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Why all non-profits should have a blog – a good one
Why should you blog? What should you put in a blog? How do you structure a blog? How to get started… I came across these notes I made a while ago for a presentation about blogging. Thought they might...
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Tweeting while watching TV is one of the easiest ways to assert yourself as a...
During BBC Panorama 8.30pm-9pm on 23rd May 2012, Elderly Care and #panorama were trending highly on Twitter in the UK, which means more people were using Twitter to talk about this one TV programme...
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Lessons from the new official social media guidelines for civil servants
The UK Cabinet Office published Social media guidance for civil servants today and broadly, it looks very progressive. There is also a lot to learn from it for other organisations concerned about...
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How to recognize #spam on Twitter and what to do about it
Below are some examples of Spam Direct Messages (DM) on Twitter. Putting these into a presentation for a workshop but thought I’d share here. There are lots of variations but if you receive a message...
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Twitter jargon-buster
This is a Twitter jargon-buster I’ve put together for a workshop. Feel free to amend and use as you see fit. profile A Twitter profile displays the most recent tweets by that user. A complete Twitter...
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How to make your tweets more relevant for your network
Below is an email I sent to two JRF staff about how to make the content they tweet more relevant for their network. They are working on a research programme entitled Neighbourhood Appoaches to...
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What the Chief Executive needs to know about social media
Below is something I wrote for work. The chief exec is referred to here as she/her because I had our chief exec in mind when I wrote it. If you think I’ve left anything out or disagree with anything,...
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Latest Digital Developments – round-up (19/12/2012)
On my radar – some of the latest digital developments, debate and insights (please add anything I have missed in the comments, thanks) Digital by default requires a concerted culture change Embracing...
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Twitter is the fastest-growing social network in the world
Twitter is now the fastest-growing social network in the world, with almost half a billion people signing up worldwide. 59% of Twitter account holders are now active on a monthly basis, up from 50% in...
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Digital technology and new models of support for older people
A new report by Shirley Ayres for Nominet Trust outlines the issues we’re facing in an ageing society and explores the potential of online digital communications technology to address these issues. As...
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