[Chapter-delegates] Reminder: Chapters and Social Media

Mon Nov 16 07:48:52 PST 2009

Perfect! Thank you so much Joly. I'll plan to use much of this in the  
handbook.

Warm regards,

Wendy

On Nov 16, 2009, at 10:42 AM, Joly MacFie wrote:

> briefly, at ISOC-NY we are using the following:
>
> Meetup.com - this costs $12/mth and the value of it has been the topic
> of some debate on the board. However it serves a good purpose for
> those enrolled in sending out reminders and serving as a route for
> people interested to discover the chapter. We have a current roster of
> 83 group members.
>
> Myspace.com - we don't use it.
>
> Facebook - We have a FB Cause which has attracted a few members but no
> donations (except a test one from Veni)  - it took a long time to come
> thru and had a fee deducted  You have to be a 501c3 to register.
> However it does have (optional) good visibility on member's pages.
>
> On Facebook one has a choice between a groups and a page. A group
> allows you to email all the users however updates are manual and
> hidden in the notifications area. A page acts more like an individual
> profile, status items are automatically added to "fan's" news feeds
> (unless they switch you off).  We are currently running a page only.
> The main function of either is to list events, which can then easily
> be shared to friends by participants.
>
> Twitter: we are using this pretty constantly and it is embedded in the
> chapter home page. It serves two valuable functions; one - as a
> bookmark service that allows us note important documents, articles, or
> events without having to do a full entry on the site, and two, by
> appropriate tagging to raise visibility of the chapter. We current
> have 101 followers.
>
> Ning: We don't use this as a chapter but participate in nings for
> OneWebDay and the NCUC. It's a little kludgy but can and does serve as
> an easy way for people to join in and gain visibility to each other.
> The actual collaboration tools though are very limited - for instance
> emails to other members of a group are restricted to 2k characters.
> NCUC uses a stripped down version as a main website that integrates
> their listserv for most internal discussion.
>
> Media Wiki: We have a wiki and it serves a valuable function as a
> place where resources and other info can be communally gathered.
>
> WordPress: I just this last weekend attended WordCamp 09 in NYC and
> there were several presentations on a social media style
> implementations of this free software, which we currently use for our
> site. There are many free themes & plugins  that allow the addition of
> calendars, imported RSS, etc, with a relatively shallow learning
> curve. A multiuser version (WPMU, which will be merged into the
> regular version early next year) will allow various SIGs to maintain
> there own blogs which can easily be integrated into a main site via
> tags/categories. A set of plugins called BuddyPress gives full social
> media functionality including groups with forums, email integration
> etc.
>
> The  basic WP theme that I constructed for ISOC-NY has already been
> adopted by ISOC-DC and ISOC-CO. It is my expectation that this is the
> way that we, and most chapters will go, building and sharing
> implementations.
>
> It is possible that one healthy WPMU install could actually serve all
> the chapters as an integrated website/social platform. Domain mapping
> is an incorporated feature.
>
> Lastly I will mention a forthcoming book by a local writer: Share
> This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking by Deanna
> Zandt - http://deannazandt.com/sharethischange - sure to be full of
> good info.
>
> joly
>
> ISOC-NY
>
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 7:43 AM, Wendy Rickard <rickard at rickardgroup.com 
> > wrote:
>> Just a quick a reminder to those of you who haven't had a chance to  
>> respond
>> to let us know if and how you are using social media tools. See  
>> below for
>> complete query.
>> Many thanks!
>>
>> Wendy
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> From: Wendy Rickard <rickard at rickardgroup.com>
>> Date: November 11, 2009 7:44:16 AM EST
>> To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
>> Cc: ISOC Chapter Support <chapter-support at isoc.org>, Wendy Rickard
>> <rickard at rickardgroup.com>
>> Subject: Chapters and Social Media
>> Folks,
>>
>> As part of my research for the Chapter Handbook, I am looking at  
>> ways in
>> which Chapters use social media, such as Facebook, Linked-in,  
>> Twitter, and
>> others. I have noticed that many of you are integrating social  
>> media into
>> your Chapter work and I would like to know more about how you are  
>> using it.
>> Do you think these tools are useful? If so, how?
>>
>> If your Chapter is using social media, please send me a note and  
>> let me know
>> what works (and what does not seem to work) as well as if you have a
>> specific social media strategy. More specifically, it would be  
>> helpful to
>> know how you think social media can be used for best results in  
>> areas such
>> as Chapter communications, attracting new members, discussing  
>> relevant
>> topics in a timely fashion, and rallying members to participate in  
>> events,
>> activities, and projects. Examples of how your Chapter uses social  
>> media is
>> the best way for other Chapters to see how it is done, so please  
>> pass along
>> lessons learned, tips, and insights.
>>
>> Your feedback by Monday, 16 November, would be most appreciated.
>>
>> Anne has also commented that your input will be useful for staff as  
>> they
>> continue working on ways to support Chapters in areas of membership  
>> and
>> communications.
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
>> Wendy Rickard
>>
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