Create Your Online Presence: A Fitness Professional’s Guide to Social Media

At the completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Describe guidelines for effectively developing your online presence.
2. Develop an online plan by choosing from three plan categories.
3. Define the following forms of internet or mobile phone communication: social bookmark, online chat, instant message, text message, microblog, online community, social network, blog, podcast, and online audio and video media.
4. Explain the features of the following online tools: diigo, meebo, TextMarks, Twitter, facebook, blogger, iTunes, Utterz, and qik.
5. Explain the functions of a widget and a podcatcher.
6. Describe ways to connect online tools through cross-pollination.
7. Describe uses of online tools for health, fitness, and wellness professionals.

1. Enroll in the course.
2. View the course content.
3. Take the test. (You must score 80% to pass. If you do not pass, you may retake the test.)
4. Print your certificate of completion.