Your new blog sounds great!

Although social media became popular, it still remains an area where a lot of people are not comfortable giving it a try or are doing it wrong. I’m sure your blog will reinforce the value of social media and prove to be a great source of innovative ideas.

Congratulations Jennifer! Having seen your writing, I’m sure you’ll do a great job.

All the very best!

Usha

Liz – Before I went into business for myself, I actually worked in the nonprofit sector. When I’m bouncing more post ideas around (already have a few others scheduled to go up in the meantime though), I’ll try to keep a nonprofit angle in mind for at least one of them in the somewhat near future.

Was just over on your old blog Jennifer having a delighted read … and I agree with Alysson … don’t file off too many sharp edges.

I’ll be recommending this blog to the non profits I work with here in Ireland. Most of them are just starting with social media and I’m giving them just a few good blogs to read. Yours will be one of them… from about 3 or 4 max.

I am really open to some good discussions about how social media can help and hinder the work of non profits … people with a passion and a mission … who often have very little time to learn all about social media ‘stuff’.

I’m working probono with a national charity [Depaul Ireland] to build an online learning space that utilises a range of social media and web2 tools so workers can share best practice about working with homeless people.

I’ve set up an internal team and I’ve been showing them all the different social media as well as social networking tools [and open learning stuff and Scriblio ] … they are both fascinated and a little afraid … but we’re all working to see what might work. They are risk takers in working with homeless people … and they are prepared to take a risk with me in seeing how we can use all these web2 and sm tools to build the confidence and capacity of workers to deliver the best services to homeless people.

So, I’ll be looking to your blog and a few others to help us as we experiment and fail and succeed and learn.

Thanks.

Liz

And kudos to you, Jennifer. I’ve checked out NakedPR.com previously and enjoyed your no holds barred style. Don’t file off too many of your rough edges here. That tone will be a welcome addition to Hasan’s Social Implications venture and I’m sure that’s a big reason he brought you on board. From one “no BS” broad to another, I extend you best wishes and good luck!

I hope you find future posts here both interesting and thought-provoking.

Jenn

Eric – Hopefully we can help fill that void.

Ann – It’s great to see your enthusiasm!

Terra – Agreed completely. Social media marketing isn’t going anywhere. Hopefully we’ll be able to steer some people in a better direction in implementing social media strategies and using social media tools.

Zachary – Thanks! If you’re hoping to see the site develop in any particular direction, feel free to leave a comment to let us know. While we have some plans, we’re open to hearing what our readers want to know.

Trina – Thank you for the kind words. Hopefully we won’t disappoint! Thought-provoking debates and discussions are a priority to be sure. Not everyone will be happy with everything posted here, but that’s a big part of getting readers to see things from different perspectives so they can think and decide on the issues for themselves.

Just to give you a bit of my background, I’m currently a business writer. I handle PR writing, copywriting, business blogging, and related projects. Before that I ran a small PR firm specializing in online PR and social media issues, predominantly for small business owners and creative / independent professionals (I began social media consulting back in 2004 when I focused on a music industry client base — waaaay back when Myspace was still top dog).

Glad to meet you!