social media for change by victor van reijswoud
DESCRIPTION
SM4C Cameroon Social Media for Change Cameroon is an event which brings together bloggers and social media writers to promote positive changes in societyTRANSCRIPT
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Social Media for Social Change Change and change agents with social media for Cameroon
Victor van Reijswoud - [email protected]
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Outline
1. What is change? 2. The role of Social Media 3. Social media in Cameroon4. Your own role
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Change
1. Emergent changes
2. Transformative changes3. Projectable changes
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Emerging changes
They occur as our life unfolds every day. They are adaptive and irregular processes based on experiential learning, and occur as the result of the unexpected and/or non-planned changes that emerge from the dynamics called Life.
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Transformative changes
Crisis and stagnation prepare the ground for change. This type of change is based on un-learning and liberating oneself from those mindsets, relations, identities, formal and non-formal institutions, etc. which hinder and delay the probability of enacting new realities that are more just and fair in economic, social and political terms.
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Projectable changes
Changes based on complicated or simple problems that can be resolved by means of specific projects and actions planned from a linear logic.
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The role of social media for change
1. First, social media played a central role in shaping political debates
2. Second, a spike in online conversations often preceded major events on the ground
3. Third, social media helped spread ideas and events across international borders easily
Howard, Philip N et al. "Opening closed regimes: what was the role of social media during the Arab Spring?." (2011).
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What different with social media?
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Access to internet is crucial
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Africa goes mobile
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Where are we on Facebook?
562,480 FB users (Dec. 31, 2012)#101 in the ranking of all Facebook statistics by Country
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We like LinkedIn!Actual numbers
general penetration rate online population penetration rate
Cameroon 188.438 (0.98%)
(24.04%)
Nigeria1.313.941
(0.85%)(2.92%)
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Douala in Top
10 Twitter towns
in Africa
Research: http://www.portland-communications.com/publications/how-africa-tweets-2014/
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Who are the influencers?
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Blogs in Cameroon
➔ Hard to get a clear image➔ Limited number of active blogs that discuss
the situation in Cameroon ➔ French vs English ➔ Level of organisation improving
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It’s not an easy route
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Link and connect - you’re not alone
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Engage and select the right tools
1. Social media participation
2. Low cost - high impact
3. Mobile solutions
4. Explore new online tools a. Online petitions
b. Participatory (crowd) mapping / sourcing
c. Etc
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Make money
ROI - Return on Investment
Develop business models that provide bloggers and social media players a financial incentive to sustain their activities
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Challenge 4 - keep going when needed
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Have a strategy and have a plan
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Be prepared to invest time and energy
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What are we doing
A platform to host people that engage in social change - Support and educate- Together we’re stronger Where can you find us: - Web- FB- Twitter - etc
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Next ….
Next training in Douala in NovDigital security training planned in December
Analysis of new tools
What else do YOU want?
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Today
Improve your writing skills
Improve your visibility
Ask the experts!
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