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Tag Archives: Community Sector
COVID-19 and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)
As most readers would be aware I normally use this blog to write about aspects of MindManager (MM) software such as key features of the latest version, or to explore how you can use these features in unusual ways to … Continue reading
Posted in NFPs, NGOs, Project Management
Tagged Community Sector, MindManager, NGOs, Project Management
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Want help with mind mapping and using MindManager in your organisation?
As well as publishing the Sociamind blog which explores the many features and uses of mind mapping, Gooding Davies Consultancy (GDC) offers a range of consultancy services relating to mind mapping and in particular MindManager. Based near Sydney, GDC can provide assistance either … Continue reading
Posted in GDC Promotion, Mind Mapping
Tagged Community Sector, GDC Promotion, Local Government, Mind Mapping, MindManager
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A new direction…
After a long period without posting I have been wondering about the usefulness of this blog and its future. When I started Sociamind in May 2009 I was interested in exploring the usefulness of social media and “Web 2.0 applications” … Continue reading
Big Business carves up the internet – part 1
Is the free, open and somewhat anarchic era of the internet drawing to a close? If so, what are the implications for small organisations? There has been a lot of media attention in recent months to how various governments are … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud, Community Sector, Local Government, Smartphones, Social Media, Web 2.0
Tagged Cloud, Community Sector, iPad, Local Government, Smartphones, Social Media, Web 2.0
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Listening to Twitter- some key tools for your NGO or Council
Serendipity is not uncommon in social media. People find new and unexpected ways of using social media tools all the time. Of course, the same thing happens with PC-based software, but the web allows people to develop new uses for social … Continue reading
Posted in Local Government, Social Media
Tagged Community Sector, Local Government, Social Media, Statistics
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Cloud storage and privacy – the dark side of the silver lining
A report of the Senate Environment and Communications Committee released this month may have profound implications for small businesses, councils and non-government organisations that use cloud storage for personal information relating to their clients or customers. The Committee’s report, titled The … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud, Social Media, Web 2.0
Tagged Cloud, Community Sector, Local Government, Social Media, Web 2.0, Web scraping
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If the iPad is the answer, what is the question?
Recently I extolled the virtues of netbooks as an ideal device for travellers, due to their light weight, long battery life and very low (sub $500) cost. When the iPad was subsequently announced I assumed that it would be a … Continue reading
Posted in Community Sector, Local Government, Meeting tools, Mind Mapping, Web 2.0
Tagged Community Sector, Local Government, Meeting tools, Mind Mapping, Web 2.0
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iMEET! – a big step towards 21st century conferencing
A while back I reviewed Poll Everywhere – a Web 2.0-based tool for organisations to conduct polls and surveys at meetings, workshops and conferences. The software enables attendees to participate and vote via SMS text messages from their mobile phones … Continue reading
Posted in Community Sector, Meeting tools, Polls and Surveys, Web 2.0
Tagged Community Sector, Local Government, Meeting tools, Web 2.0
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Update – MyCommittee online meeting tool improved
Back in June I wrote a short review of MyCommittee, an online tool to manage committees and meetings. I concluded that there was a lot to like about MyCommittee and that it would suit a small to medium organisation with … Continue reading
Posted in Community Sector, Local Government, Meeting tools, Web 2.0
Tagged Community Sector, Local Government, Meeting tools, Web 2.0
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Web 2.0 tools unlock statistics 3 – accessing a whole “world of information”
In my last posts I looked at Australian examples of the innovative use of Web 2.0 to provide free, interactive access to census and other statistical information. This time I’ll shift scale and provide a brief overview of two sites … Continue reading
Posted in Community Sector, Statistics, Web 2.0
Tagged Community Sector, Statistics, Web 2.0
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