Introduction to Social Media – Edinburgh – 23rd May 2013 10 May 2013 | 06:55 pm

I’m running a full-day Introduction to Social Media course for the lovely people at TCV on 23rd May. They’ve kept cost down – £50 – so it’s affordable for all sizes of community group. You don’t need ...

This is how we should all correspond with one another 10 May 2013 | 06:05 pm

People don’t believe what you tell them. They rarely believe what you show them. They often believe what their friends tell them. They always believe ... 4 May 2013 | 04:31 pm

-Seth Godin

5 reasons I’m excited about Social Media for Social Good Glasgow 3 May 2013 | 03:21 pm

Scotland’s third sector digital media conference returns to The Albany Learning and Conference centre on 17th May and I’m pretty bloody excited. Here’s why… 1. We’ll get the inside track on how the #E...

Twitter: Microphone for the masses? 1 May 2013 | 06:20 pm

Turns out my interview with Janis Krums was quoted in a 2011 journal article by Dhiraj Murthy from Bowdoin College’s Social Network Innovation Lab, titled ‘Twitter: microphone for the masses?’. Thanks...

Your charity’s videos are crap. Here’s how you can change that. 17 Apr 2013 | 03:38 pm

Still spending thousands of pounds creating project-focused videos for your charity that end up with 45 views on YouTube? Stop. Now. If that's your strategic approach to video it's a waste of your tim...

‘What’s the risk?’ My talk from #DACLD13 [video] 12 Apr 2013 | 11:51 pm

Here's my talk on the importance of risk taking when using social media from #DACLD13. The lovely fonts in my slides seem to have been stripped out when they've gone through the videofeed. Apologies i...

Social Media for Social Good | Glasgow | 17th May 2013 3 Apr 2013 | 09:04 pm

Tickets are now available for Social Media for Social Good on 17th May 2013 at the Albany Learning and Conference Centre, Glasgow. The full-day conference is jam packed full of inspirational speakers ...

End-of-year budget-friendly social media training vouchers 15 Mar 2013 | 02:38 pm

It's coming to that time of year when budgets need to be spent. Now I'm not for a second suggesting you fritter away your budget on something you don't need but if 2013 is the year your charity, socia...

I’ve just had the bikes I love stolen 5 Feb 2013 | 12:42 am

UPDATE: I'm now offering a 100 reward to anyone whose info directly results in me getting my Brodie Loki back. Those of you who know me will know I don't own a car and I cycle most places. Well that's...