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Using Twitter for a Global Conversation

Amy Sample Ward

Using Twitter search or other tools, you can watch news and updates about the election in Iran by using #IranElection; or, find interesting people to follow and connect with using #FollowFriday to peruse the recommendations that pile up on Fridays. There are many opportunities to see hashtags in action!

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Jon Husband, Guest Post: The New Realities of Engagement – Stories That Drive Action Planning and Implementation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The story has to be told from a personal POV by someone I can personally relate to who uses an authentic voice. That the POV is from a “detached” observer who is above the situation and outside the story who speaks in an institutional voice. A Tweet this week on Iran and on the conventional news coverage there.

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Game Friday: The Aftermath of the ARG World Without Oil

Museum 2.0

blogs, YouTube, Flickr, and more--to share content. The breadth and depth of content is staggering. Overall, about 60,000 interacted with WWO resources during the game, 1,871 of whom actively contributed content. Since I only engaged with WWO as a lurker and not as a player, am I less affected by its content?

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Nonprofit Technology News for June 2013

Tech Soup

The leaders in adoption are China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico. They’ll be voice- or gesture-controlled. She is now TechSoup Global's content curator. This tool is excellent for assisting with content or curation efforts in your organization. There are now 2.4

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