Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

I’m giving away a free registration to NTEN’s Leading Social Change Summit. As you can see from the schedule overview , this is more of a participatory event versus the traditional conference with powerpoints and panelists. I’ll pick a winner by July 3oth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Nina has written a fantastic book engagement called The Participatory Museum. If you want a chance of winning a copy, leave a comment saying how you might apply some of the science of participation to your social media strategy. What does this have to do with nonprofits and social media?

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 1, 2010

Like many museum and library professionals, I am enamored of the idea of cultural institutions as “third places” – public venues for informal, peaceable, social engagement outside of home or work. While the talk may encompass serious topics, the attitude is light and the conversation is not structured or overly guided.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean. Some of the techniques include analyzing narrative data in a structured way to test and refine a theory of change.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I''ve seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). Yes and no.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Courageous speakers from dozens of countries described bold, participatory projects. We met in Medellin--a city where cultural institutions were instrumental in turning crime and fear into hope and beauty. Even the conference itself was a model of social bridging. I first sensed the difference at the front door.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Many of you know that I have had the honor of working with IIE on some amazing Networked NGO and social media skills capacity building and train the trainer projects in the Middle East over the last 2-3 years. ” It also brings up issues about the r ole of social media and a connected society for delicate diplomacy.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). Yes and no.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

The new social tools that we are here to discuss are not so new anymore. Creating open communities with old siloed corporate structures. And yes nonprofits mimic their corporate brethren with siloed structures. See, the mark of a great social media effort is when the community itself owns it. And that is the crossroads.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

The idea of including stakeholders in the process is often referred to as co-designing, or participatory design. What would the structure be like? As we look to make an impact, how can we invite community members to create with us from the start? But the technical aspects were only one part of the challenge. What about content?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

In some ways, a design lab can be thought of as “participatory research and testing.”. It is a useful technique for creating a more responsive, flexible organizational culture as well as coming up with more innovative ideas for programs and grants that are a good fit. Networked Leadership : Jodie Tonita, Social Transformation Project.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2008

Specifically, we analyze the relative social behavior of people on buses versus those on trains, and look for clues as to what design elements contribute to different kinds of participatory behavior. In my highly anecdotal research, the bus is a more social space than the train or subway. Instead, I'm interested in the why.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

We work hard to name and build our culture in many ways. Institutional culture is something I never really understood before and I am now completely fascinated by how it can shape work. Participatory work can be very labor-intensive. Naming our goals and our culture. Making co-creation sustainable and powerful.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

In this post, Jasper shares some lessons learned from a recent experiment to design a more social comment station. The Uitmarkt is an annual festival that opens the new cultural year. I thought it was a perfect chance to put one of the ideas in Nina Simon’s book The Participatory Museum to the test.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

What does the word "participatory" mean to you? The various definitions of participatory projects can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. Participation in science research is a good basis on which to develop a framework for participatory models because it is based on a consistent scientific process with many steps.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

My favorite part of SXSW in recent years is the flood of nonprofit and socially conscious topics, speakers and movements that are becoming more prevalent on the line-up. The lounge will be the place to meet the best and brightest socially-conscious Geekeratti at SXSW and catch some unplugged local music.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

We had incredible success transforming our institution into a vibrant cultural center. We focus on people who are culturally curious, actively creative… but may not see a traditional arts institution as a place for them. culturally curious but maybe not inclined to walk into a museum. They talked about community building.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

There are many amazing community representatives from business, arts, education, and social services who connect us to powerful ideas and partners. We asked the whole group to brainstorm communities/constituencies who they thought could make a stronger connection with art, history, and culture. Six goals for MAH community programs.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 16, 2007

Social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, even ExhibitFiles are tools that allows people--strangers and friends--to connect with one another. I want in-person museum experiences to be more like experiences on social sites like Flickr, where strangers connect and form relationships around content. What makes Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Malcolm Gladwell’s article “Small Change: Why the revolution will not be tweeted,&# brings the slacktivism , social media for social good or evil , strong and weak ties , and organizations vs networks debates to a mainstream audience. And it is generated partly by social cues.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 7, 2007

I got my copy of the fall issue of Museums and Social Issues this week. The theme is "Civic Dialogue," and the journal includes articles on the historical, cultural, media, and museum practice of getting people talking to each other (including one by me about such endeavors on the web). Oh, and one other thing.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

We need translators within each cultural context. Our museum in Santa Cruz has been slammed by those who believe participatory experiences have gone too far. We always knew that the inclusion of participatory and community-centered practices in arts institutions was controversial. But we do have ''and.''

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. frank is the foremost gathering of people who use strategic communications to drive social change.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Convene with thought leaders in social change from around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. Social Interaction - People can have conversations and create content together. Step 8: Understand The Power Remix Culture and User-Generated Content.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Yesterday, I had the delightful opportunity to participate in the 3six5 project , a yearlong participatory project in which 365 people write 365 journal entries for every day of 2010. The reward for participants of having your contribution displayed is fairly and clearly structured. It showcases diverse voices.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

So then we’ll talk about what are some participatory planning methods. That facilitator has to be able to manage many different personalities, the different cultures, different experiences. And there was a lot of cultural misunderstandings, something very basic. How do we do this well?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

My colleague, Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans have just published an important piece over on the Harvard Business School blog called “ Understanding the New Power ” that gives us a great high level analysis of how collaborative economy is operating in the social good sector. It is open, participatory, and peer-driven.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

a democratically structured non-profit which issues the local currency; the Schumacher Center (which retains its affiliation with BerkShares, Inc.); Beyond the direct advantage to small merchants, digital BerkShares’ competitive fee structure is meant to keep more area capital at work in the Berkshires.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2014

The laboratory gives Greenpeace and its partners a space to design, test, iterative, and roll out new strategies and techniques for participatory campaigns or what has been called “People Powered.” Staffing Support :: advising on staffing structures, integration efforts, and hands-on support with talent recruitment and hiring.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 24, 2012

When we talk about making museums or performing arts organizations more participatory and dynamic, those changes are often seen as threatening to the traditional arts experience. What if historic arts experiences were actually a lot more participatory? But what if the "traditional" arts experiences is a myth?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Much to my mom's relief, I stayed in school but remained deeply suspicious of the artificial structure of grades and gold stars. There are many parallels between free-choice learning and participatory design. That goal isn't based on technology or social media. I didn't want to care what was going to be on the test.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

One of the most promising models for doing so (and a potential way to structure the NAS report) is scenario-based planning. There was strong interest in the NAS report addressing the specific value and use of museums and libraries as part of the cultural, educational, and civic landscape of the U.S.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2010

For three years, I've been using a "hierarchy of participation" diagram to talk about the ways that cultural institutions and platforms can scaffold social experiences among users. I've finally completed a redesign of the five stages of social participation, as shown above. You don't start by designing "for the crowd."

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