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Green Innovation for Business Unconference

Tech Soup

Have you ever heard of an unconference ? is to regular web pages, meaning it is more of a business oriented social-networking event than a traditional conference where talking heads push information at you all day. It is a participant-driven gathering centered around a particular theme. It is to conferences what Web 2.0

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Online Community Unconference June 10 in Mountain View, California

Tech Soup

Next week, I'll be attending The Online Community Unconference (OCU) , along with my TechSoup community colleague, Susan Tenby. And often the best source of information on all of these challenges is other knowledgeable practitioners, which is what makes the OCU a rewarding event. What's an unconference?"

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Great reads from around the web on December 25th

Amy Sample Ward

Social Media: What I Learned This Year | Millennial Marketing – Carol Phillips has a great post recapping what she learned about social media in 2009, including: "Effective use of Social Media requires enthusiasm and diligence." Unconference is coming to Washington, D.C., Unconference here: [link].

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WiserEarth.org Goes Multi-lingual: Guest Post by Peggy Duvette, WiserEarth

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

WiserEarth.org , a nonprofit that offers social networking for the international sustainability movement, launched today in French , Portuguese , and Spanish beta versions. WiserEarth offers a free and ad-free network to a vibrant member base of 37,000+ people from 231 countries, regions and territories.

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Listening Tools

Care2

Unconference on Friday, June 25th. Wendy Harman, Social Media Manager at Red Cross, was the first to discuss the listening tools she uses (namely Radian6) -- and process she follows (more on that in a moment) to keep a beat on what people are saying about Red Cross across social networks and the blogosphere.

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Join Us for the SF Online Community Report MeetUp: Wednesday, June 24

Tech Soup

The Online Community Report MeetUp is back this month, fresh from the Online Community Unconference and ready to discuss online community tools and techniques. Brad's talk will kick off an informal discussion on online community strategies, so bring your ideas, questions, and topics of interest.

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Nonprofit 2.0 Reflections: Sharing Practices Around Listening and Free Agents

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Conference , especially the “ unconference sessions “ in Washington, DC on Friday. We kicked off the conference with an interview style keynote about the Networked Nonprofit, moderated by fabulous Shireen Mitchell (aka digitalsista ). When not in a disaster, you might see LOLcats doing CPR. Here are my notes.