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Olympic athletes inspire us – they show us the true beauty, and the potential of the human body. The Olympics are grueling mentally and physically, but what if your body didn’t respond as fast? Imagine that walking down the stairs takes every once of energy of you have. Or imagine relying only on the smells, sounds around you to see. Now imagine, throwing yourself down an icy hill. Crazy? Hardly – it’s just the mentality of a paralympic athlete.
Looking to give back but don’t have the time? What about all the time you spend waiting in line at the post office? During subway delays? Avoiding work on Facebook? What if you could turn these doldrum moments into volunteering success?
Digital U is your one stop shop to all things social media, whether you’re a corporation looking to understand transparency, or a nonprofit attempting to spread your cause. Social media has transformed society as we know it and it’s time to get informed on how you can use these new tools for social good.
Do you want to know more about Facebook, Twitter and the power of social media? Getinvolved.ca presents Digital U a series that explores how social media is affecting social change.
TVO will air all eight different three-minute Digital U shorts, involving interviews with over 20 social media experts including; Mitch Joel, Twist Image, Jason Mogus, Communicopia, Meghan Warby, Argyle Communications, Beka Economopoulos, Fission Strategy, Craig Heintzman , World Wide Web Foundation, Christopher Berry, Critical Mass, and Sacha Chua, IBM. Episodes will air 3 times a week on Fridays, right after Heartbeat, starting in March. But, if you can’t wait, ALL of the 8 episodes are on Get Involved HERE or check out a full schedule and descriptions.
Digital U has made learning easy, and if you want to find out even more about social media, listen to our 20+ full length podcasts and become an expert yourself!
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Do you want to know more about Facebook, Twitter and the power of social media? Getinvolved.capresents Digital U a series that explores how social media is affecting social change. TVO is airing all 8 shorts 3 times a week, on Fridays after Heartbeat in March. You can also watch them all online on our Get Involved site! Check out a full schedule and description here:
Check out the schedule for all the Digital U full-length podcasts and you’ll be a guru in no time! Listen while you work, or watch the whole video live!
The Guluwalk organization started these walks in 2005 and has since made almost $4-million for Ugandan charities through online pledges, none of which could have been possible without the free tools of Twitter, Facebook, blogs and You Tube.
Digital marketing guru Mitch Joel sat down with Digital U to discuss his take on social media trends. A committed blogger, entrepreneur and heavy metal music lover, the president of digital marketing firm Twist Image lives and breathes social media.
Here at Get Involved we are passionate about technology as a tool for social change. As social media evolves, more and more the opportunities for global collaboration for sustainability multiply as we are able to share our solutions for a better world. Recently Microsoft commissioned Seattle studio Oh, Hello to produce their vision of a sustainable future in 2019, conceptualizing how sustainability and technology will merge. Get inspired and feel free to post your comments on how you believe what future directions new technology will bring in producing sustainable solutions for the future!
The Social Media Revolution is indeed here to stay. Conversations are happening all around you – and a lot of these conversations could be about your organization or company. If you haven’t already, it’s time you dive into social media – but don’t worry, we’re here to talk you through it!
