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Move over, Bart Simpson
Do you remember that Simpsons episode where Bart links about a dozen megaphones, and shouts the word ‘testing’ through them? The denizens of Springfield had to put up with all the echoes and...
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Facebook: distraction or destination?
What’s Facebook all about, eh? I mean, what’s it all about as far as third sector organisations are concerned. Is it a great destination for people interested in your work, and worth investing a lot of...
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Avoid tweet fatigue: tie your social media to your organisational goals
One of the brilliant things about social media is how quickly you can get going. Setting up a Twitter or Facebook account, or one on the other networks, takes but a moment, and then you can get stuck...
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Making better use of Facebook (for non-native speakers)
There’s just something about Facebook. It seems to be one of those things that you either love or hate, that makes clear and abundant sense to you or is a mare’s nest of frustration and confusion. But...
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Don’t Panic! How to deal with a social media crisis
Nobody likes a crisis, and none of us want to be like Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army, shrieking ‘Don’t Panic!’ in a shrill voice. On the other hand, stuff happens, so we need to have a basic plan in...
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How do carers use the internet?
I haven’t been blogging much recently as I’ve not been well (apologies for that), but as a quick toe-dip back into the world of social media news here’s the link to a report published by The Princess...
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Are you thinking ahead?
Putting together a coherent and effective social media strategy – or even a simple social media plan – can be tricky, especially when we spend most of our time handling day-to-day things rather than...
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Beyond searching: 3 ways to find conversations on Twitter
If you’re a Twitter user then you’ll know how useful it is as an extra communications channel: sending information out about your organisation, and hearing back from your supporters, critics,...
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