Facebook and Twitter Broaden Enable Americas Outreach
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Sharing our work with as broad an audience as possible is one of my goals, and this is a great example of an easy way to support the President’s emphasis on openness and transparency.” Those who watched the forum through a live webcast on EnableAmerica.org not only heard Martinez give a keynote address, they also heard from Dr. Susanne Homant, President and CEO of The Able Trust, Marnie Hoover, Senior Project Manager of IBM’s Human Ability and Accessibility Center, and Richard Salem, founder and CEO of Enable America.“Enable America uses these platforms each day not just to spread news on the great work we are able to accomplish, but also as a means to give those coping with disabilities new ways to reach out, engage, be heard, and to connect with the world we all live in.” Enable America added a new dimension to electronic outreach during the February forum, by organizing a “Tweetup” for the event, and also posting a “Tweet Station” in the back of the conference hall, enabling all participants to send instant messages through Twitter.Tampa, FL, February 28, 2010 --( PR.com )-- The power of social media gave Enable America extra ability to bring its 2010 Disability Employment Forum to those unable to attend the event this month.Sharing our work with as broad an audience as possible is one of my goals, and this is a great example of an easy way to support the President’s emphasis on openness and transparency.”Those who watched the forum through a live webcast on EnableAmerica.org not only heard Martinez give a keynote address, they also heard from Dr. Susanne Homant, President and CEO of The Able Trust, Marnie Hoover, Senior Project Manager of IBM’s Human Ability and Accessibility Center, and Richard Salem, founder and CEO of Enable America.“Electronic communication and social media outlets are an increasingly important tool for people with disabilities,” Salem said.“Enable America uses these platforms each day not just to spread news on the great work we are able to accomplish, but also as a means to give those coping with disabilities new ways to reach out, engage, be heard, and to connect with the world we all live in.”Enable America added a new dimension to electronic outreach during the February forum, by organizing a “Tweetup” for the event, and also posting a “Tweet Station” in the back of the conference hall, enabling all participants to send instant messages through Twitter.“Combined with the outreach we achieved through the live webcast, Twitter enabled millions of people the ability not just to watch, but also participate in the forum,” said Steve LaBour, Enable America’s Executive Director.