Comments on: Social Media for the Third Sector

By: Dave Dawes

Dave Dawes — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:43:01 +0000

Thanks for bringing us together and it was a great discussion. Only people who don’t know me very well imagine I am knowledgeable :)

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Third Sector - Is The Internet Friend or Foe? « Authentic Blogging — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:05:36 +0000

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By: David

David — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:09:31 +0000

Libby, Gra – thanks for getting us all talking – rather than talking at us at Shine. I agree about the new conceptual space emerging … and avoiding starting with tools. The important space between those is the people, and needs/problems.
I suggest that organisations identify the real needs/problems they are trying to solve – then look at the tools – bearing in mind that social media only works if people make it work for their way of doing things. This usually means helping people become first, better consumers of content, then communicators and creators. As you say, you have to try this stuff in small steps to get into the new space.