Miles Maier London Region ICT Champion Web 2.0 Better ICT and the Volunteer Manager Ealing 19 Feb 2009
Jan 21, 2015
Miles MaierLondon Region ICT Champion
Web 2.0Better ICT and the Volunteer Manager
Ealing 19 Feb 2009
London Region ICT Champion
• Voice, representation, advocacy• Signposting sources of help• Strategic support
Take-Aways
1. What is web 2.0 or social media and why it matters
2. Top tools – easy, quick and free
3. Planning for web 2.0
4. Where to go for help and support
Photo: flickr.com/photos/tonypeters/
“Online applications, platforms and media which aim to facilitate interaction, collaboration and the sharing of content”
www.universalmccann.com
What is web 2.0?
Photo: flickr.com/photos/briansolis/
Why social media?
• Advocacy
• Awareness
• Fundraising
• Inspiring action
• Influencing change
Blog Readership
• 65%
• 17.8m
UK Active Internet Users
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RSS
• Really Simple Syndication
• Subscribe
• Manage information
• Google Reader
• Bloglines
RSS Readers
Watching Video
• 84%
• 15m
• UK Active Internet Users• Universalmccann.com
Photo Sharing
• 49%
• 8.4m
UK Active Internet Users
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Social Networking
• 60%
• 10.6m
UK Active Internet Users
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Finding your Way
Photo: flickr.com/photos/worldwidewandering
Finding your way
• Objectives - what
• Audience - who
• Strategy - pick a path that fits
• Implement - match the tool
• Sustain - measure, adjust
Help yourself and others
• Knowledgebase – www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk
• UK Riders – www.ukriders.info
• Idealware – www.idealware.org
• Common Craft – www.commoncraft.com
• Facebook for Good - http://tinyurl.com/6d6v2y
• My Causes - www.myspace.com/mycauses
Photo: flickr.com/photos/jose-montenegro/
Top Tips – Part 1
10.Eventbrite – manage events
9. Ning - create your own network
8. Flickr - show your story
7. Delicous - tag it
6. Youtube - tell your story
Top Tips – Part 2
5. Google Docs and Calendar - collaborate
4. Blogs - follow and listen
3. RSS - stay up to date
2. Suppliers Directory - find ‘em
1. Knowledgebase - find out