@HardlyNormal: Homeless Activist on Twitter
Define “normal.” I can’t.
This clip is from “Beth’s Blog.” I just adore Beth Kanter. She believes that you CAN use social media for change, that social media is not going away, in fact, it is only going to get stronger and prosper when used for the right reasons.
Perhaps @hardlynormal is someone you might like to meet and follow?
Meeting @hardlynormal: Homeless Activist on Twitter
Photo with Mark Horvath, @hardlynormal
We did three things while we were in Santa Monica - visited the Getty, road the Ferris Wheel on the Pier, and had coffee with Mark Horvath, an advocate for homeless who uses social media to tell their stories and much more. I first heard about Mark when he spoke at Gnomedex this year and our paths crossed virtually on the Twitter activist list, and was finally delighted to meet him in person.
Mark will lead a SXSW session “A Conversation About Social Change Through Social Media”, sharing how he was able to utilize such social networking tools as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in bringing attention and action to the issue of homelessness in America.
Mark was recently named “Person of the Year” over at the Being the Difference blog and captures his inspiring accomplishments.
Read more at beth.typepad.com
