Yesterday I was at the Reboot Britain conference to launch Social by Social – my first book, co-authored with David Wilcox, Amy Sample Ward and Nigel Courtney and Clive Holtham of Cass Business School.
The book, which was commissioned by Nesta and published by Openmute, is a practical guide to how to make use of the amazing opportunities of social and digital technologies for social impact. We’ve collected the most useful resources around and woven them together with some inspiring stories, practical advice and thoughts on the future.
The book is aimed at anyone working in the public or third sectors, plus campaigners, community groups and even concerned citizens. It’s 250 pages of practical advice and reference materials, and it’s available to buy here for just £7.99.
We’ve also released all the content free online under a Creative Commons license. Read and download it, add your comments and remix it for your own purposes now at www.socialbysocial.com. We want you all to make use of these resources in your projects and consultancy work, so as many people find out about these technologies and what they can do as possible.
After the launch itself, David Wilcox and Drew Mackie ran another version of the Social by Social Game, which introduces people to new technologies and helps them develop their own social by social projects. If you’d like us to run a similar event in your organisation, or if you’d like more tailored advice, please drop me a line.
[...] 1) Social by Social : New book/website looking in a practical way at how social media offers opportunities for social change. Check out the link. Sponsored by NESTA and written by David Wilcox, Andy Gibson, Amy Sample Ward and Nigel Courtney and Clive Holtham of Cass Business School. [...]
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