[CTSARA] Need Social Media Trainers (preferably 55+ in age)

[david at parmet.net]

Well that's actually part of what I do for a living ... I'm a social media
marketing consultant but a lot of my work involves holding the hands of
clients who are sending out their first tweets.

And I remember the Nixon Administration.....

So I'm in.


david KC2JNS




> Apparently, there is an effort underway here in southwestern CT to teach
> the
> basics of social media for use in emergencies to "older citizens".  For
> example, how to use text messaging if you can't get through on a cell
> phone
> voice call.  They're looking for a few good trainers -- and preferably
> people who are 55 or even better 60+ in age so that the "older citizens"
> feel more comfortable (there's a lot of research to the effect that people
> 60 and above don't feel comfortable and don't learn when taught this stuff
> by people in their 20s and 30s).
>
> Use of social media for emergency communications seems to me to be
> "communications" and something that a communications-oriented association
> (say something like an Amateur Radio association) might undertake as
> trainers.  Admittedly it's not ham radio per se, but it would be good
> publicity for us as well as an opportunity to attract new hams or lapsed
> hams.  I should note that as a result of just the first CERT organizing
> meeting, there are three lapsed hams who are now studying to get their
> licenses again.  There are probably a lot more out there.
>
> The potential subject matters include:
>
> .  Use of text messaging
> .  Use of Twitter
> .  Use of Facebook
> .  Care and feeding of your cell phone, especially in an emergency
>
> Probably others.
>
> Anybody out there think that they would be interested in teaching a
> course,
> especially if you're a bit older and have been using the social media?
>
> 73s
> Jon, WB2RYV
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