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Interview: Marshall Kirkpatrick on the Real Time Web Report

Amy Sample Ward

Probably middle of 2008. Tags: interview reports case studies readwriteweb realtime report research web. It’s smoother for users, users and systems get to take action immediately on new information and it’s much more efficient, meaning that your technology can do more with less computing expense.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Response : studies show that people expect a response on social media. Now for indirect content or Mash-ups.

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Women Who Tech Telesummit: Tools Galore Panel

Amy Sample Ward

Very cool project from 2008: Twitter Vote Report. Read the full case study here. You can read the full case study here. To get started and to review more case studies, visit: [link]. Helpful resources on Twitter: Pew Internet report. O’Reilly New Radar Report: Twitter and the Micro Messaging Revolution.

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Collaborative Technologies for Social Impact: How Survivors Connect leverages the web and you can, too!

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Aashika, the founder and executive director, starting learning about and looking for ways to support the community of survivors when she was studying Anthropology and Political Science at University of California, Berkeley: “When I was in college, I learned of a labor/sex trafficking case right across from my dorm.

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09NTC Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

Amy Sample Ward

And finally, we’ll learn from a few case studies and go over some production best practices. data from edison research from 2008 on podcasting listenership. Case Studies. So, bring your iPods and earbuds, and let’s podcast! Check out their postcasts: Corey: 501c3cast. Chad: baudcast. We’re live… !

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