Entries from August 2008

August 20, 2008

RSS–this one will simplify your life!

I know, you’re thinking ‘What IS this RSS and how can I keep up with all of this new tech stuff? Will it ever end?! I don’t even know what they’re SAYING!’ I know because I said that too!
And I sympathize. I remember hearing about this ‘aggregator’ thing for blogs, but [...]

August 13, 2008

Why: Online Communities

Nancy White of Full Circle Associates provides a tip sheet on defining your case for developing online communities. It’s a good thing to think about why your organization wants to throw itself into the mix–and a good way to steer towards ‘fitting in’ to the mix rather than impaling yourself in the process.
She has [...]

August 8, 2008

Books to Read: Mobilizing Generation 2.0

From Rock the Vote’s experience, this primer covers blogs, wikis, texting, video and social networking site basics.

August 4, 2008

Collaboration Tools

Need to work with a team, committee, or your staff? Want to keep a public calendar or set up a simple website?
These sites can do this for you in a matter of minutes, all with functions you can add later. All had video tutorials, and I had a good understanding of their features [...]