Facebook, explained

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Facebook, explained
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What is Facebook?

• Social networking website connecting people
  across the street, country and world
• Focuses on building and relating social relations
  among people who share common interests,
  activities and experiences

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History
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Who uses Facebook?
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Social Impact of Facebook

• Most recognized social networking site in the
  world The Social Network grossed 96M in US
• Allows continuous contact to and from anyone in
  the world with an Internet connection

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What does the future hold

• 3000 employees
• Estimated 2011 revenue 4.2B
• Initial Public Offering rumored to raise 10B,
  bringing net worth to 100B

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How to use Facebook

• Sign Up
• Update basic information
• Post a profile picture
• Add friends

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Communication

• Status Update Share what youre doing, feeling
  or thinking
• Facebook Chat Real time communication with
  friends currently on the facebook website
• Wall Write a public message to a friend on their
  wall

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Communication (continued)

• Facebook Message Send a private message to a
  friend or someone you would like to be friends
  with
• Like Nothing witty to say? Give your friend
  the thumbs up
• Comments Write comments on pictures, friends
  status updates or wall posts

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Pages

• Common Interest Groups
• Businesses
• Musicians
• Random

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Privacy Settings

• Friends only
• Notifications
• Mobile Phones

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Timeline

• Next level of Facebook
• Tell your life story

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Questions?