In the world of social media we’re all telling stories.  Today Twitter is peppered with discussion on last night’s SMCRVA Barksdale Theater lecture featuring Geoff Livingston. @GeoffLiving charges us to actualize the narrative soul too-often lost in our frenzied social media output.  Effectively harnessing our daily passion for work and life in story form can spark us to communicate in ways that, given tools like Twitter, can change lives.

Case in point: the colossal e-philanthropy impact of Citizen Effect’s recent efforts to bring visibility and relief to the plight of gulf coast fishing families.  Read on and be inspired:  you’ll take time to Tweet, take pause at the power of communication - and then take action.  To learn more check out Citizen Effect and the CitizenGulf Project.