The Humanitarian Social Network It’sOneHumanity Elliott Verreault, CEO

The Humanitarian Social NetworkIt’sOneHumanityElliott Verreault, CEO

ICT Focus

Current ICT trends in Humanitarian Sector

• Internet– Near infinite reach, low-cost

• Social Media– Facebook, Twitter– Used by most organizations today to:• Raise awareness for causes• Communicate results• Fundraise, etc

Social Media & Humanitarian Orgs

Doing Well• Frequently updated news &

results• Integration of various media

in the communication (blogs, photos, videos, etc)

• More interactive communication with supporters & donors

Shortcomings• Struggling to cut through

the noise• Communication is not truly

social• Organizations have no faces• Act like bots on the web

•Human face•Transparent & authentic•Live ‘moment’ of a real person

•Strong competition (noise)•People user knows•Faces•Human connection

•Faceless•No human contact

•Human face•Authentic•‘Real’ and relatable

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