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SOCIAL MEDIA: A POTENT TOOL FOR
SOCIAL DYNAMIC CHANGE
Yinka Olaitowww.yinkaolaito.com
OUR WORLD TODAY
Has no shortage of villains to blame
IN TODAY’S WORLD
However blames move us nowhere
IN TODAY’S WORLD
Power of the people is stronger than people in power -Wael Ghomin
IN TODAY’S WORLD
Great social dynamic changes place us on the world map
SOCIAL MEDIA
Most powerful factor in socio-political changes across the globe
SOCIAL MEDIA Social media has given the most
marginalised group a voice.
SOCIAL MEDIA
A fundamental shift in the way we communicate
SOCIAL MEDIA
Offers us most potent tools yet we cry of helplessness
SOCIAL MEDIA
Offers opportunity of what we can start alone without permission of others.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Offers opportunity for personal transformation and self-
empowerment
SOCIAL MEDIA
Positive thought into positive action
SOCIAL MEDIA
Little resources to move towards right social change we desire
SOCIAL MEDIA
Ability to use collective effort in bringing social change.
Mzanlendoushahidi
Ory Okolloh
100 INTERVIEWS
Dunn Gaby
EGYPT YOUTH INTERNET
REVOLUTION
Wael Ghonim
&Nigerian Pastors
Yinka Olaito
Social media used by Egyptian demonstrators brought together individuals who shared common
goals and ideas, but also offered a medium for planning. In the case of Egypt, social media forced the
government to take accountability. Transnational social networks
made it very difficult for governments to lie and hide from
their citizens
Social Media Change tools
Social Media Change Tools
KEY FACTORThe medium that carries the message
shapes and defines the message itself. The instantaneous nature of how social
media communicate self-broadcast ideas, unlimited by publication deadlines and
broadcast news slots, explains in part the speed at which these revolutions have unravelled, their almost viral spread
across a region. -Peter Beaumont
SOCIAL CHANGE IS POSSIBLE...
You can live to see the changes you desire
SOCIAL CHANGE IS POSSIBLE...
First,break psychological barrier of fear
SOCIAL CHANGE IS POSSIBLE...
Act according to integrity of heart
SOCIAL CHANGE IS POSSIBLE...
Acting with integrity is one of the most important differentiators you
can demonstrate in a world full of “it doesn’t matter” thinking and
behaviour. -
Hannah Samuel.
CHECKLIST
Far from being old-fashioned notions, acting with integrity, building trust and genuinely
respecting others are more needed now than ever. Those who do act
with integrity attract attention not only because others want to be
associated with them but because so few people truly engage in ways that make people feel good about
themselves. -Hannah
Samuel
CHECKLIST
Esteem +Respect +Value
THE BIG QUESTION
Are you set or...
Your seat is guaranteed
CONVERSATION CONTINUES
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Photo Credit
Cover gun: Tony NwawodohCorbis.com