Wired Campus: On Twitter, Academic Debates Fall Short - Chronicle.com: "On Twitter, Academic Debates Fall Short
The Ed Techie, an education blogger, tried to have a debate with colleagues using Twitter, the micro-messaging service. The Ed Techie, also known as Martin Weller, a professor of educational technology at the Open University in Britain, tried to get people talking about “virality” as an educational tool. The idea of virality, as he defined it, was an idea that causes people to react because it neatly encapsulates a concept."
Friday, February 13, 2009
Tech gurus use power of Web to help veterans - CNN.com
Tech gurus use power of Web to help veterans - CNN.com: "The charity is one of many set up to help U.S. troops beyond the compensation and benefits the government offers, but it's not run by a church group, a veterans association or even a military family.
Instead, it was founded by a group of Silicon Valley professionals in California.
The project is the brainchild of Dave Mahler, whose résumé includes an engineering degree, 13 years at Hewlett-Packard designing servers and software, co-founding a start-up and serving on nonprofit boards -- but no military background."
Instead, it was founded by a group of Silicon Valley professionals in California.
The project is the brainchild of Dave Mahler, whose résumé includes an engineering degree, 13 years at Hewlett-Packard designing servers and software, co-founding a start-up and serving on nonprofit boards -- but no military background."
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management
The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Online advertising is just one strategy the newly-branded Feeding America employed this past October to promote awareness about the name change and programs, focusing on the organization’s “Fill a Bowl, Feed America” campaign.
MacGregor said the wealth of backend analytics and targeted messaging make for a great way to figure out what works with different audiences. “If you think about it, every dollar counts so we want to be as efficient as possible around how we spend,” she said. The campaign ended in December, and now MacGregor expects the organization to analyze the return on investment (ROI) to determine how future online campaigns might perform."
MacGregor said the wealth of backend analytics and targeted messaging make for a great way to figure out what works with different audiences. “If you think about it, every dollar counts so we want to be as efficient as possible around how we spend,” she said. The campaign ended in December, and now MacGregor expects the organization to analyze the return on investment (ROI) to determine how future online campaigns might perform."
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
One of the Web's First Social Networkers - BusinessWeek
Thanks to Tom Watson for the Heads up
One of the Web's First Social Networkers - BusinessWeek: "One of the Web's First Social Networkers
Beth Kanter has been tapping into the Internet to raise funds for her Cambodian charity, the Sharing Foundation, for more than a decade"
One of the Web's First Social Networkers - BusinessWeek: "One of the Web's First Social Networkers
Beth Kanter has been tapping into the Internet to raise funds for her Cambodian charity, the Sharing Foundation, for more than a decade"
Online Fundraisers: Time to Aim Higher : By Beth Wallace and Mark Rovner : FundRaising Success
Online Fundraisers: Time to Aim Higher : By Beth Wallace and Mark Rovner : FundRaising Success: "Most organizations fail to use Internet communications to cultivate and engage middle and major donors — an expensive omission. That’s the key finding from a landmark study of the “wired wealthy” released last year by Sea Change Strategies, Edge Research and Convio."
Twitters to tweet for charity: Sci-Tech: News: News24
Twitters to tweet for charity: Sci-Tech: News: News24: "Cape Town - On Thursday more than 180 cities around the world will be hosting 24 hour 'Twestivals' - volunteer-run fundraising meet-ups for people who know each other through the micro-blogging service twitter.com - to bring Twitter communities together in the spirit of fun and for a good cause to tweet.meet.give."
Monday, February 09, 2009
techPresident – Information Age Volunteerism - Open Sourced! Crowdsourced!
techPresident – Information Age Volunteerism - Open Sourced! Crowdsourced!: "Information Age Volunteerism - Open Sourced! Crowdsourced!
My mom friended me on Facebook last week - we've formally entered the Information Age. The transformation touches so many aspects of our lives, from family relationships to the seeds of our economy. But despite my mom's online habits (and the empirical evidence it may provide about living in the Information Age) and in the midst of great national excitement about community service, the field of volunteerism remains stolidly in the Industrial Era. It retains structured hierarchies, formal vetting phases, and long-term relationships. But the moment is ripe. We can look to Wikipedia, iStockPhoto, and other Information Age examples to inform, enliven and inspire volunteerism."
My mom friended me on Facebook last week - we've formally entered the Information Age. The transformation touches so many aspects of our lives, from family relationships to the seeds of our economy. But despite my mom's online habits (and the empirical evidence it may provide about living in the Information Age) and in the midst of great national excitement about community service, the field of volunteerism remains stolidly in the Industrial Era. It retains structured hierarchies, formal vetting phases, and long-term relationships. But the moment is ripe. We can look to Wikipedia, iStockPhoto, and other Information Age examples to inform, enliven and inspire volunteerism."
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