Museum 2.0
OCTOBER 15, 2009
Over the past year, I've noticed a strange trend in the calls I receive about upcoming participatory museum projects: the majority of them are being planned for teen audiences. Why are teens over-represented in participatory projects? Teens are a known (and somewhat controllable) entity. The first of these reasons is practical.
Museum 2.0
AUGUST 25, 2009
We don't have the same limitations when designing talkback stations and other physical platforms for conversation, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't intentionally design the conversational tools offered. What design techniques do you use to create successful visitor dialogue experiences?
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Connection Cafe
AUGUST 23, 2019
They’re looking for an institution that catches their eye, so your technique for becoming their first choice needs to have a fresh, new spin each year. Nearly 2/3 of teens use social media to inform their college decision. Use an editorial calendar to help manage what you want to share with prospective students and their families.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Note from Beth: I've been writing about online contests that use social media and crowdsourcing techniques. In December, I wrote about Pepsi's bold move of not spending money on Super Bowl ads for Pepsi beverages but using the money for lethal generosity through its Pepsi Refresh Project.
Museum 2.0
MARCH 4, 2015
Every time we encourage a volunteer to launch her own collections research, or empower teens to launch their own program series, or invite new partners into our projects, we invite them to participate. Five years ago, I was fixated on unfacilitated participation because I thought it was much easier to scale than facilitated participation.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 4, 2014
Charlotte, A Young Teen, Helping To Save Horse Farm Through A Kick Starter Campaign. billion in 2013 and nonprofit fundraisers using crowdfunding platforms and techniques continues to explode (according to this infographic from Craig Newmark). Crowdfunding in general has raised more than 5.1 Look out world! Fundraising'
Whole Whale
JUNE 1, 2023
It is being rolled out en masse to children on platforms such as OpenAi, Bing, Snapchat, Bard, TikTok, and more by the day. For example, a chat presented on a platform like Snapchat will be expected to have responses related to things like relationships. The chatbot has no real understanding of the crisis details.
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