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An organizer's unconference

Care2

This is all set to happen at this week's New Organizing Institute (NOI)'s RootsCamp National 2012 unconference (Nov 30th and Dec 1st, here in D.C.) -- a mecca of sorts for the organizer faithful. The sessions, although seemingly organized on the fly in the unconference style, were very thoughtful and informative.

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Nonprofit 2.0 Reflections: Sharing Practices Around Listening and Free Agents

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I attend a lot of conferences , but mostly as a keynote speaker, workshop leader, or panelist. Conference , especially the “ unconference sessions “ in Washington, DC on Friday. A big thank you conference organizers! I participated in two unconference sessions. Wendy Harman from the Red Cross.

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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Open Space and Unconference Facilitation. These skills are useful in all group settings, whether it is a meeting, workshop, or conference. Some formats are playful and incorporate informality, movement, and fun. Innovation / Generating New Ideas. Making Decisions and Getting Consensus. Strategic Dialogue. Networked Facilitation.

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Net2Local: Year-End Revelations

Tech Soup

That means Net2Local organizers are reaching as many people as NTEN’s NTC conference every quarter ! The surgeries are ridiculous fun for the organizers, and offer real tangible support to organizations still struggling with integrating the social web into their work. Approximately 5,000 attendees. August 2013. September 2013.

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about data methods from Alexandra Samuels and cross-track sessions from traditional panels to unconference. The culmination of these two and half very intense days was an Idea Accelerator Lab.

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You talk, we listen: 10NTC Community Call Notes

NTEN

Yesterday, NTEN Community Members joined us for the beginning of the planning for 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference. We had some good laughs remembering the fun we had at the 09NTC. We hoped to give you a way to connect prior to the conference to form groups and create social events. We'll see what the sponsors say :).

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Changebloggers List + Wanna Meetup?

Have Fun - Do Good

A couple weeks ago I asked you and the Have Fun * Do Good Facebook group for suggestions for Changebloggers, people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. A conference or unconference?

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