A007 The Importance of Social Media

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The Importance of
Social Media
Especially if You’re
Disabled
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Agenda – What we are going to discuss?
- A Quick Intro
- What is Social Media & Communication
- What are the Types of Social Media
-Who Uses Social Media in Our Sector
-A Great Time to be Disabled
-Advice
- Freedom Independence & Autonomy

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A Quick intro…
-Marketing
-Senior Tesco Manager
-MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
-Positive About MS (@PositiveAboutMS)
-Social Media
-In Demand

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What is Social Media
-We’ve always had social interaction & comms
-Methods have changed
- Will continue to change
-Becoming easier for Disabled people… (software etc)
TECHNOLOGY

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Who uses Social Media in our
sector
-Individuals
-Businesses selling products to disabled people
(images & video)
-Event organisers eg #inclusiveworld
-Groups, Projects, Raising Awareness
-Disabled People (Questions, Advice, Sharing)
-Charities & NGO’s
-Humanitarian

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A Great Time To Be Disabled
-Technology over the last 15 years has moved at a
faster pace than the previous 1000 years
-If I was Disabled in the 1980’s…
-Facilities differ country-by-country, but Technology
-We’ve been given choices to interact…
DISABILITY

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Take-Aways
-The Importance of Social Media
-The Role Social Media Plays
-Why we should be part of it

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FREEDOM
INDEPENDENCE
AUTONOMY
Email: kaz@soc-med.co.uk
Twitter: @MrKazLaljee
Tel: 0161 410 4455 or Mobile/Cell: 0792 5379528
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