Comments on: Google’s Search Wiki and Social Action’s add-on – interactive searching is looking better and better for non-profits http://www.netfornonprofits.org/2008/11/25/googles-search-wiki-and-social-actions-add-on-interactive-searching-is-looking-better-and-better-for-non-profits/ Using the Net for Non Profits Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:00:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Beth Kanter http://www.netfornonprofits.org/2008/11/25/googles-search-wiki-and-social-actions-add-on-interactive-searching-is-looking-better-and-better-for-non-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Beth Kanter Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:05:59 +0000 http://www.netfornonprofits.org/?p=250#comment-91 I guess it all rests with how behavior will change in the way that people seek out or encounter information. Will they continue to google to start their journey or will the rely on having their friends filter information? Obviously, there is a change in the way that people use the web and it is generational in nature. We're in a transition, so it is a good idea to keep a foot in different ponds. There are also implications for the digital divide - I just noticed this coming back from doing trainings in Eastern Europe. Bottom line: There is an either/or or one way that is the right way. There is disintegration and it makes it all the more important to know your audience, their preferences, and make decisions accordingly. I guess it all rests with how behavior will change in the way that people seek out or encounter information. Will they continue to google to start their journey or will the rely on having their friends filter information? Obviously, there is a change in the way that people use the web and it is generational in nature. We’re in a transition, so it is a good idea to keep a foot in different ponds.

There are also implications for the digital divide – I just noticed this coming back from doing trainings in Eastern Europe.

Bottom line: There is an either/or or one way that is the right way. There is disintegration and it makes it all the more important to know your audience, their preferences, and make decisions accordingly.

]]> By: Christine Egger http://www.netfornonprofits.org/2008/11/25/googles-search-wiki-and-social-actions-add-on-interactive-searching-is-looking-better-and-better-for-non-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Christine Egger Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:59:43 +0000 http://www.netfornonprofits.org/?p=250#comment-90 Thanks so much for highlighting Marnie Webb's Social Actions/Ubiquity tool -- we're excited about it, too! Wanted to share with you that Social Actions is already pulling in actions from beyond North America's borders and the number and scope of participating sites continues to grow. Amazee from Switzerland, Betterplace from Germany, and NABUUR from the Netherlands are already adding their actions to Social Actions dataset. And we're looking forward to bringing GiveIndia and NGO Post (also from India), GreaterGood South Africa, and Conexion Columbia on board soon -- with more sites from around the world soon to follow. You might also be glad to know there's a contest launching soon to spark the development of even more tools like Marnie's. Check out Joe Solomon's Change the Web 2009 -- details on the Social Actions site and a Q&A conference call scheduled for next week: Change the Web 2009 slideshow: http://www.socialactions.com/changetheweb Change the Web 2009 conversation 12/3: http://blog.socialactions.com/events/event/show?id=2062983%3AEvent%3A10053 Thanks again for highlighting Social Actions and for championing Marnie's exciting work! Christine Egger Social Actions christine@socialactions.com Thanks so much for highlighting Marnie Webb’s Social Actions/Ubiquity tool — we’re excited about it, too!

Wanted to share with you that Social Actions is already pulling in actions from beyond North America’s borders and the number and scope of participating sites continues to grow. Amazee from Switzerland, Betterplace from Germany, and NABUUR from the Netherlands are already adding their actions to Social Actions dataset. And we’re looking forward to bringing GiveIndia and NGO Post (also from India), GreaterGood South Africa, and Conexion Columbia on board soon — with more sites from around the world soon to follow.

You might also be glad to know there’s a contest launching soon to spark the development of even more tools like Marnie’s. Check out Joe Solomon’s Change the Web 2009 — details on the Social Actions site and a Q&A conference call scheduled for next week:

Change the Web 2009 slideshow:
http://www.socialactions.com/changetheweb

Change the Web 2009 conversation 12/3:
http://blog.socialactions.com/events/event/show?id=2062983%3AEvent%3A10053

Thanks again for highlighting Social Actions and for championing Marnie’s exciting work!

Christine Egger
Social Actions
christine@socialactions.com

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