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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

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?

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Reaching Gen Z on social media: Expert advice vs. Gen Z opinion

Candid

But to truly understand how nonprofits can best engage Gen Z on social media, we thought it was important to bring my generation’s voice into the conversation. Prefers language that is both relatable and easy to understand (with some experts saying it’s important to use their slang ).

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Digital Must-Haves for Fall Fundraising Success Part 5: Digital Advocacy Forms

EveryAction

But no matter how your nonprofit is doing good in our world, there will always be ways your work and mission are affected by legislation, policies, and local and national events, which means there will always be reasons to make your voice heard. Overcome barriers to connect with supporters.

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Technology Toolbox: Learn from Occupy Wall Street to Occupy YOUR Street

Amy Sample Ward

In less than a month, over 1,700 other cities started Occupy events – both in solidarity to the thousands protesting around the clock in New York’s financial district, and with a loud voice that these issues are not unique to the US. Online Homebase.

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Your Boss Forwarded You Another AI Thing – Now What?

Whole Whale

They’re looking at the big picture, the potential of AI to help us understand our constituents better, improve our operations, and ultimately serve our mission more effectively. Remember, you have a voice in this process. In order to better respond to disasters and serve stakeholders they have evolved for over a century.

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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm

NTEN

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.

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Vote for Your Favorite Nonprofit Technology Conference Panels

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Technology in Times of Disaster which features Geoff Livingston, Wendy Harman from the Red Cross, and George Durham as well as representatives from Nethope and Ushahadi (disclosure – I’m a board member). Worst Practices: An experiment in failure-friendliness and peer learning. Are you the picture taker??? Serenity Now!: