High Quality
Open the downloaded document, and select print from the file menu (PDF reader required).
New website CMS with blogs
A more exible organisation websitewould let collegues update quicklyand could allow blogs for all.
Is there budget for setup and support?
A free individual blog
Set up a free single-user blog with asite like wordpress.com.
Are you comfortable with developing a voice online?
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Start using RSS feeds
Information can be quickly shared,sorted and ltered if people start
using RSS feeds and a reader.
How much culture change will this need?
2
Explore what’s out there
Encourage staff to spend more timeexploring blogs and other socialmedia.
How do you answer “why bother”?
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Mash-ups
Different web services can be
combined and used in new ways —or presented in exciting formats likemaps.
Cool, but is it relevant?
2
Free online apps
Using online tools for email or thingslike wordprocessing can be free orcheap. You can also access themfrom any computer.
Can you trust your data to ‘the cloud’?
2
Internal networks and
communication
Social tools like blogs, wikis ormicroblogging can help colaborationinside organisations too.
Will people keep going?
2
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Twitter
Fast and easy to update from
anywhere, Twitter is a great way ofkeeping in touch with with customers,supporters or clients.
Are the people you want to talk to on Twitter?
1
Facebook
Great for events or sending updatesto existing contacts.
What happens on Facebook stays on Facebook, do you mind not being able to use info elsewhere?
1
Podcasts
Audio recordings can be downloadedfor playback on an iPod or similar
Have you time to author and edit? Will you blog to distribute?
MySpace
An organisation can set up a site onMySpace and network there.
Is MySpace the right space for you?
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Photosharing
Staff or customers are encouragedand supported in the public sharing ofphotos.
Do you have enthusiastic photographers prepared to share?
1
Project Blogs
Use blogs to support projects andevents, keeping people informed ofprogress and hopefully interested.
Are there email alerts for people not comfortable with blogs?
2
Project Collaboration System
A project management andcollaboration system like Basecampor its free rivals can be used internallyto keep projects organised.
Is it just another system to learn and integrate?
2
Wikis
A wiki provides groups withcollaborative publishing anda shared workspace.
Are you confdent about collaborating,
is your project right for it?
1
Use Skype or other VOIP
Encourage staff and clients to useSkype for free calls over the net—they can also do conference callsor record tutorials.
Is it reliable enough for you?
1
Social Bookmarking
Search and bookmark sites withassociated keyword tags, these areshared with the World.
Are you wlling to make an effort to tag and share?
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Virtual Worlds
Some organisations attempt toengage people in a virtual world likeSecond Life.
Is anyone you need to meet there?
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