After Eddie wowed the Twitters on work experience for Southern Railway I tweeted a survey asking people to vote for my son Joe to take-over as guest editor for comms2point0. They voted for it. Darn it. Here is what happened.
by Dan Slee
Don’t the kids in charge of your social media channels.
That was one of the hard-won lessons in the early days of social media. That received wisdom has been turned on its head of late with Eddie from Southern Trains getting positive feedback.
So, I asked the Twitters if they would like my 12-year-old son Joe to take charge. Of course they said yes. You can always rely on the crowd to be around for a car crash. So, after some coaxing he took charge.
We spoke the night before about what links he would post. With 13 minutes to go he still hadn’t surfaced.
What did we learn? Given some responsibility
Here is a brief summary:
Morning. Today is COMMS2POINTJOE. My 12-year-old son Joe is guest editor from 7.30am until just after 8am ^ Dan #c2joe.
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
We had a poll. The public spoke. There we are. ^ Dan. pic.twitter.com/GPqC9qdsKX
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
I don’t use Twitter so I don’t follow @comms2point0. I don’t like Snapchat. I do like Instagram and youtube #c2joe.
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Hi Lisa. Most of the time I don’t mind advertising on YouTube and instagram. It’s not really aimed at me though #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Hi Lisa. Most of the time I don’t mind advertising on YouTube and instagram. It’s not really aimed at me though #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
I don’t read newspapers. I read some news on Google. On my phone I can swipe left and I can get headlines #c2joe.
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
What I like about instagram is that I can upload my own pictures and talk to friends #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Hi Jen. If a council or someone wanted to tell me about something what’s the point? I’m just a kid #c2joe.
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
My favourite game at the moment is Giant Boulders of Death. It’s cool: https://t.co/CLVDxEDX62 #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Instagram is most popular with me and my friends. Then snapchat. Most people use YouTube #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Hi Victoria. I don’t like that everything disappears. It’s weird. You send it to someone and it disappears. #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
It’s just entertainment. I don’t subscribe to any educational channels #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Hi Daniel. An advert on YouTube #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Facebook? Meh. #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Okay. I have to get ready for school now. Thanks for chatting! #c2joe pic.twitter.com/WHhQbGIFOP
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Surprising answer. I’ve shouted the question up the stairs. "No. It’s unprofessional," he’s just shouted back down #c2joe
— @comms2point0 (@comms2point0) July 13, 2017
Dan Slee is co-founder of comms2point0. He is Joe’s Dad.
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