In our social reporter training we repeat mantra like: if some one says something interesting or useful then grab your camera and ask them to say it again – then stick it on the web. Yesterday I spent a really enjoyable morning with a group of Orbit East residents. I was showing them
Just “social” Giving – Adding your Just Giving app to Facebook
One of the charities we work with, The Birmingham Conservation Trust, wanted to make better use of their Facebook page to drive donations for their cause. So, with 27% of all donations via the Just Giving website coming from Facebook in the last 12 months, an increase of 130% on the previous year we decided …
A new form of planning gain: Supermarkets share their data with the public (sector)
Below are some questions but first the context: Last night I was working on the first of a series of conversations about how Birmingham will feed itself way into the future. The New Optimists Forum is organised by Kate Cooper who has the very powerful idea of getting groups of scientists from different disciplines and …
Emerging Leaders in London, Ontario Canada and the social media surgery model.
Last week I talked to the Ma Social Media Students at Birmingham City University about social media surgeries for community and voluntary organisations. I was explaining how they emerged from a wide range of activity that was building social capital here in Birmingham. It’s a story I’ve told before but never really in such a …