Motorola DROID 2 Global, Manual

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CHAPTER 20: Social Media and Skype
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Facebook Apps
Your DROID already supports Facebook through the
Social Networking
app. Original DROID owners can
use Facebook’s official app, which is shown to the
right. Facebook’s official app is great for personal
networking. You can also use it to sync status
updates with your contacts, check into locations, and
you can upload photos directly to Facebook.
Personal Facebook management isn’t a problem, but managing fan pages and groups
from your phone requires going beyond the default
Social Networking widget. The
easiest method to post directly to fan pages we’ve found is through the Ping.fm service.
Ping.fm (which is also the URL) allows you to cross-post to an impressive number of
social media sites at once. We’ll cover cross-posting in more detail at the end of this
chapter.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a social networking site for professionals. It’s designed primarily as a place
to hang your resume, cross-network with business partners, give and receive
recommendations, and offer status updates about your latest accomplishments.
Although it’s something you may think of as a tool for job seekers, it’s a good idea to
build and maintain your network even when you aren’t actively looking for work.
You can establish yourself as a trusted source in your community by joining groups and
recommending colleagues. Chances are you will need to look for work at some point,
and it’s better to have connections and trust already established than to try to build
them when your situation is desperate.