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Comment on Using Oovoo to chat about the forthcoming session by Matthew Edmondson

Matthew Edmondson — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:43:24 +0000

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Comment on Using Oovoo to chat about the forthcoming session by Laura

Laura — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:28:01 +0000

Hi David, enjoyed our recent Oovoo chat. Still not sure why my videocam didn’t work on first go, but we got there in the end.
Really excited now about our session this week!

Comment on Using Oovoo to chat about the forthcoming session by David Wilcox

David Wilcox — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:25:32 +0000

Laura - now found an oovoo beta download for Mac here signed up, got your message, sent one back … looks brilliant!

Comment on How we created conversations using social media by content to be different » Mine’s a coComment #1

content to be different » Mine’s a coComment #1 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:00:46 +0000

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Comment on Inspiration for our workshop by Paul Henderson

Paul Henderson — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:46:23 +0000

Thanks for the poking David! I’ll be there - and I can show where we’ve got to so far and how much doing it in the open has helped us.

So much has come out already which would never have emerged if we hadn’t thrown some of our ideas up in the air and seen which ones people caught and ran with.

We can’t just stick our heads in the sand and hope all this social media blows over - far better to get in there and use it to our advantage. Google is our friend, in more ways than one.

The only worrying thing is that at some point we’re going to have to build it!

Comment on How we created conversations using social media by Laura

Laura — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:04:52 +0000

Hi Paul, I’m very much with you there on that one. Although find that many people are either shy to share, or protective about their knowledge…but once they’ve had a go and reaped the benefits of new relationships and understanding of their new audience you can’t stop them!
My experiences alone of being ‘closed’ only discussing with forums and closed networks over many years now, has been turned around by being open and ‘out’ on the web. Some people especially in the rural area I am in, still find it all a bit odd that I want to openly share so much though…all I can return with is the old saying - that information gains value when shared!
And rightly too, it’s not just the tools, support in the content and how to write, engage and communicate is just as important. (I find this lots when supporting groups with their websites for example or branding design and promo literature. It’s not just the graphics, it’s what they say and how they say it is what will make it work!)

Comment on How we created conversations using social media by Paul Caplan

Paul Caplan — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:45:48 +0000

I know it’s my hobbyhorse but… storytelling. I’d really like the techie support end of the new revolution to put some emphasis on exactly what all these new VCO 2.0s are going to say. They need to be freed up, given permission to talk like human beings again. The new tools only take them so far and unless they get the new language and those around them support them in doing that, they’ll just be churning out the same ‘messages’ and ‘comms’ they did via ol’ meeja. How about getting everyone to create a Twitter account and get them to tell a passionate, voice-driven story in 140 characters. That sharpens the creative thought process.

Comment on What we did last year by Beth Kanter

Beth Kanter — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:01:00 +0000

The only downside to virtual participation is missing out on the pub afterwards.

David, I have the same question to you! How do you manage to do such great stuff!

Comment on What we did last year by Laura

Laura — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:12:36 +0000

Hi David -
Keeping up to date with what is happening, or about to happen or about to be launched takes lots of time. Managing information effectively is a big help too. Using a variety of networks helps lots too, and testing with organisations on a grass roots level and on my own works well. Keeping an open mind to new possibilities helps greatly, there is never one solution to a need I’ve found recently! Which is what make social media so social and important! Really looking forward to our session at the conference, and hoping we can help share our experiences and learn from others too!
Laura