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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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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A day or two after the event, write up a brief blog post summarizing the event, with a Flickr slide show or YouTube video recapping the event. Quite often, a good slide show or video will entice supporters to give priority to attending your next event. A first-person voice is best. Provide Organizational Updates.

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How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Not everyone is a natural-born Twitterer, and it may take time to find the right person at your nonprofit to be the voice(s) behind your Twitter avatar, but it’s worth the investment of resources. It can also work well for nonprofits that respond to natural disasters or crises. All nonprofits should also experiment with Twitter.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A day or two after the event, write up a brief blog post summarizing the event, with a Flickr slide show or YouTube video recapping the event. Quite often, a good slide show or video will entice supporters to give priority to attending your next event. A first-person voice is best. Provide Organizational Updates.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A day or two after the event, write up a brief blog post summarizing the event, with a Flickr slide show or YouTube video recapping the event. Quite often, a good slide show or video will entice supporters to give priority to attending your next event. A first-person voice is best. Provide Organizational Updates.

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NCVS: Mission-Driven Technology Planning

Tech Soup

Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit (See Chapter 2, "Documentation and Your Master Key," and Chapter 3, "Remote and Local Backup." Second, it means giving IT a voice in programmatic planning and decisions. Includes slides. Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit. Align has two important meanings.

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NCVS: Mission-Driven Technology Planning

Tech Soup

Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit (See Chapter 2, "Documentation and Your Master Key," and Chapter 3, "Remote and Local Backup." Second, it means giving IT a voice in programmatic planning and decisions. Includes slides. Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit. Align has two important meanings.