4. From a technical point of
view
Social Media
is an evolution of
existing web
technologies
From a socio-political
viewpoint
Social Media
is a fundamental shift
in the way we can:
• mobilise communities
around an issue
• extend our message
reach
• influence the decision
making process
5.
6.
7. obama campaign
• Rallied 5 million active supporters
across 15 social networks
• 3 million online donors contributed
$6.5 million to Obama campaign
• 1,800 clips of film generating over a
billion minutes of viewership
8. low (or no) costs for
set-up
potentially wide
reach
quick/instantaneous
sharing of messages
opportunities for
multiple exposures
to our messages
new opportunities
to listen, engage,
and monitor your
progress
9. digital activism
Reach Out
•Reach
patients,
policymakers
and media
•Shape public
debate
•Mobilise
online support
Support
•Raise
awareness
•Provide
information
and support
•Connect
advocates
Collaborate
•Link up with
experts
globally
•Gather
feedback
•Collect
evidence
19. Out There
• What’s already going on?
• Who are your competitors, or
potential collaborators?
• What’s being said about the
issue?
• What has succeeded and failed
before – and why?
• Where is your audience online
and offline?
• How do they currently interact
with each other?
In Here
• What stage are you at
in terms of social media
activities?
• Who will be
responsible for
implementing social
media?
• How much time can
you devote to it?
• Do you need to hire in
outside expertise?
20. It’s much easier to
adapt or scale
something that
already works
than to start
completely
from scratch
seek out tried and tested solutions
29. questions to guide you
What do they
know or believe
about your
organisation or
issue?
Perception
What social
media channels
are they
currently using?
What times are
they online?
Channels
Who influences
them?
Influence
72. how can we tell stories
in a way that does not
exploit but honours them?
73. • Who is telling the story?
• Who controls the story?
• How will the story be used?
questions to consider
74. • Not just about protecting privacy
• Never assume someone wants/doesn’t want
to share their story – Ask!
• Be upfront about how the story will be used
• Allow people to tell their story in their own
voice
• Avoid stereotyping and victimising
• Share parts of a person’s story that lets us see
the person is more than their illness.
75.
76. a person’s story is a
precious thing; take
care of it…
and them!
87. • People make technology matter
• Go where people already are
• Learn to listen before you start talking
• Grow your connections online
• Nurture your relationships
• Mind your stories
• Keep trying new things
• Make it sustainable over long term