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook 3. Ibid.

Editor's Notes

  1. according to web-strategist.com