Calder Strategies at Personal Democracy Forum
May 14, 2008 on 12:45 am | In Events and Updates, Mobile Campaigns | 1 CommentCatherine and Katrin will both be speaking at Personal Democracy Forum in New York June 23 and 24. Katrin will be moderating and Catherine will be a participant in a panel on mobile politics that will be examining what has and hasn’t been successful for mobile political organizing this year. We’ll also explore what to expect as we move into the Fall campaign season. More details and other panelists coming soon!
Katrin Verclas: Wireless Technology for Social Change Report released by UN Foundation
May 6, 2008 on 3:54 am | In Best Practices, Events and Updates | No CommentsKatrin is the co-author of the new Wireless Technology for Social Change:
Trends in NGO Mobile Use, released by the United Nations Foundation and The Vodafone Group Foundation.
Wireless Technology for Social Change: Trends in NGO Mobile Use was written by Sheila Kinkade (ShareIdeas.org) and Katrin Verclas (MobileActive.org), and commissioned by the United Nations Foundation-Vodafone Group Foundation Technology Partnership. The report examines emerging trends in “mobile activism” by looking at 11 case studies of groups active in the areas of public health, humanitarian assistance and environmental conservation. Continue reading Katrin Verclas: Wireless Technology for Social Change Report released by UN Foundation…
Mobile Advocacy Do’s and Don’ts
April 22, 2008 on 10:41 pm | In Best Practices, Mobile Campaigns | No CommentsMobile advocacy efforts are just beginning around the world. What are we learning from these emergent campaigns what works and what does not in using mobile phones to advance a cause or an issue?
Of course, we think that advocacy organizations should start to pay serious attention to using mobiles in their work. There is increasing evidence that mobile social marketing works in increasing brand awareness and moving people to actions. It is also becming an increasingly effective way to engage users and constituents. Here are a few pointers from what we have learned to date. Continue reading Mobile Advocacy Do’s and Don’ts…