Recently ZeroDivide was asked by one of our foundation partners to help them integrate Twitter into a convening to meet two main goals:
To introduce convening participants to the power of social media
To model the benefits of using Twitter to promote a shared learning experience and create additional engagement between the participants and the foundation
I was very excited to attend yesterday's kick-off of the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference Series in San Francisco. The mix of attendees was wonderful and everyone was full of energy and enthusiasm. The speakers did a fantastic job providing practical tips and resources, I definitely came away with things that I can start doing NOW.
Last week I, along with 3 other ZeroDivide staff members and 12
ZeroDivide
scholarship winners, attended Netroots Nation 2010. For many of us, it was our first time attending this conference.
African-American and Latinos continue to be the most active users of mobile web, with a greater percentage owning cell phones and accessing the internet with them.
Foursquare, a location based social netowrking tool, has partnered with TechiesGiveBack.com for a fundraising event this week in NYC sponsored by Pepsi. To raise the money, all you have to do is go out and check in.
Slacktivism, according to wikipedia, is " 'feel-good' measures, in support of an issue or social cause, that have
little or no practical effect other than to make the person doing it feel satisfaction." The question is, are individuals being driven to only sit at their desk and click their mouse instead of mobilizing and taking "on the street" action?
The June 12 Iran Presidential election and protests surrounding the outcomes, highlights the key role social media can play in grassroots communication.
Win a $25,000 Social Media Makeover from CommuniCause. The winner will be randomly selected from the top ten nonprofit organizations who receive the most votes.
