[Nfbv-announce] Free Instructional videos for accessible Twitter and Facebook

[John Bailey]

The goal of the September 16, 2014 meeting of the NFBV Communications 
Committee was to understand better the role of social media and how we might 
be able to effectively leverage it to promote the affiliate.

Our program speaker was Chris O'Meally. Chris is well-known to owners of 
Apple products like the IPhone, Ipad, etc. He has created several training 
videos on how visually impaired and sighted alike can get the most out of 
these devices. Chris explained several of the major social networking tools 
like Facebook, YouTube, and twitter. Below are just a few notes on just a 
few of the topics he covered.

Basically, Chris (who is blind and a member of the Richmond Chapter of the 
NFBV) explained the differences between the social media outlets and which 
ones are best for different situations. The social media outlet to use 
depends on what the desired outcome is. They are not all equal or 
interchangeable. Each has its strengths and weaknesses.

The one challenge the committee recognized is that no matter which outlet we 
use, the most important thing is to have content to share. Social media is 
for sharing and not having content of interest is a waste of effort because 
no one will be interested in what you have to say.

Chris has no problem finding interesting content to share. . He has made 
available to the Communications Committee and the NFBV a set of videos that 
will assist newcomers to social media to not only understand what they are, 
but how accessible they are too!  Below is a short list of instructional 
videos Chris has created just for us.

Overview to the Facebook App:
An app is a program that runs on an Apple device. Chris shows us the 
Facebook app and explains some of the most commonly used commands for 
connecting and sharing with your friends. The link is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk5vROZLWyg&feature=youtu.be

Overview of the Twitter App:
Twitter is a very popular method of communicating short messages real-time 
to your friends and the world. Now, all that power is available to you on 
your mobile Apple device and Chris shows you how to get started. The link to 
this short video is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5-P4yo19oY&feature=youtu.be

Chris can be found at https://m.facebook.com/chris.omeally?refid=12

The NFBV Communications Committee wishes to give a big thanks to Chris for 
not only helping the committee to understand our social networking options. 
But, to also thank him for sharing his knowledge with the organization 
through his videos.

The NFBV Communications Committee meets the third Tuesday of every month. We 
start at 8:00 PM. Everyone is invited to join us on the call. Conference 
Dial-in Number: 7609841000 Participant Access Code: 607337#

John Bailey
Chair
John_bailey17 at hotmail.com
703.994.2040