Remove Knowledge Remove Map Remove Slides Remove Wiki
article thumbnail

Community Engagement and Social Media for Public Media

Amy Sample Ward

I normally separate my post-presentation blog posts and slides but think it will be valuable to group them together this time. One of the biggest barriers to sharing our experience and knowledge, and learning as organizations is the belief that we are all so different we can’t actually share or learn from each other.

article thumbnail

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. The platform would then take their data, map it from their sending location, and create the other visual support data you see on the map. Indirect Content. Examples from Haiti.

Disaster 206
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For this project, participants were carefully vetted, avoiding organizations that were in a leadership transition, had other organizational priorities to address or did not have the capacity to apply the skills or knowledge. Her knowledge of the country and the culture made it easier to localize the curriculum.

Pakistan 111
article thumbnail

Playing the Social Media Game with 100 Bay Area Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Compasspoint Workshop Slides - Beta. Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. Also, it allows for a more interactive discussion because participants can share their knowledge. The wiki becomes an electronic flip chart and resource collector.

article thumbnail

NCVO and TAG Conference Presentations and Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Right before Thanksgiving I ended up getting sick and have been behind in posting my conference slides and reflections. The description of our panel that we did two times is here: Could better knowledge sharing and closer communications inside your organisation create stronger relationships, efficiency, insight and effectiveness?

Tag 50
article thumbnail

10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Extension programs use wikis, flickr, blogs, tagging, and other tools to share information and content. Step 9: Wiki Wiki. Openness - ????A

Remix 50
article thumbnail

A Few Reflections from SXSW Crowdsourcing Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These were (as captured by blogger Marcia Stephanek ): Open Green Map , offered up by Holly Ross, helps communities map their eco-friendly spots, whether it's a bike rack or a solar-heated apartment complex or a public herb garden. The maps are made by community members. I identified a person to kick of the answer.