//for a change I’m talking about work on this blog today//
Today, I had the honour and privilege to attend this
Termed #digitalnomads, #zaCSO the ability to learn and hear about interesting ways to harness social media for their particular cause or area of interest. Coming in with real-life applications, true success stories and useful tips, the Uthango team put together a programme that is not only inspiring but, also practical.
I know that I am privileged enough to have good backing in terms of management at HIV-911 and I am able to, what we call, “go exploring”.
But, the truth is that, real interactions that have become real products and true partnerships have happened through our social media presence and foray into online networking. And in a sector that is sometimes scared or unsure of how to handle social media, it’s brilliant to know that organisations like Uthango, and my friend and inspirational man, Marlon Parker, are truly enabling organisations to discover and learn about social media, through their initiatives to empower the non-profit sector to engage in social media.
It makes me happy to know that things are happening in this space. The personal, yet professional space. I had always said, for years, that the personal is the professional. And the personal is real. The personal is what truly matters to me and, being able to take the organisation I work for during the day and have it be present in a space that is interactive, is just so very empowering.
I’m proud to be part of this community. Excited that it enables and does not frown upon failure. In fact, the power of failure is one of the key lessons I took away today. I know that Cath Luckhoff recently attended a workshop on the power of failure, and found it empowering and inspirational. Being humble, being real…being authentic and responsive is key.
I had the pleasure of finally meeting the infamous powerhouse Dave Duarte, who think may now think I am a complete madperson. And I am okay with that. Heh. I got to share our experiences, as HIV-911, in the mobile and social media space.
It’s nice to know we kinda get it.
I learnt alot today. Something that I haven’t really paid attention to is SecondLife. And I will, as a result of today’s presentations, be looking in to the sphere of Virtual Worlds, and not just from my own history as a girlgamer.
A big thanks to Karin Veltman, Jack Kruger, Dave Duarte, Dorette Steenkamp and Erna Sittig for a good day.
It’s a Friday that’s left me inspired. Thank you.