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In early 2022, we worked with the BAMER/Money 4You programme 'Tech for Good', that enabled undergraduate students from City University to work with Black-led voluntary sector organisations on digital projects. This page was developed to share information about our digital communications efforts and impact, and to support discussions with them about the kind of project that they might be able/interested in delivering
In early 2022, we worked with the BAMER/Money 4You programme 'Tech for Good', that enabled undergraduate students from City University to work with Black-led voluntary sector organisations on digital projects. This page was developed to share information about our digital communications efforts and impact, and to support discussions with them about the kind of project that they might be able/interested in delivering
WEBSITE BLKOUTUK.COM
WEBSITE BLKOUTUK.COM
Wordpress.com (Business Plan)
Wordpress.com (Business Plan)
Domains blkoutuk.com and blkouthub.com (not configured)
Email addresses xx@blkoutuk.com
Includes SHOP BLKOUT published as trial for Christmas 2021, slight design tidy up at same time.
Total of 245 articles published (2016 - 18 website main route of delivery and more limited staffing resource focused on encouraging folk to write articles)
JUNE 2018
POPULAR 'PROTEST'
POPULAR 'PROTEST'
Parade of ancestors/heroes increases visibility via UK Black Pride 'picketing stunt' and Pride Heroes T-shirt.
Parade of ancestors/heroes increases visibility via UK Black Pride 'picketing stunt' and Pride Heroes T-shirt.
We invite 20 potential leaders to join us for a training weekend to help define and shape our programme of work.
We invite 20 potential leaders to join us for a training weekend to help define and shape our programme of work.
'COMING OUT OF THE QUIET'
'COMING OUT OF THE QUIET'
A MEDIA PLATFORM THAT REACHED PARTS . . .
A MEDIA PLATFORM THAT REACHED PARTS . . .
to
'MAKING SPACE FOR US'
'MAKING SPACE FOR US'
ACTION NOW - AS WE ARE THE HEROES WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
REPORTING FROM LA OUTFEST
REPORTING FROM LA OUTFEST
HOLDING SPACE @ AIDS2018 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
HOLDING SPACE @ AIDS2018 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
FEB 2019
FEB 2019
FLAGSHIP PUBLIC EVENT
FLAGSHIP PUBLIC EVENT
A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
The Berto Pasuka Lecture in 2019 was supposed to announce our arrival to public beyond Black Queer Men, as agenda setting, arts-informed, cultural leadership organisation ready to move to longer term projects across the City and country. Instead the pressures of delivery effectively marked the end of the initial management trio 0 then there were two - Rob and Marc, with the work split 80/20.
Plan for Arts Prize is quietly shelved, as we try to build programmes out of events with less volunteer support.
SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
facebook.com/Blkoutukcom
youtube.com/blkoutuk
https://www.linkedin.com/company/blkoutuk
@blkoutuk
Mailchimp NEWSLETTER (monthly)
Mailchimp NEWSLETTER (monthly)
THE BLKOUT HUB
THE BLKOUT HUB
Launched during lockdown (March 2020)
Modified mobile app with desktop version from www.disciplemedia.com
White label via (pricey) subscription functionality includes:
TECH FOR GOOD TEAM
TECH FOR GOOD TEAM
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS
YOU CAN JOIN THE APP FROM THURSDAY 17TH FEB - WITH THE USERNAME STARTING WITH 'T4GOOD22'
YOU WON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THE FORUM 2.0 or MEMBER DIRECTORY (reserved for active, verified members). Happy for you to read content in the archived forum, knowledge bank, and open specialist groups., I will admit you to the 'Advisory Group' on Friday where you can ask me any questions and we can host meetings if you'd like.
I do have a spare admin 'seat' if we think it would be useful to use later.
Put simply, the Disciple platform consists of three parts:
Put simply, the Disciple platform consists of three parts:
The Console, which you can access to manage your content and community on mobile or desktop. The console is your dashboard where you can manage the data, content, and community members. This is your own space that only you (and your team) control.
The Mobile App is a Disciple-powered community platform your members will connect with you and other community members. Your app will have the features and branding you choose – it’ll be your own branded community, available either on iOS and Android (for the Mobile App Plan) or as a web app your members can save onto their device (for the Web Plan).
The Web Community mirrors the experience of the mobile app, with a slightly limited feature set.
A POTENTIAL tech for good TASK/CHALLENGE
A POTENTIAL tech for good TASK/CHALLENGE
BLKOUT is currently paying WAAAAY too much for use of the app given the numbers that use it. The cost for using the software and receiving limited support is about £5 per user each month. It really should be 50p.
This can be achieved by increasing numbers of active users to 900+ or reducing the monthly costs x10 to £50
Could BLKOUT be delivering the same functionality for much less (Wix Spaces, Telegram seem to be offering much of what we offer for free) I couldn't resist trying to use new entrant in this arena from Switzerland, www.zappter.com.
To get to 900 I think we would have to change our practice radically, employ a community manager, and explore options for monetising the app while offering a unique service. The output of a well-developed brief for a racism free, trustworthy, and safe dating app, informed by market research, and potential users, compatible with Web 3.0, would be a fantastic outcome for BLKOUT and would position us as an innovator, once more, and ultimately get some of our members dates!
I'd love for BLKOUT to have its databases in order so that we could make sure that we've given all of our potential members a real opportunity to engage with our work - ideally by being able to operate a 'sales funnel' that has been proved to convert people into engagement. My worry is that currently if you miss an email, that may be the last you hear from us, and this does not serve our complex messaging and multivariate offer to our community well.
We also launched the shop and (despite widespread and justified fears of straitened economic times ahead for many) - it is yet to set the world on fire - there is a job to do in activating sales so that we can invest profits back into the events. Marketing is not really possible at the necessary level via a scattergun approach. We could be being forensic in sharing opportunity.
The RESULTS
The RESULTS
so far . . .
so far . . .
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