I was recently invited to give a webinar about using wikis for conference planning and event coordination by the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP), an organization I’ve been a member of since last year. That specific subject really was a way to introduce the topic of wikis to my fellow members, so not only did I talk about event planning, but also I talked about setting up wikis generally for larger administrative projects.
The slides below are based on that talk (I used a shorter deck with a simpler background in the actual webinar).
I hope you find this helpful. This really only just touched the tip of the iceberg! If you have questions, feel free to post them in the comments below or send me a shout via Twitter @conniecrosby or via email connie@crosbygroup.ca
If you are interested in wikis and happen to be in the Toronto area, we’d love to see you at Toronto Wiki Tuesdays, the monthly meetup group organized by my fellow knowledge management consultant Martin Cleaver. A lot of what I know about wikis I have learned in attending these meetings. In other cities, the group is called Wiki Wednesdays. Well worth checking out!
In February of this year I was an organizer of PodCamp Toronto. This year we had about 900 people in attendance–up from 650 in 2009. It was our fourth year, my third as an organizer. WHIR (Web Host Industry Review) sat down with me at the end of the weekend to get my thoughts on how PodCamp has evolved over the years, as well as people’s awareness of social media generally. Also in this interview is superstar podcaster Steve Saylor.
ChangeCamp meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 working on a civic engagement toolkit. While the session is full for participants, we are looking for volunteers to act as scribes as I mention in the video. If you have a laptop with good battery and would like to join me in liveblogging at a table via Scribblelive.com feel free to contact me and I will pass your name along. Scribes show up at 4 pm, and the show gets underway around 5:30 or 6:00 pm. I mention one of the people leading us in the evening, Mark Kuznicki, who inspires me to do more in leading and connecting people.
PodCamp Toronto - will you be joining us? February 20 & 21, 2010 at Ryerson’s Rogers Communication Centre. The Schedule is now live so that presenters may add their sessions in.
Personal Brand Camp 2 - an event including Humber PR students learning about social media and how to build an online presence. I am giving Michael Cayley a hand with this. This event will be held in conjunction with Third Tuesday Toronto on February 23, 2010, a speaker series about social media for the PR industry, courtesy of Joseph Thornley. Our speaker for the evening will be Mitch Joel on (what else?) personal brand.
Ontario Library Association’s OLA Superconference, February 24-27, 2010. Look for me at the Knowledge Ontario booth where I will be helping out periodically.
Something a little new: catching you up on all I’m doing (well, except real client work!) in a chatty video. Let me know what you think–is this of interest? Should I do this again? Are there questions you would like me to answer??
Steve Matthews’ Web Law Connected column on Slaw.ca Social Media & Business Productivity struck a nerve with me today. He talks about how there are real reasons on both side of the argument whether to block or not block staff from using social networking sites. I like how he breaks down both sides of the issue. I have to admit being on the “not blocking” side of things. But, reading his article has made me soften my view, if perhaps only slightly.
That being said, I am speaking Wednesday at the Acuity Forums conference Executing Social Media [pdf] and will be tackling the big question of social media and social networking inside the organization. I’m incorporating some of Steve’s thinking. I also came up with a list of ways staff may be using social media that should not be blocked.
Many staff have legitimate reasons for accessing these sites, such as:
monitoring the Internet about your company and brands
engaging in public relations on behalf of your company
researching what your competitors are doing for Competitive Intelligence and Business Intelligence programs
checking potential business partners
legal due diligence
background checks on new recruits
learning from experts in their areas (for free!) from sites such as blogs and podcasts
attending professional webinars
organizing professional association committees and conferences
connecting with business contacts through networking sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook
registering for professional development events and training through sites such as Facebook, Upcoming.org and Meetup.com
What other reasons are there for giving staff access to social media/social networking sites?
