For Immediate Release: June 28, 2010

CONTACT: Kimberly Gormley, Director, Marketing & Communications, Ohio College Access Network
Email: Gormleyk@ohiocan.org; Office: 614.947.3504; Mobile: 614.668.2954 

                            Ohio College Access Network Provides Access to Social Media Networks 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio College Access Network (OCAN) is pleased to announce its new efforts to engage in social media networks as a way to communicate with members and other professionals interested in helping kids go to college. OCAN will provide updates on issues and information regarding college access, financial aid, college application advising, last dollar scholarships, and much more.

Facebook reaches more than 400 million active users. Fifty percent of these active users log on to Facebook in any given day. Additionally, people spend over 500 billion minutes on Facebook each month. Moreover, over 100 million of the active users are currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices. Another well known social media network, Twitter, has grown 1,400 percent since last year. The site now has approximately 50 million tweets per day. OCAN’s engagement in these social media networks will enable more rapid sharing of information regarding college access to the general public.

OCAN encourages all professionals interested in college access and success to become a part of the OCAN social network and follow our organization on the Ohio College Access Network Facebook Page and Twitter Page (https://twitter.com/ohiocan). 



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