Taking beIABC online Putting the social back into social network

A TALE OF SEX, MONEY, GENIUSAND BETRAYAL

The Story of our social network

http://be-iabc.ning.com/

Getting started:

• An event

• An idea

• A tool

• Active individuals

• A conversation

An idea

• Let’s walk the talk

• IABC is a Social Network

• Everyone has a network

• This could work

A tool

Connecting the event, the idea and the tool

Active individuals

Active individuals

A conversation

Beyond the event

• Slow and steady growth of the ning community

• People meeting online then offline

• Different conversations starting around a variety of topics

Engaged discussions

Joining the network beyond IABC

Organizing events

Sharing knowledge

Getting feedback

Going beyond ning

Going forward

• Web as organization hub (with ning at the core)• Expanding the network• Connecting internationally (Europe!)• Organizing events• Sharing knowledge• Republishing information• Getting people to know each other• Follow-up networking• Build your personal brand and profile

Today: Engagement discussion

• Started conversation online on Wednesday

• Get feedback• Continue conversation

online • Join us and engage!

www.IABC.be

Rules for success

1. Integration is key: offline-online

2. Make the connection often

3. The community needs engaged activists

4. Animators and welcoming committee is key

5. Invest time and energy into the community by sharing relevant content

6. Don’t worry about the skeptics…

THANK YOU PHILIP WEISS - PHIL@ZN.BE PRESIDENT IABC BELGIUM