IT MATTERSQuarterly Networking meeting of

IT SUPPORTERS NETWORK12 April 2011, GNC

AGENDA

9.30 IT Supporters Network update10.00 Social Media for Social Change11.15 Social Media surgery12.30 food

IT SUPPORTERS NETWORK 2011

• Year 2• Ongoing training and support activities• Towards sustainability

Networking & Collaboration

• Huddle ?• Facebook ?• LinkedIn ?• ?

Technical Surgeries

• Virtual Riders partnership• 1-2 per month• Technical topics ???

IT Training

• For staff & volunteers• On demand• Word, Excel, Powerpoint …

IT Support for Members

• Members only• Free IT support• FAQ

– Signposting– Additional support

Technical Surgeries

• Virtual Riders partnership• 1-2 per month• Technical topics ???

Summary

• Quarterly Networking• Wordpress masterclass• CTX masterclass• Cooking up a website• Technical surgeries• IT training on demand

Quarterly Networking

• 25 January• 12 April• 13 July• 18 October

Social Media for Social Change

Social Media

• New world order – web 2.0• Real world effect – otherwise just noise• Right reasons – not bandwagon• Amplification

Why? What?

• Blog a cause• Raise attention• Raise money• Pledge support• Promote a cause/charity• Spread news

Why? What?

• Collaborate• Campaign• Break across geographical boundaries• Do it free / cheaply• Do it quickly• Connect where people understand (mobile?)

• Facebook• Twitter• Wordpress• Blogger• Tumblr• Posterous• Bebo• MySpace

• Care2• Ning• Windows Live• Friends Reunited• Saga Zone• Meetup• Flickr• Youtube

• Vimeo• Delicious• Orkut• Hi5• Friendster• Zorpia

• Foursquare• Gowilla• iPlayer• Stardoll• Last.fm

• ???

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