Wherever you look at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, you see people frantically typing away on their laptops. Some of them must be blogging, some of them must be twittering, that’s for sure. There’s no real social media strategy for the congress, so we’re building one from scratch. So far we’ve: Found out what’s out… Continue Reading
Here’s the first thing I teach organizations that come to me for advice on their new website: Figure out which content is ‘forever’, and which content is ‘time-bound’. Then make sure that you write the ‘forever’ parts so that they are independent of the moment of reading: Avoid announcements like ‘soon’ or ‘next year’ and… Continue Reading
I work on three machines with different operating systems, and sometimes in internet cafés and other random locations. Yet, wherever I am, my contacts and calendars are already synced – thanks to a service called Plaxo. Plaxo is an online address book and calendar – just like many others. The exception: Its synchronization tools. With… Continue Reading
Over the last ten years, the internet has completely transformed communication between people and organizations, and I believe that its influence will continue to grow. What consequences will this have for existing nonprofits ? How can they move from a static web presence to an active interaction with donors, members, volunteers and committees? How do… Continue Reading
Stuff of note: There is one place for online training material across international organizations: Open Training Platform Tradenet connects traders in African markets via text messages: Tradenet.biz Digital storytelling using audio and video is popular in areas with low connectivity: GINKS Euforic demonstrates how to aggregate and mashup on European Development Cooperation: Euforic Personal research… Continue Reading