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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More Social Media…
