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Crowdsourcing: Getting Attention is the Key to getting the message out | socialmedia.ne... - 0 views

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SUI service user involvement involving service ussers crowdsourcing

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  • inancial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • l, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on. Instead of an old style news editor sitting in their office deciding what hundreds of thousands of their readers are going to read about or what millions of viewers are going to watch on their televisions we now have random individuals coagulating around an idea and creating content simply because other people are willing to pay attention to it. Instead of the world being presented to us through the filters and 'judgment' of a relatively tiny amount of editors and their editorial teams we now have the world being shown to us by content creators who have managed, by whatever means, to bring attention to their work. Loading comments... Problems loading Disqus? Like Dislike Community Disqus Login options About Disqus Glad you liked it. Would you like to share? Facebook Twitter Share No thanks Sharing this page ... Thanks! Close Add New Comment Post as … Showing 0 comments Sort by Popular now Best rating Newest first Oldest first   Subscribe by email   Subscribe by RSS Trackback URL View the discussion thread. Social Media, Views 78 reads Follow socialmedia.net conten
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  • tributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on. Instead of an old style news editor sitting in their office deciding what hundreds of thousands of their readers are going to read about or what millions of viewers are going to watch on their televisions we now have random individuals coagulating around an idea and creating content simply because other people are willing to pay attention to it. Instead of the world being presented to us through the filters and 'judgment' of a relatively tiny amount of editors and their editorial teams we now have the world being shown to us by content creators who have managed, by whatever means, to bring attention to their work. Loading comments... Problems loading Disqus? Like Dislike Community Disqus Login options About Disqus Glad you liked it. Would you like to share? Facebook Twitter Share No thanks Sharing this page ... Thanks! Close Add New Comment Post as … Showing 0 comments Sort by Popular now Best rating Newest first Oldest first   Subscribe by email   Subscribe by RSS Trackback URL View the discussion thread. Social Media, Views 78 reads
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on. Instead of an old style news editor sitting in their office deciding what hundreds of thousands of their readers are going to read about or what millions of viewers are going to watch on their televisions we now have random individuals coagulating around an idea and creating content simply because other people are willing to pay attention to it. Instead of the world being presented to us through the filters and 'judgment' of a relatively tiny amount of editors and their editorial teams we now have the world being shown to us by content creators who have managed, by whatever means, to bring attention to their work. Loading comments... Problems loading Disqus? Like Dislike Community Disqus Login options About Disqus Glad you liked it. Would you like to share? Facebook Twitter Share No thanks Sharing this page ... Thanks! Close Add New Comment Post as … Showing 0 comments Sort by Popular now Best rating Newest first Oldest first   Subscribe by email   Subscribe by RSS Trackback URL View the discussion thread. Social Media, Views 78 reads Follow socialmedia.net
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • Instead of an old style news editor sitting in their office deciding what hundreds of thousands of their readers are going to read about or what millions of viewers are going to watch on their televisions we now have random individuals coagulating around an idea and creating content simply because other people are willing to pay attention to it. Instead of the world being presented to us through the filters and 'judgment' of a relatively tiny amount of editors and their editorial teams we now have the world being shown to us by content creators who have managed, by whatever means, to bring attention to their work. Loading comments... Problems loading Disqus? Like Dislike Community Disqus Login options About Disqus Glad you liked it. Would you like to share? Facebook Twitter Share No thanks Sharing this page ... Thanks! Close Add New Comment Post as … Showing 0 comments Sort by Popular now Best rating Newest first Oldest first   Subscribe by email   Subscribe by RSS Trackback URL View the discussion thread. Social Media, Views 78 reads Follow socialmedia.net http://socia
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • Instead of an old style news editor sitting in their office deciding what hundreds of thousands of their readers are going to read about or what millions of viewers are going to watch on their televisions we now have random individuals coagulating around an idea and creating content simply because other people are willing to pay attention to it. Instead of the world being presented to us through the filters and 'judgment' of a relatively tiny amount of editors and their editorial teams we now have the world being shown to us by content creators who have managed, by whatever means, to bring attention to their work. Loading comments... Problems loading Disqus? Like Dislike Community Disqus Login options About Disqus Glad you liked it. Would you like to share? Facebook Twitter Share No thanks Sharing this page ... Thanks! Close Add New Comment Post as … Showing 0 comments Sort by Popular now Best rating Newest first Oldest first   Subscribe by email   Subscribe by RSS Trackback URL View the discussion thread. Social Media, Views 78 reads Follow socialmedia.net http://socia
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on.
  • william doust on 27 Sep 10
     
