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3 ways social media can empower
With all the effort we put into using social media to share our own messages and stories, it’s easy to forget that the number one strength of these tools is their capacity to put people in touch with one another. … Continue reading
Posted in Big Issues, Facebook, Google+, Mobile
Tagged community, empowerment, engagement, social media for third sector
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Princess Royal Trust for Carers: great community forum
I came across a really excellent example of a community forum yesterday, on the website of the Princess Royal Trust for carers. Unlike some other organisations, the forum was accessible to non-members and was easily searchable. Just reading some of … Continue reading
Posted in Case Studies, Causes in Action
Tagged bespoke networks, community, empowerment, engagement, social media for third sector
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Community voice: set the record straight
I came across this very interesting post this morning by Sandra Ordonez, writing in Mashable: Search Stereotypes: What Web Content Reveals About Cultural Biases. The article describes the way that Sylvia Martinez set about reclaiming the search term ‘Latina’ for … Continue reading
Posted in Big Issues
Tagged community, empowerment, influencing, pandora's box, social media for third sector
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NSPCC Anti-bullying App
NSPCC and Childline have put together a clever app that blocks texts or calls from specific numbers from appearing on somebody’s phone. This has been designed to prevent cyber-bullying, without the drama of the recipient having to change their number. … Continue reading
Posted in Big Issues, Mobile, Techy, YouTube and Video
Tagged charity app, empowerment, social media for third sector
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Putting the ‘team’ into your social media campaign
It’s funny how things cluster together: no sooner than I had started to think that GAVCA’s social media policy was probably due for a bit of a spring clean than I came across this excellent article by Maria Ogneva, writing … Continue reading
