Social Media 4 Good

Exploring the use of Social Media for NGOs, non-profit organizations and to support humanitarian relief

I know many NGOs who produce feature-length advocacy films to state their case against e.g. climate change, human trafficking, dragnet-fishing etc. And I am certain that many of them could be greatly enhanced by an approach like “Us Now”.

A few days ago I came across a remarkable TED talk that gives some interesting insights into why non-profit organizations might be the best employers you can find.
It also got me thinking about whether we are asking the wrong people for advice, if we are  inviting the McKinsey’s and KMPG’s of this world to assist us with our problems.
I highly recommend you watch the video before you read on:

What I find most interesting about this presentation is that Dan Pink[...]

TED is a non-profit organization that invites interesting people to talk about interesting things. But what really makes their site stand out is how well they understand video presentation online.

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