Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2015

It integrates with your social media channels and allows you pre-schedule your message, it integrates with your analytics tools so you can view your metrics, and it even connects with Google Calendar and Evernote and others. Does your organization develop and implement your social media content strategy as a continuous process?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

Patient advocates play a critical role in setting research priorities, designing clinical trials and structuring appropriate clinical engagement with industry. Some are describing this shift in perspective as “participatory medicine” or “person-centric care.” This “Dr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

How do we help individuals and organizations make that internal shift in mindset as well as structure for working to be effective? Which comes from the Participatory Facilitator’s Guide. It refers to the part of a participatory process where you know the problem or consensus won’t come easily. Once upon a time x happened.

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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

AUGUST 31, 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. First, with discipline and structure. Perhaps we are confusing qualitative data with gut decisions ? How do you make sense?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

If you are interested in social change and the way that networks help realize change, you must stop what you’re doing and read this report now. Here’s a summary of a few of my favorite parts and framing. The report describes three possible scenarios in detail and analyzes the impact for social change an philanthropy.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It is always challenge to use participatory techniques when your participants are not native English speakers and you don’t speak the language. I thought I’d share a few quick insights and tips that I learned for others who may be preparing for doing tech training internationally and want to use participatory techniques.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Courageous speakers from dozens of countries described bold, participatory projects. Even the conference itself was a model of social bridging. I first sensed the difference at the front door. There wasn't one. Instead, I walked into a lush garden in the middle of the city. Birds flew through the proceedings.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Participatory grantmaking has been a big part of the Boston’s Women’s Fund since its founding. Because when you are focused on social change, the work you do won’t always show up annually. But when Natanja first joined, she saw the barriers that kept many of the voices that they wanted at the table from participating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

This participatory event is offering two days of focused discussion about—how these networks, and the capabilities that power them, can be effectively leveraged to create greater impact. I’ve been involved with TechSoup/Netsquared Network since its inception back six years ago and so it is nice to be part of the narrative arc.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. I know that might seem old fashioned, but being a trainer and facilitator and in the room with social change leaders is what inspires and energizes me.

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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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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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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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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

A lot of the ideas resonate with using online social networks and social media effectively for nonprofits, especially in the larger frame of movement building. He agreed to write a four-part primer on a visual diagnostics, mapping, and social networking analysis primer and how nonprofits might use these tools for social change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

There are many adhoc Twitter hashtags where nonprofits, foundations, social entrepeneurs, and others are sharing resources or having conversations. For example, Socialedge compiled a list of Twitter users in the social entrepreneurship sector that included a list of hashtags. I think it takes more a unique tag.

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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. I thought it was a perfect chance to put one of the ideas in Nina Simon’s book The Participatory Museum to the test. This structures dialogue and makes it more productive.We

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

One area we cover is social awareness, the ability to recognize and understand the moods of other individuals and teams that we collaborate with professionally. This assessment will give you a good sense of where you stand now and offers a structured approach to practicing based on your assessment. Ask Good Questions.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Resolution Two: "I resolve to use social and participatory media to expand my reach and brand."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The Leading Change Summit was more intimate (several hundred people), participatory and interactive, intense, and stimulating. The documenter will also transcribe sticky notes into a word document and capture any thoughts shares via social media hashtag. For example, here is a storify of the tweets from our track. Orienting the Group.

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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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Care2

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

The most popular and relevant resolutions were grouped into four areas-- empowering supporters, using social media networks, focusing on the needs of supporters and making websites user-friendly. Resolution Two: "I resolve to use social and participatory media to expand my reach and brand."

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Museum 2.0

MAY 19, 2016

Not surprisingly, a different focus group of social service providers and homeless adults had a very different set of concerns about downtown. Create a structure that values peoples' participation. The best book I've read on the topic is Facilitators Guide to Participatory Decision-Making by Sam Kaner. SETTING UP THE MEETING 5.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 13, 2013

It can be incredibly difficult to design a participatory project that involves online and onsite visitor engagement. Social integrations are important so we infused easy sharing via Facebook and Twitter wherever possible. We've also structured this project so we can maintain an ongoing dialog with participants even after the Oh Snap!

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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. Longer hours.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 7, 2010

Most of my work contracts involve a conversation that goes something like this: "We want to find ways to make our institution more participatory and lively." Most museums that offer interactive exhibits, media elements, or participatory activities offer them alongside traditional labels and interpretative tools. Fabulous!" "But

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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.”. Networked Leadership : Jodie Tonita, Social Transformation Project. Design thinking is a set of principles that includes—empathy with users, a discipline of prototyping, and tolerance for failure. Technology : Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

Participatory work can be very labor-intensive. We have prioritized opening up to as many partners as possible through collaborative structures that scale. We''re exploring ways to become embedded in other parts of the civic landscape, ranging from social service providers to public transit.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Unconference sessions , featuring topics as diverse as "playing an ARG" (with real labyrinth adventures ), "engaging visitors who were dragged to the museum," and "measuring and defining success in participatory projects." That said, the phrase "structured opportunity" is where MuseumNext suffered most. Facilitator bits.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 5, 2009

Visitor Co-Created Museum Experiences This session was a dream for me, one that brought together instigators of three participatory exhibit projects: MN150 (Kate Roberts), Click! So far, most participatory museum design projects are heavily guided by the institution. MN150 will have formal summative evaulation, which is wonderful.

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

First, we realized that our museum is different from other museums, but our benefits and membership structure were the same as others. How did you end up with the five segments of the membership - social, learning, insider, family, and philanthropic? How did this project start? People want to experience art in quite individual ways.

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