[UgaBYTES] Follow UgaBYTES on Twitter

[Pete Cranston]

Hi

Happy New Year from a snowy England as we emerge from midwinter festivities

Great idea Francis. Lots of ICT4D people are active on Twitter. I regularly
re-tweet items from Ugabytes, crediting you by name but it will be easier
now. 

For Facebook I wonder if it's worth thinking about opening a FanPage as well
as or rather than an account. Most organisations I work with have moved over
to Page identity because the features are designed to work for
organisations. For example see http://www.facebook.com/oxfamGB or
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Action-Aid/70004498095?v=wall&ref=search

All the best for 2010

Pete


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-----Original Message-----
From: ugabytes-bounces at lists.ugabytes.org
[mailto:ugabytes-bounces at lists.ugabytes.org] On Behalf Of Mwathi Francis
Sent: 07 January 2010 10:52
To: ugabytes
Subject: [UgaBYTES] Follow UgaBYTES on Twitter

UgaBYTES initiative has made a big effort to reach out to its stakeholders
not only in the traditional ways like e-mails, phone e.t.c but also on
social networking websites. UgaBYTES social media outreach doesn't stop with
Twitter, though, the company through its knowledge sharing department also
reaches out to people through blogs, in forums, and anywhere else through
other platforms like Telecentre.org and Facebook.

These social networking platforms are invaluable tools that should not be
ignored. Twitter is a social networking service that allows users to send
text-based messages (tweets) up to 140 characters long, to the Twitter
website. The updates are displayed on the user's profile page and then
delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. The updates can
be sent to another user's Twitter page, e-mail, or even mobile device. Users
also have the option of restricting the delivery of their messages to their
followers alone. The general idea is to send an update of your current
activity.

Facebook is a social networking service that lets you connect others who
share similar interests or who have common backgrounds. What makes Facebook
different from other social networks are its extensive privacy controls, its
development platform, and its large and quickly growing user base.

So lets link one these account  http://twitter.com/UgaBYTES and
http://www.facebook.com/ugabytes



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Watch out for the 'telecentre.org Idol 2010'. More details on
www.telecentre.org

Francis Mwathi
Support Community Facilitator
UgaBYTES Initiatives (www.ugabytes.org)
Telecentr.org (www.telecentrecommunity.ning.com)
Tel: +256 414 370163
Mob: +256 783 010269
Skype: francis.mwathi
E-Mail: mfrancis at ugabytes.org