#StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
Digital Strategist Shares Insights on Communication, Community and the Future
1. Ben Akin-Smith :07723 051 507 :Ben.Akin-Smith@Enableinteratctive,co.uk Digital & You
2. This is me: … digital strategist , hopeful runner, entrepreneur , terrible cook, media planner , ex-fat man, email marketer , husband, business owner , atrocious singer, communicator , avid wearer of shoes, digital evangelist, aspiring photographer, blogger & Mac convert.
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4. The Impact of the global recession Rising unemployment Increase in Government Borrowing Falling investment Falling Share Prices
5. How will an economic recession impact my daily life? http://www.flickr.com/photos/amiev/2435360436/ Household budgets stretched Fewer jobs Less disposable income Rising prices
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8. It is easy to assume that charitable donations form the very pinnacle of what people chose to do with their disposable income and it will be the first thing to go if you are feeling light in the wallet. I really don’t think that it is true . Apparently they will not stop giving
9. This is especially untrue with committed donors http://flickr.com/photos/eschipul/2371505523/sizes/l/ How do we ensure this commitment remains?
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11. 1. Awareness 2. Engagement 3. Retention The Key Stages of digital activity & campaigning
22. It is all about communication http://www.flickr.com/photos/nichollsphotos
23. It is all about communication Getting someone interested is all about sharing, information, a story, a passion, an idea etc... It’s about people, not technology (but technology helps) http://www.flickr.com/photos/nichollsphotos
48. “ Kiva's mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.” http://www.kiva.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramonk/
49. “ Kiva's mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.” http://www.kiva.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramonk/ Person to person micro lending Transparent One to One connections Work with existing communities
50. “ Kiva's mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.” http://www.kiva.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramonk/ Person to person micro lending Transparent One to One connections Work with existing communities Kiva will have facilitated loans totaling $100 million by 2010.
51. Name : Adjovi Apéafa Dzoka Location : Togo Loan Needed: $875.00 Loan Use: Purchase of foodstuffs
52. Name : Adjovi Apéafa Dzoka Location : Togo Loan Needed: $875.00 Loan Use: Purchase of foodstuffs Stories – People – Connections - Influence
53. “ what we’re really craving is more humanity itself. I see clues of this everywhere, from the direct engagement as enabled by Twitter, to Apple’s Genius bar which gives us live, breathing and fairly smart people to help us when a human touch is needed.” David Armano Don’t get scared, remember we’re all human http://www.flickr.com/photos/flysi/
54. Ben Akin-Smith :07723 051 507 :Ben.Akin-Smith@Enableinteratctive,co.uk www.gapingvoid.com Thanks and bye for now…