AccelEvents

JUNE 17, 2020

As planners all over the world move their events online or to a hybrid format, the use of virtual event platforms continues to grow. These platforms can help event planners and organizers market and host a virtual event, like a conference or a trade show, that delivers the same quality and value as a live event.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 28, 2020

These impromptu networking opportunities are not possible at a virtual event. It can seem difficult to think of networking ideas for your virtual event, but we’re here to help. To that end, here is a list of creative and original networking ideas to include at your next virtual event. Virtual Networking Ideas.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 4, 2021

With the events industry focused on hybrid and virtual events instead of more traditional live events, event producers need to pay careful attention to the attendee experience. With an online event, those factors are non-existent and care must be taken to ensure that each virtual attendee has an immersive experience.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Advances in technology, such as cryptocurrency, NFTs, and virtual reality experiences, have elicited a multitude of reactions from the community at large, ranging from enthusiasm to skepticism to complete disdain. . Alternatively, some companies have created online “merch,” like shirts that people can buy for their virtual avatars. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2007

Both organisations are looking for new ways of fundraising and are looking into the possibilities in Virtual Worlds. Rik Riel is has also written about this and has described it as "avatar engagement." For companies looking to use virtual worlds for marketing, avatar engagement is the Holy Grail.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2006

That's my avatar with a fez I pocked up in Virtual Morocco in Second Life, a student project! I've been curious what a virtual Angkor Wat or other cultural wonders of the world look like in Second Life? How could explore culture in a virtual environment as a learning experience that is connected to a real life experience?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

MacArthur Foundation hosted its first discussion in Second Life to explore the role that philanthropy might play in virtual worlds. The discussion started with Fanton and Linden asking questions of each other. Something to make the virtual world better and empowering the community in a unique way. to the USC folks).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2007

" Nicole Wallace's frames the post with thes e questions : What do you think? As soon as we have web directly enabled on Second Life (or whatever other virtual world takes it place), you will be able to have a seamless experience between your satellite office and your web documents. My feeling is that although we???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The 2009 NMC Symposium for the Future , the fourteenth in the NMC’s Series of Virtual Symposia (October 27-29th), will explore actual and potential applications of technology that could impact issues of global importance over the next five years and beyond. I get the question, "What's next after Twitter?"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

There are times constituents may ask questions about how to get involved with the organization or are looking for information because a loved one has recently been diagnosed. Being able to respond in a timely fashion and answer any questions is important. 5) Launch a mobile version of www.pancan.org. Anything else?

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 7, 2021

If you, like the rest of the world, have managed to shift to the virtual environment, you may be looking for ways to improve your digital presence. Virtual events are one way that this is possible, and they provide brands with an exceptional way of connecting to target audiences and connecting with future customers. .

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

To remain relevant and generate revenues, many industries and businesses are moving their events to a virtual space. . An industry like publishing can also take advantage of this shift to virtual events by driving revenue through a virtual event. Why Shift to Virtual Events. How the Publishing Industry Can Shift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2006

(Click through to the larger version to read the poster) I've been going to meetings on information island at the TechSoup area in Second Life where a small group of avatars interested in nonprofits and Second Life have been busy working on some exciting plans lead by Susan Tenby of TechSoup. Next meeting is 10:30 a.m.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 7, 2021

If you, like the rest of the world, have managed to shift to the virtual environment, you may be looking for ways to improve your digital presence. Virtual events are one way that this is possible, and they provide brands with an exceptional way of connecting to target audiences and connecting with future customers. .

