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Finally Liveblogging the Final BlogPotomac
Posted by: | CommentsWell folks, here it is. We are in the lovely State Theatre in Falls Church, VA, and BlogPotomac has officially started. Keep up with what’s going on here, and search the hashtag #blogpotomac on Twitter.
Our event emcees are Shonali Burke, Principal of Shonali Burke Consulting, and DC Hughes, Photojournalist/Multimedia Producer for Lemur News Images and Lemur News Audio.
Shonali Burke & DC Hughes
Shonali Burke & DC Hughes
Beth Kanter
Our first speaker is Beth Kanter, Scholar in Residence, The Packard Foundation. Beth’s first foray into social media included her own blog, and the Cambodia4Kids.Org blog.
Throughout her time in the field, Beth noted four themes in Social media:
- Working in a networked way
- Art of Network Weaving
- Transparency
- Creating a social culture in the organization (behind the firewall)
My favorite of those is network weaving! What is Network-weaving? It is working through a network in a way that makes every node within that network stronger by way of each other node. A sort of Rhizomatic growth, that is, growth where every bud within the organism receives nourishment from the other buds.
Key takeaways from her talk:
- We need to work within our network so it can spread and grow.
- We need to learn and play within transparency.
- We need to work with our clients and our organizations as change agents within the firewall.
- Management should become comfortable with being uncomfortable.
X-Life Games presents the “Who Am I?” Poetry Contest
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Today, X-Life Games launches the “Who Am I?” Poetry Contest. The contest encourages you to use poetry to describe yourself on a global level while sharing ideas of tolerance and respect for other cultures, societies, and environments around the world.
“X-Life Games has been such a fun and educational experience thus far for everybody involved, and we wanted to figure out a way to celebrate this success,” said Daniel Nguyen, Community Manager of X-Life Games. “By coordinating the Poetry Contest, we reward our fans with a challenge that yields fun and exciting prizes, as well as continues promoting cultural unification and understanding through the X-Life Games modules.”
Submissions for the contest will be accepted until midnight on Sunday October 4th. The VIP Judging panel, featuring MetroStar Systems executives and two professors from Georgetown University, will select finalists. Then there will be a public voting period beginning Tuesday, October 13 that will ultimately decide the winners.
Prizes:
- 1st Prize: Apple iTouch for 1st place winner & $1,000.00 USD donated on behalf of the winner to a charity of the winner’s choice*
- 2nd Prize: Apple iPod Nano for 2nd place winner & $500.00 USD donated on behalf of the winner to a charity of the winner’s choice*
- 3rd Prize: Apple iPod Shuffle for 3rd place winner & $250.00 USD donated on behalf of the winner to a charity of the winner’s choice*
*MetroStar Systems will provide a list of acceptable charities that the winners can select from to have the respective prize donation donated on the winner’s behalf
The contest will use Wildfire App’s Promotions application and will be hosted on the X-Life Games fanpage on Facebook. Please visit http://www.facebook.com/xlifegames.community for complete details, rules, and to enter the contest.
MetroStar Systems is Sponsoring “Social Media for Social Good”
Posted by: | CommentsMetroStar Systems is the proud sponsor of the upcoming “Social Media for Social Good” event on Thursday, July 23, 2009. The event will feature presentations, workshops, and seminars highlighting how social media tools, strategies, and applications can increase your organization’s impact in the community.
SAVE THE DATE: Social Media for Social Good
When:
Thursday, July 23, 2009
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
What:
“Social Media for Social Good”
Where:
Google Offices, Second Floor,
1101 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Why:
- Hear from experts in the corporate and nonprofit sectors during in-depth workshops on the social media topics that interest you most.
- Learn about specific tools, strategies, and applications that can increase your organization’s impact in the community.
- Network with nonprofit professionals and social media service providers in the Washington metropolitan area.
- Todd Pitt, Social Media Manager / Change Manager of MetroStar Systems, will be presenting a “Blogging for Nonprofits” workshop from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Mr. Pitt will also be featured in the panel discussion entitled “Moving Transaction to Transformation: How nonprofits can build trust and deepen stakeholder engagement through social media” from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Who:
This event is for people who work for non-profit organizations or for those who are committed to helping build the capacity of NPO’s. If you know an NPO or someone who may benefit from this event, please pass along this information. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please contact Todd Pitt.
EVENT HOSTED BY:
Capital Area Food Bank’s Agency Achievement Academy
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of DC
National Human Services Assembly
EVENT SPONSORED BY:
MetroStar Systems helps government, nonprofit and commercial organizations effectively combine new media technologies with social media strategies and emergent web tools to communicate, connect, collaborate and distribute content across the digital divide.
Preventing PTSD – War Fighter Diaries
Posted by: | CommentsAnother innovative project brought to you by MetroStar New Media Services - War Fighter Diaries.com
Please share this link with anyone you know that has family members and friends in the military. What a dynamic project and thank you team for your hard work. Be proud Resiliency Team you are change agents! This will be vital for awareness and a new tool for DOD to engage our digital warriors.
