Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the Social Innovation Summit, a twice annual event that represents a global convening of thought leaders in technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business. I've been going every year since 2009 to cover the event on my blog. Out of all the amazing speakers and discussions, I was lucky enough to sit down with Barb Newhouse, President & Chief Executive Officer ALS Association and discuss the Ice Bucket … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
What Social Media Analytics Can't Tell You About Your Audience
My colleague, Alexandra Samuel, has published a report over at Vision Critical based on integrating survey data with consumers actual social media usage versus self-reporting. So, in other words, research respondents opt-in to integrating their answers with their social media profiles. The methodology and report provide some great insights about how to think about social media behaviors of our audience. While the study looks at the details of consumer behavior, motivations, AND their … [Read more...]
Hatch: A Tool for Digital Storytelling for Social Impact Launches
[slideshare id=34307267&doc=digitalstorytellingforsocialimpact-140505155807-phpapp01] Note from Beth: Over the past six months, I've been on an advisory group for project that my colleague Jay Geneske at the Rockefeller Foundation has spearheaded to help build the capacity of nonprofits in storytelling skills. The Foundation recognized that a big opportunity exists between the intersection of story and technology, and launched a research project to consider the role that digital … [Read more...]
Thank You Wednesday: The Gift of Giving Tuesday
It is early here in Sao Paulo, Brasil, but I wanted to capture some quick reflections about the experience of GivingTuesday. Maybe it is because I am in a different country, but I felt the magic of what Giving Tuesday was intended to be when it launched two years ago. Yesterday, Giving Tuesday showed the abundance and generativeness that working in networks, movements, and community or whatever you want to call them can produce. Giving Tuesday is more than a gigantic Kickstarter campaign for … [Read more...]
Join Me Live From Brasil to Celebrate #GivingTuesday #DiadeDoar on 12/2 at 11:00 AM PST
I'm in Sao Paulo, Brasil to speak at Telefonica's Conference on virtual volunteering that takes place on December 2nd (GivingTuesday). I'll be talking about how individuals and NGOS can have a great impact by building relationships online and inspiring their networks to take action - whether volunteering, giving money,or educating others. I've been a champion for GivingTuesday , a global day of giving to kick off the giving season, since the beginning because the idea of encouraging everyone … [Read more...]
