London (UK), April 2011 - The Charity Learning Consortium (CLC) is sponsoring the Third Sector Social Media Convention in London, 13-14 June. This event covers all aspects of innovation, development, best practice, and strategy in digital communication, eLearning, and social media.
On a related note, in a recent article for the CLC eNewsletter and blog, Clive Shepherd, chair of the eLearning Network, outlined four areas that L&D can look at to harness the power of social networks.
Clive warns those organisations that are ignoring the social media revolution, "We have got by without all these techniques in the past, and many organisations will make a determined effort to get by without them in the future. They may do this with the best of intentions, but they will be missing opportunities - opportunities that their competitors may well be exploiting."
Should senior managers and those in L&D want to try and direct the use of social media to ensure a positive impact on learning and business performance, Clive suggests that there are at least four areas in which they can look:
At the Third Sector Social Media Convention in June, Martin Baker, MD and founder of the Charity Learning Consortium, will be speaking about the benefits of eLearning at the Convention and will also join a panel debating social media. Macmillan Cancer Support and Breast Cancer Care, both charity members of the Consortium, also have representatives making presentations.
The Third Sector has embraced social media for learning and development, racing ahead of their corporate counterparts, as was revealed by recent benchmarking research by Towards Maturity.
Further high-profile speakers at the Convention include Jon Snow, journalist and broadcaster, Justine Roberts, founder and director of Mumsnet, and Bill Liao, Co-Founder of Xing.com.
