Wendy Harman from the Red Cross wished me a Happy Fourth of July with a Joey Chestnut reference which reminded of a post I wrote almost a year ago. Let me explain. Joey Chestnut won the Nathan's hot dog eating contest in 2008. His total for the day was 64 hot dogs. In 2009, he won again, beating his own record by consuming 68 hot dogs. The thought of consuming 68 hot dogs makes me feel a little uncomfortable. No downright sick in the stomach. It's the same sort of discomfort that some … [Read more...]
Are the Claims About the Death of Email Greatly Exaggerated?
I asked the above question on Twitter after reading what Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg said at the Nielsen’s Consumer 360 conference. If you read only that, then you might think email is on life support. (A change from a few years ago when people were saying "Email is for old people." ) As much as we'd wish that email was dead, read Austin Carr’s recent Open Thread article on FastCompany. Perhaps this is a more likely scenario- a phased transition or continual upgrade. While … [Read more...]
Networked Nonprofits Deconstruct Social Media Fears
This morning Allison Fine and I got up extra early for a Bagels and Books Event for The Networked Nonprofitat the National Conference on Volunteering and Service here in NYC. At book events, one of the most common themes we hear from nonprofits is about the fear that organizational leaders have about social media. Opening up organizations is uncomfortable because it strikes at the heart of what so many organizational leaders were taught as their jobs -- to protect the organization by … [Read more...]
Networked Nonprofit Virtual Book Club Week 2: Busting Social Media Myths
I'm in NYC for the last leg of book launch tour for the Networked Nonprofit. I'm pleased about the positive reception of the big picture ideas and concepts in the book, I'm wildly enthusiastic about hearing from people as they put the ideas into practice! For example, one of the concepts in the book is understanding social networks, social networking mapping, and network weaving. Deborah Finn has a terrific blog post sharing her experience mapping a network. Social Edge is hosting a virtual … [Read more...]
Nonprofit 2.0 Reflections: Sharing Practices Around Listening and Free Agents
I attend a lot of conferences, but mostly as a keynote speaker, workshop leader, or panelist. I don't often get a chance to listen and learn. That was the gift of attending Nonprofit 2.0 Conference, especially the "unconference sessions" in Washington, DC on Friday. A big thank you conference organizers! We kicked off the conference with an interview style keynote about the Networked Nonprofit, moderated by fabulous Shireen Mitchell (aka digitalsista). The best part is when the audience … [Read more...]
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