Published by Angus on 16 Nov 2009
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We are sharing some of our standard advice for designing an effective online group. We believe the key to any effective group is simplicity. Relatively few key topline messages, a lack of clutter, and relatively little functionality. Do you have any ideas to share? › Continue reading… |
Published by Kerry on 04 Nov 2009
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The climate change movement has been gaining momentum in recent months. We’ve felt it building at organizations like 350.org in preparation for the major UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen this December. We had a call with social media coordinator Joe Solomon of 350.org to get a sense of what it’s like to be in the middle of it all, and his thoughts on how to effectively network for a cause. › Continue reading… |
Published by Kerry on 03 Nov 2009
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Last Monday, WiserEarth hosted its first ever face to face gathering of our volunteer editors. Seven California-based editors plus a few staff met to discuss the role and future direction of editors. We didn’t just talk, but engaged in a friendly game of four-square. How does your organization take volunteer moderators to the next level? › Continue reading… |
Published by Angus on 15 Oct 2009
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In honor of Blog Action Day, we are sharing a few ideas about how to get involved in the Climate Change movement as the Copenhagen Conference nears. We will highlight a couple of unusual ways to contribute your energy to the cause and provide you the tools to seek out local opportunities. › Continue reading… |
Published by Angus on 13 Oct 2009
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Building a vibrant online community is hard work. It’s so easy these days to start online groups – for example, a few clicks and you can a working group on WiserEarth. So what do you do if you start to think your community-building effort is going nowhere fast? You have lots of options – so don’t be antisocial and leave a ‘zombie’ group out there. › Continue reading… |
Published by Timonie Hood on 12 Oct 2009
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Car wrapping can take outreach to a new level while driving home new connections. Here’s an idea that’s definitely not preaching to the choir. › Continue reading…
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Published by Kerry on 07 Oct 2009
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Jennifer Ruwart, Global Program Director of WorldPulse recently sat down with us to talk about her new program Voices of our Future. Together with the Press Institute, the OpEd Project, and the Empowerment Institute, Jennifer is creating a network of 30 emerging leaders who will harness the power of web 2.0 to broadcast social change news from the frontlines of some of the most forgotten communities in the world. › Continue reading…
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Published by Angus on 06 Oct 2009
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Maybe you should be making better use of web services like YouTube, Slideshare, and Flickr. Here we share what makes these services so valuable as a complement to your own web publishing efforts, be they a website or a blog, and how they will enhance your social media efforts. › Continue reading… |
