Society has completely changed how it interacts with technology, and as a result its use in charity communications has come to represent far more than just a means to connect with people more quickly.
As Matt Haworth, co-founder of digital agency Reason Digital, told us in the latest episode of the CharityComms podcast, the type of tech that people choose to use can affect how they relate to organisations.
The technology people are using is reshaping the way they live, the way they relate to organisations and the way we relate to each other.
Matt, who has been working with the charity sector for over ten years, said that over the last decade he’s witnessed the dramatic rise of tech and how charities have, and should, engage with audiences. He shared what he’s learned in this episode.
Engagement wasn’t built in a day – how tech is transforming the future of engagement
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From the accessible capabilities of Powerpoint you might not know about, to the apps supporting the safety of sex workers, Matt discussed the changes, threats, opportunities and potential of tech to the charity sector. We learned about what could be coming in the future, the “hackers” taking it upon themselves to design tech for good, and more.
We hope you enjoy this episode which is supplemented by the resources available from our Charity digital conference, the biggest we’ve held, which was kindly sponsored by Reason Digital.
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Matt’s slides from the future of engagement conference
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