Blogging Acocks Green
It’s often seen that blogging can create quite healthy online communities around shared interests. But in Acocks Green, they’ve taken it one step further and extended their reach to real life. Helped along by the Social Media Surgeries, Acocks Green has now taken charge of their own blogosphere, online as well as offline. Since the [...]
August 4th, 2009 | by Kasper Sorenson | Posted inBirmingham|0 Comments
Next Central Birmingham Social Media Surgery – Wed 19th August
The original Birmingham Social Media Surgery returns to Fazeley Studios for another session of free help and advice for Birmingham based voluntary and community organisations wanting practical help with getting their heads around social media. When & Where Next CENTRAL BRUM Surgery: Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 drop in anytime between 5.30pm to 7.00pm at Fazeley [...]
July 21st, 2009 | by paulhenderson | Posted inBirmingham,Social Media,Social Media Surgery|0 Comments
First Social Media Surgery for Lozells – Tuesday July 14th 2009
As part of a small number of surgeries we are able to run in neighbourhoods in Birmingham this summer (we started with Acocks Green) we’re coming to Handsworth/Lozells next week. If you are from a neighbourhood or community group in the area and want to understand how blogging, facebook, twitter or other parts of what’s [...]
July 8th, 2009 | by Nick Booth | Posted inBirmingham|2 Comments
Next Central Birmingham Social Media Surgery – Wed 15th July
Having sprouted a local surgery in Acocks Green (and the idea spreading even further to Brighton), the original Birmingham Social Media Surgery returns to Fazeley Studios for another session of free help and advice for Birmingham based voluntary and community organisations wanting practical help with getting their heads around social media. When & Where Next [...]
June 29th, 2009 | by paulhenderson | Posted inBirmingham,Social Media,Social Media Surgery|3 Comments
2nd Social Media Surgery in Acocks Green July 1st 2009
No messing around, the people at the last surgery said they’d like one again soon, so here it is: Wednesday 1st July drop in any time between 5.30 to 7pm (finish time) at the Inn on the Green B27 7UH, Acocks Green (map). Whether you want to come and help or get help yopu’re very welcome. [...]
June 25th, 2009 | by Nick Booth | Posted inSocial Media Surgery|4 Comments
Brian Simpson from 24Carrots talk about his first Social Media Surgery
Brian Simpson from 24Carrots.org.uk agreed to talk me, just after he finished his very first session at the most recent Social Media Surgery. Brian, unlike many of the other folk there, is from a technological background. He works with data and web technologies on a daily basis, he had even used some of the social [...]
June 23rd, 2009 | by Kasper Sorenson | Posted inBirmingham,Social Media,Social Media Surgery|0 Comments
Making social media less intimidating
In a recent blog post, Dave Harte talks about how Twitter seems to alienate some people for their mistakes. Particular beginners in the social media arena can end up being scared of this technology, which is actually just about having a conversation. This problem not only exists on Twitter, but in general with social media [...]
June 22nd, 2009 | by Kasper Sorenson | Posted inBirmingham,Social Media|0 Comments
What actually goes on in the Social Media Surgeries
Yesterday there was yet another successful Social Media Surgery at Fazeley Studios in Birmingham. With a turn-up of over 30 people in form of surgeons and ‘patients’, I’m pretty sure it was one of the busiest so far. But what actually goes on at the surgeries, sure it’s about social media but am I qualified [...]
June 18th, 2009 | by Kasper Sorenson | Posted inBirmingham,Social Media Surgery|2 Comments
An award for online civic activism in Birmingham – you can vote!
As the awards site itself says: Who do you think should win the first ever Midlands Media Awards People’s Choice Award? This award will recognise an individual or group that has used social media tools to make a difference. The four candidates are the Brum Bloggers Social Media Surgeries, the Big City Talk site, the [...]
June 16th, 2009 | by Nick Booth | Posted inBirmingham|0 Comments
Free Social Media Surgery for Birmingham Voluntary Groups – June 17th 2009
If you belong to a Birmingham based community or neighbourhood group of charity please come and join us for the Wednesday 17th June 2009 5.30pm to 7.30pm For an idea of what happens please read this rather long post on the Podnosh blog. When & Where drop in anytime between 5.30pm to 7.00pm at Fazeley [...]
June 16th, 2009 | by Nick Booth | Posted inBirmingham,Social Media Surgery|0 Comments
