Mini conference – Use of Technology by the Settlement Sector
Pathways to Prosperity recently held their annual conference. I participated in a panel discussing Use of Technology by the Settlement Sector.
Category Online Service
RSS feeds: what they are and how to use them
Imagine getting updated as soon as information you need/want is published. Someone you follow finds a cool link, writes a great post, an article that mentions your organization is published, you’re mentioned in the news… With RSS feeds, as soon as the content you’re interested in is published, it’s shared with you.
Video: Really Simple Strategies Keeping Track Of Your Organization And Issues Online
A recording of a MyCharityConnects conference workshop I did in 2009. Wow, that seems like a long time ago. But, still totally relevant.
Settlement Work Must Keep Up With Tech-Savvy Newcomers
When it comes to technology use, immigrants to Canada are well ahead of settlement agencies. It’s a reality the sector needs to face. Organizations can and need to incorporate technology more effectively to serve their clients.
Pre-arrival settlement information and service connections – an example
Can you provide effective pre-arrival information to a newcomer on social media?
Internet and social media use among newcomers to Canada – are you ready?
In a previous post, I suggested that immigrant settlement organizations should be using technology to serve clients. Because your clients are ready.
Can you serve newcomers using technology? You should be already
Our immigrant/refugee settlement sector is awash in technology. Unfortunately, in many cases the most powerful and actively used technologies are sitting in many workers' pockets, not on their desktops. Our clients are well ahead of us in technology use.
A vision for online settlement services
There are already great examples of innovative agencies offering online and hybrid services across the country. We have the starting knowledge and models to work from to create a cross-canada, sector wide training program to get agencies up and running on technology-mediated human services.
Social media monitoring tools – do you really need to go premium?
I’ve been asked a few times about my media/social media monitoring and have shared some stuff, so thought I’d just post it here! I use a suite of free tools to do our mainstream and social media monitoring tools. That being said,…
Sharing is caring: becoming a trusted source through online curation
Had a great time at the Be Good Be Social Toronto conference a couple of weeks ago. Met 4 people in real life whom I’ve only interacted with online, met some new folks, and saw some great presentations. Always great…