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Category Archives: speaking

Putting your people at the heart of your social media strategy

This was the title of a talk I gave at the end of February and I think it is important, and frankly, worth repeating over and over.
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It needs to be said that ‘digital’, and all the new stuff that we call ‘social media’, isn’t really the point; relationships are the point. Same as [...]

Flickr for the Cultural & Heritage Sectors

I was invited to give a so-called “masterclass” [cough] at the Social Media Exchange in London this week. (This is me setting up and ‘delivering‘!)
You may already know that I’m a huge fan of Flickr. I’ve remained loyal since 2004, and despite some recent ups and downs (thanks, Yahoo!), the Flickr community continues to build great [...]

How charities need to update their status

Earlier this week I gave a talk to about forty Action Aid staff members on social media, subtitled “does it mean we have to change our jobs?”
Thanks to Joanna Juber – the charity’s Digital Engagement Manager – for inviting me to speak on a range of topics I will be blogging about over the coming [...]

All 2gether now

This is where I’m going to be for the next two days. Looking forward to it.

I’m particularly looking forward to introducing Hoop MD, Sean O’Halloran who will talk about the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP). Sean has a close family link with the project.
MAP is funded by the Wellcome Trust, and is led by Professor Bob [...]