{"id":8649,"date":"2014-10-01T17:28:48","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T16:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=8649"},"modified":"2014-10-01T17:28:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T16:28:48","slug":"ihbc-digital-media-surge-twitter4000-network-8000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=8649","title":{"rendered":"IHBC digital media surge: twitter@4000; network @8000+!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The IHBC\u2019s twitter feed has just reached passed the 4000 followers mark, representing a substantial expansion in its digital networks and services, as the core IHBC network surpasses 8000<\/span><\/p>\n<p>IHBC\u2019s Communications Secretary, Charles Strang, said: \u2018It&#8217;s great that IHBC\u2019s twitter following has broken through the 4K barrier in such a blockbuster style\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>IHBC Director Sean O\u2019Reilly said: \u2018This success is the fruit of a long and hard work by our staff and followers and, more recently in particular, the enthusiastic engagement of Alison McCandlish, working on the ground at our events \u2013 not least at our Derby membership support day, which was free to delegates, and our Annual School in Edinburgh.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our commitment to accessible digital platforms is going to continue, as we can use these resources to extend our reach far beyond specialist members, to guide clients, inspire users and inform volunteers.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Alison\u2019s work in creating \u2018storify\u2019 records of these events is the perfect demonstration of how our training and events \u2013 though profoundly specialist in their CPD objectives and technical details &#8211; can go hand in hand with accessible formats that allow for much wider engagement in conservation.\u00a0 For heritage, more than any other sector, building bridges between specialist skills and local interests remains the greatest challenge, as well as our biggest opportunity, and I know the IHBC is up to the job\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Alison McCandlish, NewsBlog author and social media consultant, said: \u2018I\u2019m absolutely delighted to see our social media network growing, and our followers on twitter reach 4000.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our followers are being treated to the latest conservation and heritage news as well as highlights of events and upcoming job opportunities.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So thanks to everyone who follows us on Twitter (@ ihbctweet) and remember you can follow us on Facebook and connect with other members by joining our LinkedIn group too!\u2019<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ihbctweet\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ihbctweet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups?gid=3297985&amp;mostPopular=&amp;trk=tyah&amp;trkInfo=tarId%3A1401555556413%2Ctas%3Ainstitute%20of%20his%2Cidx%3A2-1-4\" target=\"_blank\">Join our LinkedIn group\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Institute-of-Historic-Building-Conservation\/130283247052771?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For all twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook notices see links from the IHBC\u2019s home page <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\">www.ihbc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IHBC\u2019s twitter feed has just reached passed the 4000 followers mark, representing a substantial expansion in its digital networks and services, as the core IHBC network surpasses 8000 IHBC\u2019s Communications Secretary, Charles Strang, said: \u2018It&#8217;s great that IHBC\u2019s twitter &hellip; 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