Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Whether it’s direct or indirect content, why do citizens turn to social media in moments of need or disaster?
Amy Sample Ward
MARCH 27, 2011
I’ve presented about Twitter before, as well, so in addition to sharing some notes and resources, and my slides, from the presentation on Friday, I want to also round up other Twitter-related posts and links here. Presentation Slides. Here are my slides from the VMNC: Twitter Basics for Engaging Volunteers. Blog Posts.
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Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
Topic : Social Media in Disaster Response. Tools like mobile text/sms, facebook, twitter, and even Wikipedia have permeated the global community and in times of crisis are natural outlets for updates, news, and even cries for help. Location : San Antonio, TX. Related Links : Conference website.
Tech Soup
JUNE 27, 2012
seminar that TechSoup Global hosted in collaboration with The Guardian. Some key highlights : Marnie Webb, co-CEO and Paul van Haver, director of global services at TechSoup Global, highlighted the need for charities to help transform the way they engage with and. Their slides are also available via SlideShare here.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 31, 2007
Amazing how fast we slide right back into "real life." Davos as nexus for minimizing global travel. Global) Society Davos You can spend all of your time on social issues, hanging with the heads of NGOs (the international name for nonprofits), major labor unions, religious leaders and of course the social entrepreneurs.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 22, 2010
If you skip that, your mobile tactics won’t yield much impact or learning. What we witnessed over a year ago with SMS donations to the Haiti disaster is not going to be the norm for nonprofits. View more presentations from Kyoo Slides. Maybe that first step is research. Qwerty Monsters.
Tech Soup
JUNE 5, 2011
I eventually stumbled on the acronym DARA: If you can't remember DARA, just think of Dara Westling , vice president of development at TechSoup Global. Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit (See Chapter 2, "Documentation and Your Master Key," and Chapter 3, "Remote and Local Backup." Includes slides.
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