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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

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The post I had originally planned to publish before leaving on a plane for Tunis, Tunisia was going to be all The Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) , funded through the U.S. Needless to say, I’m sad about what is taking place in the region and disappointed that my trip to Tunisia has been rescheduled.

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E-Mediat: Reflections from the Conference in Fez, Morocco

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Both conference marked the end of an 18-month capacity building program that trained more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia on how to use social media effectively to advance civil society goals. See the above video, created by team in Tunisia, which summarizes the program.) And, indeed we had journalists present.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

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These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.

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If You Do Nothing Else, Use An Editorial Calendar and Measurement for Your Content Strategy

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Note from Beth: By the time you read this post, I will be in the USA from doing a training in Tunisia for NGOs and trainers who will deliver training to women entrepreneurs as part of the WES program and also improve their NGO’s use of social media.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Art of Good Openings and Closings

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One technique I use is the “Burning Question” board. I’ve used the burning question technique in many different ways over the years, this is an example of one way to do it. This is an exercise I used in Tunisia. New Zealand Workshop: Burning Questions. Connecting Up Master Class. Walking Debrief.

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E-Mediat Day 4: What does it mean to be a social media trainer?

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The national anthem from Tunisia brought tears to my eyes – in part – because feeling in which they sang it – and the team leader, Chema, has a beautiful singing voice. The morning used the World Cafe technique. The world cafe technique is where participants learn through conversation in small groups.

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E-Mediat: Day 2 – The Networked NGO in the Arab World

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The Team from Tunisia identified Sawty as an example of a networked nonprofit in Tunisia, while the Lebanon Team pointed to Nasawiya. We also covered some of the basic techniques for listening and engaging. They also work many different partners to spread the program so that his organization isn’t doing everything.

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