Please «Like»: The Communication Initiative Network Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Communication-Initiative-Network/344005148956579
Please «Follow» The CI on Twitter – @warrencomminit
https://twitter.com/#!/warrencomminit
The role and added value of The Communication Initiative’s Drum Beat network (88,000 joined and growing) is to provide a platform through which people engaged in development action can quickly both share and access the knowledge you require and the networks, ideas and analysis that are relevant to your needs and context. It is primarily a South-South process.
To mitigate information overload we summarise the knowledge shard by the network and link to your full knowledge. To facilitate critical review we have a range of interactive processes. To support development conversations we have communities of practice. (There are 1 million user sessions per year)
Our priority is to get people to access your knowledge and ideas, including your Facebook pages and twitter feeds. For that reason we have not prioritized our own Facebook page and twitter feed. But we have been encouraged to commence these as a further support to your goals and strategies. They are now up and running in their initial form!
So, please do:
Follow the @warrencomminit twitter feed at https://twitter.com/#!/warrencomminit
Like The Communication Initiative Network Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Communication-Initiative-Network/344005148956579
The new hash tag is #TheCI
Whilst on the Facebook page please do comment on the cover image – see the note beginning «From a communication and media….»
When reviewing a summary on The CI site please use the «Please Share», «Tweet» and «Like» functionality to share with your networks.
For example see that functionality on these two example pages:
Building Support for International Development – Results and Recommendations from a Multi-Country Study Aimed at Understanding and Communicating with Key Policy Constituencies
http://www.comminit.com/global/content/building-support-international-development
DRC Speaks – «In September 2010, more than 4 million Congolese received an SMS message asking them to take part in the largest mobile polling ever conducted, asking for their input on the current situation in DRC and their ideas for change…»
http://www.comminit.com/governance-africa/content/drc-speaks
As well as «Tweeting» and «Liking» please also «Rate» and «Comment» within the summaries.
With many thanks. We really value your engagement in The Drum Beat network.
Warren
Warren Feek
Executive Director
The Communication Initiative
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