SMAccessiblility

**Who can Use Social Media?**
 *  Social media can be used for many different reasons by many different people; from business people to celebrities or from employers/employees to photographers. Anyone can find a use for social media if not just for fun.
 *  A social media network can be one-directional or bi-directional, or both. One-directional social networks can be used for fans or followers. For example celebrities can make a page on facebook or MySpace and users will add themselves as a fan. Once someone is a fan of the celebrity, they can receive updates on what they are currently working on, or where they will be on tour. A bi-directional site requires users on both ends to add/accept each other to become “friends” or “contacts.”
 *  Many sites will allow the user to fill out information about themselves and upload a picture. They can also set the privacy of their profile to what people can see.

 **Following are examples of the different uses of social media:**


 * ~ Type ||~ Site ||~ Uses ||
 * business person || LinkedIn, Ning, || to find a job, find an employee, or establish him/herself in the professional community. ||
 * photographer || YouTube or Flickr || an easier way to share their work ||
 * music junkie || Padora, lastfm || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">listen to their favorite songs, and find new music. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">gardening expert || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">www.gardening-network.com || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">expand/share their gardening knowledge ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Health care professional || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">www.pertempshealthcare.com || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">brings health care professionals together. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Traveler || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">skype || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">video chat with friends or relatives ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Anyone || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">facebook, myspace, twitter || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">keep in touch or reconnect with friends or family ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Company || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">blogs, wikis || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">allow customers to give feedback to optimize business ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Student || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">ratemyproffesor.com || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To look up professors ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Looking for love || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">eharmony, match.com || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">to find love ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">exercise guru || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">dailyburn.com || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">to find people to exercise with, new workouts.. etc. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">video gamer || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">ign, xbox, playstation || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">to find people to play video games with ||

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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The possibilities are endless. Because of social media, you can always find someone with a common interest.