High Quality
Open the downloaded document, and select print from the file menu (PDF reader required).
Needsassessment
Usesurveys,interviewsand other methodsto find whatlocal people and businesses needto support their work.
Email newsletter
Provideregular updates thr ough onlinenewsletters delivered byemail.
Onlinedashboard
Cr eate a per sonal or communityinformation hub bypulling incontentf eeds from blogs and other sites of interest.Updatesautomatically.E.g. ww w.netvibes.com
Media suppor t centr e
Set up a local centre thatsupportsschools, youth centres, libraries, gr oups inworking with multi mediatools as well asproviding some mor e basic computer training.
Google tools
Sign up for free
Google toolsthat off er e-mail, calendars, collaborative wordprocessing, andother productivitytools.E.g. ww w.google.com/accounts
Project blog
Theproject or organisation setsup ablogto keep peopleinformed, and star tconversations. Onlyproject staff cancreate content, other s comment.E.g. www.wordpress.com
Onlinecommunity/networ ks
Use public networ king spaces like Facebook and/or createyour own onlinespacef or the whole community with asystemlike ww w.ning.com
Online maps
Publish online maps and other ways of showinglocalised information to help improve accesstoservicesandresources.
Collaborative comms
Ask
partnersand supporters of thepro ject to promote and engageon your behalf in their networ ks
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Wiki
Use afr ee service that provides easily-editedweb pages wher emany authors can contr ibute andamend:like a miniwikipedia
Campaigning website
Create a site for local ne ws, infor mation,comment, withastrongemphasisoncampaigning:r ecruit acore group of repor ters.
Collaborative r esearch
Encourageuse of fr ee onlinesystem tor esearchand shareWeb bookmarks.E.g.http://delicious.com/
Neighbourhood screens
Setup screens in centr al placesin theneighbourhood to display information,agenda’s, videos andadvertisementsfr omneighbourhood entr epreneurs.
Digi-bus
Fitout a bus with audio visual materials,and staff with a media coachwho can support media literacy projects on locationin schools, libraries, elder lyhomes,etc.
Photosharing
Encourage people to upload andtagphotos for public shar ing.E.g. http://flickr.com
Projectmanagementonline
Manage messages, files and tasks for your pro ject by using a specialist collaborationsystems for your team.
Hold aspr int
Acceler ate development by pacingprojectbuildingthroughsprintsor challenges
Free calls, webconferencing
Encour age use of freeSkype soft waregivingpeoplefr ee calls,teleconferencing andvideo over the Internet.See http://skype.com
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Mediaadsand dir ect mail
Get contact details for potential users andsend them targeted communications. Payfor adspace innewspapers, magazinesand other media
Eventsprogramme
Make meetings andlarger events part of aplannedengagement pr ogramme,withsome regular meetups. Report online.
Mobilecontent
Developgood content designed for viewingon mobilephones.
Onlinevoting
Facilitatediscussionand voting on issues -campaignfor propositionsand take decisionscollectively.
Health check
Rundigital health checks for or ganisations to find what theyneed to learn aboutsocial technology
Pressandmedia
Spend time andeffort inbuilding relationships and briefingtraditionalmedia.
Co-design wor kshops
Run
collaboration workshopswith keyinterestsso peopledesignprojectsandtools needed together fromthe start.
Networkmapping
Mapthe keyinterests and connectionsinthe area toidentify who to engage, and then providean “ar chitecture”for theonline system, ser vices andevents.
Twitter
Encourage useof the freeshort-message Twitter serviceto buildconnections, start conversations,share ne ws andideas.See http://twitter.com
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