The TiE Boston Social Entrepreneurs Group put on a great interactive panel discussion on using Social Media for non profits. The panelists represented a spectrum of cutting edge users in the social media space. They included (with their Twitter ids)
- Ken George, New Media Production Manager, WBUR Boston (@kengeorge)
- Brian Halligan, CEO and Co-founder, HubSpot (@bhalligan)
- Gradon Tripp, Founder, Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC) (@gradontripp)
- Joe Waters, Director of Cause Marketing, Boston Medical Center (@joewaters)
- Kate Brodock, Other Side Group (Moderator) (@just_kate)
After the introductory discussion two non-profits presented their current online challenges and asked the panel for direction/advice
- Sam Vaghar, Managing Director, Millennium Campus Network (@samvaghar)
- Julie Soforenko, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, ACCION USA
It was a terrific session with some great insights and ideas. I have tried to capture some of the nuggets from the evening in no particular chronological or preconceived order. Continue reading