Leveraging the Power of Online Communities

Roshani Kothari - Partnership Director, OneWorld U.S.

Leveraging the Power of Online Communities - Roshani Kothari 090707.pdf

Overview

 

Together we can make a greater impact than on our own! Why wait for people to come to you?  Go to where they are!

How are these sayings relevant to your organization? We will go over tips and tricks for doing outreach on social networking sites and talk about how you can expand your reach, knowledge and community through OneWorld.

o Expand Your Reach

Get featured in OneWorld Daily Headlines, OneWorld on Yahoo News, Latest Coverage Sections, Jobs & Volunteering,

Perspectives, Gift Guide, Travel Guide & more.

o Expand Your Knowledge

Share best practices and lessons learned through monthly Peer Learning Exchanges, Workshops & Teleconferences.

 o Expand Your Community

Connect with people from OneWorld partner organizations and meet like-minded individuals at local networking events.

 Agenda & Presentation Links

 

1. OneWorld.net Overview

 

1.2 http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/about/

1.3 http://us.oneworld.net/article/archive/506/

1.4 http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/partnerlist

 

2. On the Cutting Edge

2.1 http://tv.oneworld.net/

2.2 http://www.oneclimate.net/  

 

3. Power of Aggregation

3.1 http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/communicate

3.2 http://us.oneworld.net/article/archive/9696

3.3 http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/giftguide

3.4 http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/jobs

 

4. Connecting People & Organizations

4.1 http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/learn

4.2 http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/network

 

5. Leveraging Social Networking Sites

5.1 http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/alerts/peruearthquake

5.2 http://oneworldus.gather.com/

 

5.3 http://www.myspace.com/oneworldus

5.4 http://www.care2.com/news/member/292212621/454895 

5.5 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2217250611

5.6 http://www.change.org/nonprofit_page/nonprofit_home/40875

Resource Links

Interview with Social Media Author Allison Fine, Author of Momemtum

 

http://www.frogloop.com/care2blog/2007/7/11/a-fine-interviewsocial-media-author-allison-fine.html

 

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns

 

http://www.frogloop.com/care2blog/2007/7/17/is-it-worth-it-an-roi-calculator-for-social-network-campaign.html

 

Does effort = effect? by Priscilla Brice-Weller

 

http://www.solidariti.com/article/Doesefforteffect

Promote Your Cause on Facebook in Six Easy Steps

http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page7416.cfm

 

 

A Beginner's Guide to Facebook

 

http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page7430.cfm

 

 

Leveraging Social Networks for Progressive Organizing

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/events/2007/noi.html

Tips for Using Gather

http://oneworldus.civiblog.org/blog/NonprofitNook/_archives/2006/10/19/2429666.html

 

Oxfam America on Social Networking Sites

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4130534257

http://ww.flickr.com/photos/oxfamamerica/

http://www.youtube.com/oxfamamerica

http://ww.myspace.com/oxfam

http://www.change.org/nonprofit_page/nonprofit_home/15747