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Conference idea - Web2.0 for NON-20-somethings
It's a generally acknowledged fact that Web2.0/social networking is most readily accepted by young people in their teens and 20's. So, I think it's an interesting question to ask, "What about the rest of us?"
What Web2.0 tools/technologies/techniques work best for non-20somethings?
What Web2.0 tools/technologies/techniques are coming that will work better for non-20somethings?
How should a nonprofit that is using web2.0 do to engage with its non-20something constituents?
I can imagine a panel including
* a youth-oriented nonprofit person, e.g., Ginger Thomson from youthnoise
* a non-20something oriented nonprofit person, e.g., Mary Furlong of SeniorNet
* a technologist/pundit to talk about why and what's coming, e.g., ??
Does this sound like a good conference topic? Would you be interested in it?
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I'm for that. I've already
I'm for that. I've already made the suggestion that the conference have a track for CEOs of nonprofits who are unlikely to be techies or 20-somethings. We need a mix of ages and skills. No use just preaching to the choir.
David Collin
Director of Organizational Learning
American Cancer Society
http://www.fispace.org
post-myspace practical networking for real-life neighbors
I would love to hear more about this.
In fact, applying social network technology to fostering real-life sharing in a community is what our project Neighbor Ring is all about. We are thinking a few years ahead, to when the myspace/facebook generation graduates and begins buying houses, borrowing tools, and sharing skills. They will expect some kind of tool to help them with this next phase of life-- and we're ready today. Check out http://neighborring.org - it's a social network designed to make sharing safer. Let us know if you'd like to deploy the technology in your local club or neighborhood setting. We're offering the service, customized to your brand/logo, for free right now. You can charge your members a small fee for signup which we will donate to your organization, so you can build a neighbor ring as a fundraiser and be left with something more than - well, candy wrappers.
kind regards,
Mark Palmer
Great idea ...
As a non-20 something person (more specifically a second cohort babyboomer) .. I think that's a great idea. Perhaps help break down some of the sterotypes that may be surrounding these tools ...
Beth Kanter
http://beth.typepad.com