This month’s social media surgery took place at Cafe Grande in Dudley (as ever we’re grateful to the owner Martin, for welcoming us in the cafe).
Sarah Offley came along from Dudley Voices for Choice, which is a self-advocacy group for people with learning disabilities. She wanted to find out how to use twitter, and was supported to set up her own twitter account (@DVCSarahO) and send her first tweet. She said: “I feel so relieved – it wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be! I will use the account for promotion, keeping in touch and up to date on important issues.” As a result of the social media surgery Sarah has bought back the @DvcDudley twitter account from a year of inactivity. Keep an eye on them for interesting news and collaborations.
Alison Sayer from Halas Homes wanted to learn about twitter, and how to include a twitter feed on her organisation’s website, or a blog. We talked about ways that Halas Homes could develop a fresher online presence, and Alison left equipped to talk to her board. She said “We had a really helpful and informative conversation about WordPress blogs and Twitter. I now know that blogs can be updated through Twitter and I can see that this will help me make best use of my limited time.” Within two working days Alison had a new twitter account for Halas Homes (@HalasHomes) created and active, with great sharing going on already.
There’s more about the social media surgery in my Storify archive, so I’ll finish with Alison’s feedback: “I didn’t know what social media surgeries would be like but it’s been really informal and an enjoyable experience.”
Digital Dudley 