networking informing and learning via the new technologies

Networking, Informing and Learning via the New Technologies :

Networking, Informing and Learning via the New Technologies

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Networking Via New Technologies

Start with people…:

Start with people… Technology Source: Cat Williams - OakTree Foundation People

Networking…:

In 2005, 8% of online adults had a profile on an social network site. 35% had one in January 2010. Today, 44.2% do Various social network sites Networking…

Social Media Revolution:

Social Media Revolution Is Social Media a Fad? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&feature=player_embedded#

Social Media Goals:

Social Media Goals Engage in conversation clients, funders, colleagues Share information Educate others about your agency and/or issue Learn from others Increase transparency and responsiveness Build community Network Advocate Mobilise your base to action Source: www.volunteerhoward.org

Social Media Challenges:

Social Media Challenges Giving up control of the conversation Achieving a comfort level using social media Balancing organisation’s identity with personal identity Time/personnel resources for maintaining social media presence Adjusting to ever-changing landscape of social media – being flexible Understanding technology and terminology Measuring ROI (return on investment) Source: www.volunteerhoward.org

Facebook Tips:

Facebook Tips Why you need to have a strategy before you make a facebook fan page http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2007/11/13/why-you-need-to-have-a-strategy-before-you-make-a-facebook-fan-page-now / Netwits Think Tank – 4 Facebook Tips for Nonprofit Success http://www.netwitsthinktank.com/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=ifINKZOzFmG&b=4487123&content_id={EA4438F2-2529-4379-8A32-16EBD5D5BF90}&notoc=1

Facebook tips…:

Facebook tips… How to Use Facebook for Nonprofit Organisations http://www.charityhowto.com/video_info.php?vid=18 How to set up a nonprofit Facebook page http://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/archive/2008/06/16/how-to-set-up-a-non-profit-facebook-page.aspx

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Informing Via New Technologies

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Informing… Blogs in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI

Nonprofit Blogs…:

Nonprofit Blogs… Jayne Cravens -Coyote Communications Volunteering Unplugged http://www.volunteer.com.au/unplugged/

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Nonprofit Blogs… Beth Kanter http://beth.typepad.com/ http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2009/02/nten-and-techsoup-webinar-share-your-story-roi-and-social-media-slides-and-notes.html

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Learning Via New Technologies

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Learning… Google Apps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJT3pagjd8s&feature=channel Wikis in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY&feature=channel

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Philanthropy Wiki http://philanthropywiki.org.au/index.php/Main_Page Wikis… Social Enterprise Wiki https://wiki.qut.edu.au/display/se/Home

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Podcasts… Podcasting in Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/podcasting create an audio message from the executive director to thank supporters present an interview with a key member of staff present the voices of your volunteers present a recent speech by a member

Webinars:

Webinars Online seminar – sometimes called ‘virtual seminar Uses video and audio aspects Is in real time Crosses geographical & physical boundaries Covers variety of topics (training, guest speakers)

What makes a good webinar?:

What makes a good webinar? Concepts or skills that can easily be taught in 30-45 minutes Very narrowly focused topics Topics that generate discussion Case studies and stories Ask your community! From: www.techsoup.org

Producing Webinars:

Recruit the presenter and support team Communication between support team and presenter to schedule the webinar and a practice session Get promotional information from presenter including: short bio, goals of webinar (learning objectives), and title and short description of the webinar Input webinar on public calendar Market and promote webinar in: website, blog, newsletter, external listservs, other webinars, twitter, Facebook Get slides from presenter Upload presentation and training slides to room Create webinar archive page Train presenter in a practice session; afterwards, delete training slides from room and update presenter slides based on feedback from practice session Send pre-webinar reminder email to registrants Produce the webinar Post archive and related resources to webinar archive page Send post-webinar email to attendees Post to a post-webinar discussion on your site, blog, discussion boards, etc. Send attendee feedback in thank you email to presenter Producing Webinars

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Discussion about New Technologies To podcast or not??? Face book?

Resources – Social Media:

Resources – Social Media NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network): http://www.nten.org/ Tech Soup : http://www.techsoup.org/ We Are Media : http://www.wearemedia.org/Tool+Box Social Brite: http://www.socialbrite.org/tools/ Change.org : http://nonprofits.change.org/ Resources – Social Media

Extra Resources and Links:

Extra Resources and Links Non-profit Website Design – Examples and Best Practices: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/14/non-profit-website-design-examples-and-best-practices/ Common Knowledge http://www.commonknow.com/html/resources.php Volunteer Howard http://www.slideshare.net/VolunteerHoward/web-social-media-strategies-for-volunteer-engagement

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Thank You