Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

The reality is that our brains only have the capacity to manage a limited number of relationships ??? The book includes a "Connected Quiz, a set of reflective questions that can help an activist think about how well they or their organization is connecting with others -- something to think about before jumping into the tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

For decades, this has been the reality of their lives, and they strongly believe that the Western world and its citizens have a similarly controlling relationship between individuals and government.” ” It also brings up issues about the r ole of social media and a connected society for delicate diplomacy.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The “I’m Determined” website focused on better addressing its audiences’ needs through a participatory design process. Having active participation from and a relationship with the key audience means we can stay open to feedback and continuously improve. When the website launched, we knew it had a stronger foundation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Understanding the benefits of building social capital may be effective in creating a participatory culture. In addition to encouraging collaboration and shared purpose, nonprofit organizations should ultimately aim to achieve sustained engagement and a participatory culture (Atlee, 2009).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Raymond raised some good reflective questions about backchannels that are still very relevant four years later as back channels goe more mainstream and search for best practices on how to incorporate them into our conferencing experience. How do they affect the relationship between those on the stage and the audience?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Reflective Practice. Participatory Gatherings. There is no better resource than “ The Facilitator’s Guide To Participatory Decision-Making ” by Sam Kaner. (They also offer workshops ). Here’s just a few: Instructional. Peer Learning / Coaching. Innovation / Generating New Ideas. Strategic Dialogue.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I''ve seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2011

Recently, I've been doing a lot of workshops with cultural professionals around the question of developing authentic relationships between institutions and visitors. There's a fundamental strangeness to the concept of a relationship between a human and an organization. I expect you'll remember some basic things about me--say, my name.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2011

Establish local networks of individuals and organizations using social media to help build stronger organizations and more participatory societies. It is important to have a face-to-face meeting to get started and most importantly to build relationships and trust. This is especially important when you are working cross-culturally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2015

We have give gratitude and thanks and build ongoing relationships. But let me reflect on how amazing yesterday was. And, because those of work in the social good sector know that giving is to become a habit or part of culture, it can’t be transactional. We can’t treat donors like ATM machines, only asking for money.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2013

You''re in for a treat, with upcoming posts on creativity, collections management, elitism, science play, permanent participatory galleries, partnering with underserved teens, magic vests, and more. Reflective time is important, especially when your work is hectic. It is this community--you--that I want to reflect a bit more on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Nina Simon, the executive director of the museum, is an expert in participatory design and fantastic facilitator. Several participants reflected on how it is easy to fall into that trap and looked at beginning to schedule more time with people to build relationships that give them inspiration and energy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2015

Technology has altered the way to connect and cultivate professional relationships and it is also transforming how leaders lead. Listen at Scale: How to determine what people need from them and to deepen and enhance their relationship. Engagement helps shape relationships and it can unleash social capital.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I still get fidgety listening to the podcast, but now I see it as an artifact of a supremely conducted participatory project rather the sole product of the process. And they made me appreciate them as superb facilitators as a particular kind of participatory experience: conversation with strangers. They really cared about me.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 28, 2013

The Denver Art Museum is no stranger to community collaborations, but we’ve been dipping in our toe a little more deeply when it comes to developing permanent participatory installations. exhibition guestpost inclusion participatory museum' Stefania will respond to your comments and questions here.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 5, 2008

I was captivated by Chris Alexander 's story about participatory online/onsite efforts at the San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA). It doesn't launch new relationships. It reflects the overall mission of the institution in its creative implementation, raises awareness of the institution, and brings visitors' experiences into the galleries.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 7, 2017

It started as a community project rooted in relationship-building. When it ended, the portrayed communities took their portraits home, starting relationships with Belvédère which in some cases still persist. This relationship is based on a genuine interest and includes a long-term commitment to stay involved with each other.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 22, 2012

The majority of the book is a tour of the conceptualized physical institution, with smaller sections devoted to the political history of the project and the activities (mostly participatory, distributed, and digital) that the team undertook from 2009-2011 to start building their constituency. The early participatory projects are terrific.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2008

Museums aren't the only venues facing this question: news outlets, corporate brands, and educators are also grappling with the question of trust in the participatory age. Formerly avoided as a fount for litigation, apologies have now been shown to lead to less litigation and more positive doctor-patient trust relationships.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2012

