how social media can help expats survive – and thrive – in a new country

Expatica I am not a Tourist Fair2 November 2014 : How social media can help expats

survive and thrive in a new country

Today• Share my story • 5 top tips • 10 top tools

Who am I?• Passionate about the power &

potential of social media to bring information, individuals, and organisations together. Social media is a superpower

• Bachelor of Business Marketing

• Zestee, Professional Parents, Dutch Australian, Living in Delft, TheHagueOnLine, The Hague University

5 Top Tips

1. Further your career

• Linked In - keep your profile up to date

• Twitter - underused tool

2. Find the information you need

• Google • Facebook • YouTube

3. Make new friends

• Facebook groups and pages of

• Twitter • Follow up online with

offline

4. Keep in touch with

family• Skype • Dropbox • YouTube • Wordpress/Blog

5. Buy and sell

belongings

• Facebook groups • Ebay/Marktplaats

10 Top Tools

1. Facebook

2. LinkedIn

3. Twitter

4. YouTube

5. Instagram

6. Skype

7. Picasa

8. Google

9. Dropbox

10. WordPress (Blog)

Frenzy, Fatigue, FocusMy theory on social media and life......

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Wishing you every happiness here