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2300 for 2300: Our facebook group overtakes our postcode! [15.04.2009]
Renew Newcastle has attracted a lot of attention for our innovative use of the web, social networking and "crowdsourcing" to develop ideas and involve the community in the development of the project. We have had a facebook group and a web presence long before we had a project, an organisation or any empty shops. The American web site Cooltown studios recently wrote about our use of facebook and we've been featured in places as far apart as Japan and Catalonia in Spain as the result of our online activities.
Today we think we've achieved our most significant internet milestone of all! The Renew Newcastle Facebook group has officially clocked over to the Newcastle postcode. We have 2300 members supporting renewing Newcastle 2300 and growing by the day. Given the size of Newcastle we think that's pretty impressive.
Have you got a Twitter site yet? I think Twitter would be a perfect medium for you too. It's more business based than facebook and would be a great thing to do alongside your facebook page and it would help you link with other businesses who can see your updates as and when they happen.