Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2006

They are encouraging people to tag into del.icio.us, flickr, YouTube, etc. The next step, of course, is to throw in a little remix and participatory media culture into it! " They are using tags to aggregate voter-generated content about Minnesota's 2006 election and politics. The content aggregation is not moderated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

I have a strong interest in the future of my work and participatory culture. That's why I also remixed the fundraising widget. between causes and people, both create an interesting strategic question for organizations that seems like a fruitful place for future investigation: how do you get those people involved?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2006

He is encouraging people to download and remix it or spread it. I'm seeing more and more examples of participatory media -- take for example WGBH's Video Sandbox. If people start showing it all over the place on their own accord, then we?ll So, I've been looking for a good reason to link over to them and now I found it!

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2009

Rather than giving people blank sheets of paper and markers, the DAM educators devised a brilliant scheme that gives people a low barrier to entry into the daunting world of art-making. The results of this physical “remix” activity are beautiful, intricate posters.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2009

If people can take their own photos, they won't buy them in the gift shop. To me, an open photo policy is a cornerstone of any institution that sees itself as a visitor-centered platform for participatory engagement. Yes, some people (especially vocal museum staff!) Yes, some people (especially vocal museum staff!)

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

And for all you people using Four Square , it's also one of the official Check-in for Charity locations (hint: new badge anyone?). Games for Good panel Monday, March 15 at 12:30 PM – “You made an amazing, educational, and progressive game using the latest in gaming technology- now how do you get people to actually play it?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 8, 2008

I have a lot of conversations with people that go like this: Other person: "So, you think that museums should let visitors control the museum experience?" In these conversations, people often say, "don't expert voices matter?" Me: "Sort of." Other person: "But doesn't that erode museums' authority?" and my emphatic response is YES.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

Last week, NAS brought 25 people (including me) to Washington to discuss what issues might be appropriate to cover in the report, which is at least 3 years from hitting the press (assuming it receives funding). Some leaders are more conservative than I feared, and these people are alternately smug and desperate about maintaining their power.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 6, 2019

This week, I've had multiple conversations with colleagues in the arts, symphonies, and urban planning about the fear professionals have about "losing control" when opening up new opportunities for people to participate. While I originally wrote this post to advocate for more participatory practice (i.e. Content expertise matters.

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