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2011

David and Randy (I've presented with them several times, hugged them, had beers with them, I've even hung out in our Nonprofit Commons in Second Life virtual island with them, so yes, we are on a first name basis) reminded me that innovation doesn't just happen.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 2, 2008

In March, we selected the best of the virtual exhibits for translation into the real world. Can you really build eight interactive exhibits based on virtual prototypes in two months without going insane? I've been grappling with these and other questions over the last several months.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2006

What is ironic is that the WDM has not learned to apply what they presumably have learned from their other campaigns into virtual space. Rik visited the homeless avatar: I decided to pop into SL to check it out. I found a bedraggled looking avatar sleeping in a cardboard box with a crude sign asking for donations.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

To remain relevant and generate revenues, many industries and businesses are moving their events to a virtual space. . An industry like publishing can also take advantage of this shift to virtual events by driving revenue through a virtual event. Why Shift to Virtual Events. How the Publishing Industry Can Shift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. I also turned off my audio.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Should you have a dress and behavior code for staff and others who become "friends", including their avatars? "We advise establishing codes of behavior that apply in any circumstance when an employee is acting as a company representative, whether in a real or virtual environment." " Is it a good use of funds?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

" She gave us a primer on copyright and fairuse , shared her experienced from a blogging community for law students, talked about her plans for teaching this topic on the 3-D virtual world, there.com. The State of Play is a law and technology academy built in a virtual world. guest access???).

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 5, 2007

Today, an interview with Sibley Verbeck (Hathor's his virtual name), founder/CEO of the Electric Sheep Company , which does experience design for real-world companies in virtual worlds including Second Life. Virtual worlds provide an opportunity for social engagement with content, and 2. How would you define virtual worlds?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface. But there is also a trust issue too -- particularly if you don't know all the avatars in real life. It goes something like this: -If you want ask a question type

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. From my office in the Boston, I teleported myself into the Virtual World of Second Life and headed straight for the New Media Consortium virtual campus where I joined about 65 other avatars representing educators from all over the world (even Austrailia where it was 3:00 a.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

danah boyd has a post called " On Being Virtual " (be sure to read the comments) As Kevin Gamble on the SLED list notes, what she seems to be saying is that if you look at the rise of social tech amongst young people, it's not about divorcing the physical social structures to live virtually. Come on, get real already.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2007

Shirley Williams ponders the Communities of Practice Online Collaboration Exercise "The best way for doubters to control a questionable new technology is to embrace it, lest it remain wholly in the hands of enthusiasts who think there is nothing questionable about it." I met with the group last week. If there???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

Many useful observations and questions raised about how to analyze the tagging data we've collected and how to move from a folksonomy to a taxonomy. we should add some questions to our NpTech Tag research about how people are aggregating and republishing content tagged with the NpTech Tag. or more like web 1.0?) " Web 2.0,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Seb Chan, of the Fresh + New Blog, raises an interesting question about web site stickness in a web2.0 Fundamentally the question is ???why why does someone spend so much time in a game world customising their avatar???? There's a few recent posts on Mass Digging As Virtual Activism well worth a read. era websites.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 30, 2006

One person commented that the more interesting question is not how we build a platform for visitor content creation but how we facilitate sharing of that content. There have now been a couple comments on this blog to the effect of: "Visitors already create content in museums through their thoughts and social interactions." Great point.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

But most importantly, feel free to chat in your questions and comments along the way. You will get exactly the same amount of content and your questions answered in the time that you have allotted for this training. ” And when you’re interviewing those candidates, of course, you’re going to ask some questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

We've been in and out of touch over the years, but always virtually. The context at Blogpotomac was the question, "Did turning your Twitter avatar green in support of the Iraniian protests" really mean anything. Chris Abraham who I met online in 1992 through MetaNetwork (a site similar to the Well but in DC) and Arts Wire.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

Instead, this post is an open question: how involved should admin staff be with the floor experience? For this reason, the most important place for admin staff to spend time is in front of the museum, walking the line, answering questions, selling tickets and memberships and welcoming people in the door.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 7, 2009

When I was at The Tech Museum developing and leading the Tech Virtual community, I tried to involve a wide range of staff members in the online exhibit development community, so that we could spread out the interactions and relationships built between amateurs and experts. I've been this community manager and know these problems first-hand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: The most recent is a roundup of posts addressing the question of how nonprofit communicators can cut through the clutter to engage overloaded audiences. Lotusmedia posts about the RootsCampSL's Smashing Success -- Avatars Against War in Second Life.

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