Harnessing your volunteer power

through social mediaGain and maintain volunteers using web 2.0

Facebook, the Almighty• Pages v. Groups• Welcome Page• Email Capture• Best Practices• Links

Case Study: Autism Speaks• In Their Own Words: What is Autism? • The landing page: e-newsletter sign-ups

Twitter, the Unexpected• Twitter tops all for Biz• Maximizing your time (Hootsuite)• Be a content curator, not a commercial• Tweet about upcoming events

Case Study: #WeAreVisible“If it wasn’t for Twitter, I’d be homeless” – Mark Horvath (@HardlyNormal)

Flickr, Oh so Fascinating

• There’s more to Flickr than you think.• Integration on Blogs and Facebook• Flickr Groups and Contests• Flickr Slideshows on Vodpod

Case Study: One CampaignCarolina believes that education is the way to eradicate poverty. "Poverty is not a job for one person. It should be a group effort. We need to inspire people and remind them about this issue," she says.

YouTube, The Popular One.• Branding the

Buzz (Channels)• Easy & free tools • How Campus

Kitchens have lured in volunteers…

and you can too.

Presenting: CK Video Montage

WordPress, Not so Serious

• Blogging – some rules to type by

• Thought-leader magnetism

• Telling a story: how to engage your readers

A disturbingly high number of journalists and others patrol blogs everyday looking for their next story. Make yours one of them.

Case Study:Crop Mobs

Crop mob is primarily a group of young, landless, and wannabe farmers who come together to build and empower communities by working side by side.

If You’re Hungry for More

• Google Applications – Free tools that streamline your online work.

• The Kitchen Table (Ning) – Branded Networks give volunteers a space of their own.

• Foursquare – Why check-ins are earning customers and cash.

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