Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
I have a guest post up on the NTEN blog discussing some of the ways social media was put into action as soon as the earthquakes struck in Haiti: When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. The disaster in Haiti is a perfect example of these changes: the impact of the Real-Time Web and the power of our phones. How can we do that?
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NTEN
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. The American Red Cross is now looking into how best to give the public an increased role in disaster response. "We can help prevent emergencies from becoming disasters," said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
NTEN
APRIL 22, 2010
Except in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, clickthrough rate drops off when UNICEF-USA posts to their fan page more than 3 times per day. Clickthrough rates skyrocket during disasters, providing the best possible opportunity for fundraising. Tags: facebook NPTech NTEN Social Media.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 27, 2008
NTEN's monthly roundup of tech resources called " Things We Like " (and I'll add to "fondle.") Via NTEN blog Google moves one step closer to making desktop applications obsolete with the release of the Google Chart API. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005.
NTEN
AUGUST 30, 2011
We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 22, 2007
Here's a few sessions notes in the wiki: NpTech Tag , definition of Open API For-Profit/Nonprofit Software Collaborations and where are the biggest tool gaps ? New Blogs Yes, Tobias Eigen blogs and we've just discovered his blog in the NpTech Tag stream. Privaterra blog showed up in the tag stream. nonprofit technology.
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