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#tal12 updates!

3rd April 2012 by karenstrunks

  The Google group gets active To help with those important pre-unconference conversations we have invited all confirmed attendees to the #TAL12 Google group, which you can use to introduce yourselves, suggest and discuss session ideas, make … [Read more...] about #tal12 updates!

Filed Under: Talk About Local Tagged With: #tal12, birmingham, destination local, hyperlocal, NESTA, technology strategy board, Unconference

Talk About Local training at Better CIC in Coventry

25th October 2011 by karenstrunks

Last Friday Nicky and myself attended Better CIC in Hillfields in Coventry, another of the Community Capacity Builder UK online centres we are currently working with. We held a workshop with some of the Digital Champions and members of the local … [Read more...] about Talk About Local training at Better CIC in Coventry

Filed Under: hyperlocal, Talk About Local Tagged With: better cic, community website, hyerlocal training, Social Media, wordpress

How To Add Subtitles To Videos using Universal Subtitles

11th October 2011 by karenstrunks

In this step by step guide you will be shown how to add subtitles to a youtube video by using Universal Subtitles. Universal Subtitles is a free service. I have already uploaded my video to youtube.  Now we are going to add subtitles to it. This is … [Read more...] about How To Add Subtitles To Videos using Universal Subtitles

Filed Under: How to video, Quick Tips, Step By Step Guides, Using Images, Video and Audio

How homeless charities and groups are using social media

7th October 2011 by karenstrunks

  Last week Nicky and myself delivered a training workshop with St Basils, a Birmingham-based charity that supports homeless young people. They wanted to know how they could use the free social media tools on offer to raise awareness of the … [Read more...] about How homeless charities and groups are using social media

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Crisis, Facebook, homeless, homelessness, Invisible People, mental health, Mind, Salvation Army, Scotland, Shelter, st basils, The Elephant In The Room, TV, twitter, Underheard NY, Unheard Voices, We are visible

Making sense of data – data for beginners

22nd February 2011 by karenstrunks

Last week I attended a great conference called City As A Platform in Birmingham. The conference asked, "In an era of public sector cuts and greater emphasis on local engagement, what happens when a city opens out its public infrastructure, … [Read more...] about Making sense of data – data for beginners

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #opendata, birmingham, caap2011, Data, karen strunks

New experiences that hyper local blogging can bring

3rd February 2011 by karenstrunks

Today I am talking about the new experiences running a hyperlocal blog has brought; from organising events, dealing with the mainstream media, learning to negotiate, community involvement to running a campaign, and I will share some hints and tips … [Read more...] about New experiences that hyper local blogging can bring

Filed Under: Blog, Examples of hyperlocal sites, General ultralocal or hyperlocal stuff, hyperlocal Tagged With: birmingham, blogger, hyperlocal blogging, karen strunks, Talk About Local, wake green park, wordpress

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