We get materials donated from our members, we put up our own flyers around town, and we have a great working relationship with the city dump. Many of our events in the past year have fallen more heavily on the art side of the ledger, and as a museum of art AND history, we want to make sure we're reflecting the breadth of Santa Cruz culture.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It is multi-disciplinary, incorporates diverse voices from our community, and provides interactive and participatory opportunities for visitor involvement. The exhibition is far from perfect, but it's a big step towards reflecting the "thriving, central gathering place" of our strategic vision. The Love Lounge I LOVE.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

It has some of the same feel as the disconnected affection of people wishing you a happy birthday on Facebook, with professional reflection baked in. Seeing so many cheerful one-liners in my inbox made me think about how different my work situation is today than the last time I reflected on it in public in 2012, at my one-year anniversary.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Last week, Douglas McLellan of artsJournal ran a multi-vocal forum on the relationship between arts organizations and audiences, asking: In this age of self expression and information overload, do our artists and arts organizations need to lead more or learn to follow their communities more?

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

A genuine enthusiasm for sharing their skills, building knowledge and developing relationships in the community even if they haven’t done it before. New to the art form and the museum, we gave them a gift certificate to reflect over milkshakes at a local burger joint after the event. Help them learn from the experience.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 16, 2008

This highlights the fact that while participatory design is by no means exclusive to the Web, that is the place most of the current experimentation is happening. Specifically, the Brooklyn Museum is doing research about the role of independence and influence in participatory experiences. They kept the interface simple.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

In some ways, a design lab can be thought of as “participatory research and testing.”. A series of dinner parties would create space to bridge the personal and professional, build new relationships, and have conversations that we can’t have in other settings. We finished with a group photo and fun co-creation reflection.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 15, 2010

It's not the extent to which they are participatory. Other institutions are idiosyncratic in their relationship to their environment, like the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, or to their community, like the Wing Luke Asian Museum. They reflect the soul of the community and can be responsive to its unique interests and needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

" His post sparked some comments about social media burnout and reflections from the US perspective. I think a much better strategy is to pursue richer, more authentic relationships with constituents." What does a "listening and participatory" culture in a nonprofit look like? sorry Steve) and skill sets.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2010

This is the third in a four-part series about writing The Participatory Museum. When I decided to write a book about visitor participation in cultural institutions, I knew I'd do it in a way that reflected the values behind the book itself--transparency, inclusion, and meaningful community participation. Check out the other parts here.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

What new projects might allow you to better reflect those aspirations? I consider this the greatest obstacle to the inclusion of participatory practice in cultural institutions because it fundamentally changes the way organizations staff and fund projects. To help jumpstart these relationships, we did one of my favorite activities.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2009

As Doug McLennan wrote in Arts Journal , Kim’s message was condescending, impersonal, did not respond to the specific issue at hand, and did not reflect an honest interest in engagement. This is why I always say that participatory tools are about relationships, not technology. marketing Museums Engaging in 2.0

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 2, 2008

They demonstrate that the blog is a more participatory vehicle than other kinds of media. But I'm not planning to shift all of my writing to this kind of personal self-reflection nor to the hyper-provocative content of the Zombies post. Blogging can be a wonderful way to take time out from your life to reflect, even if no one reads it.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

--Elaine Heumann Gurian, The Importance of "And" Recently, I''ve been embroiled in local and national conversations about the relationship between active participation and quiet contemplation in museums. Our museum in Santa Cruz has been slammed by those who believe participatory experiences have gone too far. Staffing: We have 2.25

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In our years of talking to staff, boards, and communities about participatory philanthropy, people often talk about their worst participatory decision-making experiences. New to Participatory Grantmaking? It often takes clarity of roles and purview and even some structure to do that.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 18, 2008

But the thousands of people who view the resultant reviews and videos will form an impression of your institution based on them--so as much as possible, make sure that impression reflects messages you'd like to share about your institution. Projects participatory museum. Are you a quilting or textile museum looking for fresh blood?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Personal learning and reflection on and about your instructional topic. Or suppose you were leading a program to educate young people about violent behavior in dating relationships. Your first blog could even document your learnings and reflections about Web.20! Professional development - reflect and learn about your work.

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