NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoup.org - intro

We're on Flickr! So now what?

cmartin82 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:34:23 -0400

The net2thinktank question about non-profits on Flickr is what brought me here... but now that I'm all registered and logged on, I'm drawing a blank. The truth is, non-profits are doing lots of great things with Twitter, some of which are truly impressive.

My NPO has only begun to scratch the surface of social media. We have a Flickr account. We have a few pics up, some different versions of our logo. One on the main reasons we created a Flickr account was to put information out there for the local media to access when they want to feature us in a story. Thus far they've had to contact us for pictures, and since we haven't had many good pictures on hand anyway, we've missed out on some potentially great coverage.

thank you N2Y3

Andrea_GoSomething — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:05:51 -0400

so, we haven't even started yet and we're already getting some excellent feedback! thanks to the N2Y3 exposure, a kid from bangalore (!) who's been following the conference (a few time zones ahead...) has sent us his support, not just in tech terms but also for volunteering activities on the ground and feeding us local info.

Hi from Global Kids, glad to be here

rikomatic — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:38:37 -0400

I am excited to be at the NetSquared conference alongside several other non-profits actively using virtual worlds in their work. Global Kids ( http://olp.globalkids.org ) have a number of interesting virtual world and transmedia projects that I look forward to presenting to folks on Wednesday, along with my colleagues. And I can't want to hear about the other mash-up projects being proposed by others and meet other non-profit and tech industry folks interested in the social media space.

Now it's after midnight and I should get some rest before tomorrow's activities begin.

Shout out!

richmedium — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:57:34 -0400

Hi, everyone. I am looking forward to meeting you at the NetSquared conference this week. N2 is one of the most interesting and impactful organizations I have run across in more than 20 years of work in media, nonprofits, and social enterprises. So I am very grateful to have the opportunity to support the organization in a small way as a live-blogger at this year's conference.

A little about me:

It's On in the Morning

devans00 — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:52:32 -0400

Hello Fellow NetSquaredians,

Looking forward to the conference to start tomorrow morning. Some of my interests include technology, sociology, volunteering and project management. I think I can work all of those into play tomorrow.

Everyone's introductions sound impressive and accomplished so I'm looking forward to meeting folks in person.

I'm not with any company or organization. I'll be a free agent.

Greetings to fellow N2Y3 attendees

andylieberman — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:08:35 -0400

Hi everyone,

My name is Andy Lieberman and I recently began working with Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society on the KnowledeX Project. We are building a community of practice for social benefit entrepreneurs working to solve all kinds of problems, primarily in developing countries.

Prior to this job, I lived for a number of years in Guatemala and founded a non-profit that helps Mayans cross the digital divide without leaving their language and culture behind.

I look forward to an exciting couple of days with all of you.

Meeting "my project" and the N2Y3 community IRL

Rolf Kleef — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:06:07 -0400

NetSquared already has started. Sitting next to again an impressive cake, the room is buzzing while I write my intro. Rolf Kleef, from Amsterdam, here to enjoy San Francisco for some three weeks, and doing the last little bits with Roshani and Mike of Oneworld US to be ready for two rollercoaster days!

Follow the NetSquared Conference (N2Y3) Online May 27 & 28

Britt Bravo — Mon, 26 May 2008 17:12:29 -0400

May 27 & 28 nonprofits, techies and nonprofit techies will gather at the NetSquared Conference (N2Y3) to network, socialize, share resources and facilitate the 21 NetSquared Mashup Challenge Featured Projects' taking their work to the next level.

You can follow the conference online in a number of ways:

1. We've set up a special NetSquared (N2Y3) Conference News page that will aggregate posts by attendees, designated live-bloggers and live-vloggers, and folks who tag their posts n2y3con.

Looking forward to the conference!

piroskaz — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:35:45 -0400

Can you believe we are in the final countdown to N2Y3? It’s hard to believe there is just one day left. I’d like to extend a huge thank you to the NetSquared team for all their hard work and organization, and especially for their intro to Vinnie, our project lead. It has been energizing, to say the very least, to learn more about all the amazing projects in this year’s lineup and to talk to so many motivated people.

I am blogging this...introductions

akrasne — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:30:08 -0400

Greetings, you don't know me yet, but I'm Alexandra Krasne and I'll be one of the live bloggers at N2Y3. I am a former journalist, former Managing Editor of TechSoup, have attended Net2 the past two years, and am thrilled to be attending again this year.

Seeing my former co-workers and meeting nonprofits doing innovative things with technology are just a couple of reasons I'm looking forward to this year's conference. And there are some great projects this year!