2. Why ? What ? Who ? Many of you are here as part of a business community being built by networking via Social Media, a fantastic way to develop brands, customer awareness and loyalty I am here to explain the “offline community” being built in Queens Road via two main methods The Big Lunch @thebiglunchwww.thebiglunch.com Social Media / Online Tools (Twitter / Facebook / Wordpress Blog / Website / Email DL) Tim Tarby-Donald, resident of Queens Road, Banbury for last 5 years, work in Global Purchasing for Xerox and am founder, project lead and sponsorship co-ordinator for QR Big Lunch street party organisation
3. Queens Road Community Victorian terraced street close to town Approx 100 households of all types Multi-national, multi-cultural community Residents who are locally focused A fascinating, talented bunch of folks !
4. The Journey So Far 2009 – First QR Big Lunch Street Party 150 attendees / £200 raised for each of Katharine House Hospice / Horton Hospital SCBU Organised in 4 weeks by 5 people Twitter used to publish info BBC Oxford TV coverage & local press 2010 – Second QR Big Lunch Street Party 250 attendees / £400 raised for BYHP Charity Fundraising Quiz Large organising team this time Networking / publicity / support on Twitter / Facebook group / blog and web coverage from Ian @banburyshireinfo Local press coverage / online media coverage / Four Shires article
5. What’s Next? Third Queens Road Big Lunch Street Party June 2011 Up to 400 attendees & fun for all ! New charity to be supported Launch of community website in Q2 2011 http://queensroad.spruz.com Skills Register / Exchange Community Forum Events Local History Offline community becomes integrated with an online community !!
6. We’d Love Your Help Sponsorship – street party or website related Help in kind – anything useful for the community social activities / social action Prizes for competitions and raffles Advice & support Promoting our activities Contact / Find out more: BigLunchQueensRd@aol.com http://twitter.com/BigLunchQnsRd www.biglunchqueensroad.wordpress.com Facebook Group: Queens Road Big Lunch Party
