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It is difficult to let go of the old ways. from powerpoint to wikitation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I got about 3 slides in when I realized that my brain no longer operates that way. I discovered this post from Alec Couros , reflecting on his recent presentation in a wiki for emerging technology. When I began preparing for the presentation, my first instinct was to use a presentation tool (Apple Keynote). old ways???

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Connecting with Your Community

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The biggest advantage that social media can give your organizations is the ability to build networks of constituents, community, and followers without borders and limitations. For a great example of a Wikispaces wiki used for social media action, check out We Are Media. And, Common Craft has a great breakdown of just how wikis work.

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WeAreMedia: Reflections on Working Wikily - Getting out of the way

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also set it so anyone could post a comment on the wikispace discussion threads, although there doesn't seem to be a lot of spontaneous discussion on the wikispaces feature except for the name change which had 54 responses. You have to register for wikispaces in order to add yourself. It grew organically. Facilitated.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm creating a powerpiont for the Webinar and an accompanying wikispace, but wanted to put out this blog post for any feedback. 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. So, now is the fun part.

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Podcamp Session on Social Media Metrics: Thank You Jeremiah

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

UPDATE: The presentation slides and wikispace is here. Many people are coming up with their take on how to provide useful metrics and measurements on the effects of social media for a nonprofit organization or individual social media maker as well as the conversation in the corporate sector. Flickr Photo by whatchamakallit.

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