    "All this suggests a mechanism for ideas to bubble up through oceans of data and set the public agenda begins with contributors being rewarded by attention being given to their work, the subject of which could be shared beliefs of a political, financial or of any other nature. As more attention becomes centred on these ideas the more motivation the contributors have to create more product along the same lines and thus create more attention and so on. "
william doust

Let them write columns « Policy and Performance - 0 views

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digital literacy digital empowerment digitally empowered

shared by william doust on 11 Mar 09 - Cached
  • Let them write columns
  • The digitally illiterate Yes, there are people who don’t have access to the Internet and there are people who don’t know how to use it or use it effectively.   But I’d argue that these people won’t be increasingly disenfranchised because much of the real digital engagement is an as well as and not instead of .  However, there will be a real and widening gap between those who weren’t already connected in and those who have new channels of access via the Internet. Of course, as public servants we must find ways to help people get engaged and use new and existing paths to empowerment.   We will never reach full success, and we must never stop trying.  But whatever we do, we must not ignore tools because some people don’t have them yet.  And we definitely must not ignore those citizens who are already gathered online and ready and willing to engage, critique, join-in and collaborate on the services and issues that matter to them.
  • The digitally empowered Last night,  James Cousins, a councillor, was Tweeting from a Wandsworth council meeting.  That’s where I live.   I thought it was kinda cool to get a glimpse, 140 characters at a time, of what was being discussed about my local area.  It’s certainly more than I’ve ever had before.  I’ve never attended a local council meeting even though it’s a public meeting.
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    • william doust
      william doust on 11 Mar 09
       
      Eliz - what we discussed - remotely - highlighted.
    • Elizabeth Borg
      Elizabeth Borg on 11 Mar 09
       
      Yes, and we can use this in our 'cyber community' bid. And the point is, as the author says, we can help people to work towards being able to access and use the internet.
  • william doust on 11 Mar 09
     
    Digital literacy and white hall - local govt. Check it out towards the bottom. One sentence reminds me remotely of something discuss with Eliz.
william doust

Digital Fundraising Forum | LinkedIn - 0 views

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digital fundraising digital fundraising group on linkedin linkedin fundraising

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  • william doust on 11 Feb 10
     
    "A discussion group for members of the bi-monthly Digital Fundraising Forum to discuss new ideas, ask questions and get advice from peers on all matters relating to raising money online. Group membership is open to all charity digital fundraisers but the forum group meetings are limited to one fundraiser per charity at present."
william doust

MediaPost Publications Digital Partnerships Could Revive, Energize Local Media 03/02/2009 - 0 views

www.mediapost.com/publications

for:bunnymartin for:elizborg media digital relevance

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  • Digital Partnerships Could Revive, Energize Local Media
    • william doust
      william doust on 06 Mar 09
       
      Eliz what we were discussing about grass roots documentaries! - the real Slum dog millionaire budgets of $0.00 but a Zillion tons of energy, good will and dedication
  • The shift of core ad dollars to digital could be even more pronounced if the major traditional media are not able to integrate new interactive products into their bundle. Holding on to advertiser and consumers isn't enough; everyone must be interactively engaged. 
  • Local news, interests and connections between consumers and advertisers are at the heart of both the failing traditional media saddled with legacy costs and the nimble Web-based contenders. The value of all things local has been woefully underestimated. It has been devalued in print and television, which can't quite make the leap to digital, and botched on the Internet--where it seems impossible to capitalize on the hyperpersonal in bloggers and tweeters run amok. What could be more relevant than what is going on in consumers' own backyard? Institutional media (newspapers and TV stations) has failed to connect with local as it is being redefined by consumers who are obsessing over the interactive ME-dia they care about most: their needs, family and friends. "The future of local is intensely personal. It is about what is within 1,000 feet of where you stand. Local is centered on the individual," says Outside.in CEO Mark Josephson
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  • Relevance is the new key metric
  • william doust on 06 Mar 09
     
    Eliz what we were discussing about grass roots documentaries! - the real Slum dog millionaire budgets of $0.00 but a Zillion tons of energy, good will and dedication
Elizabeth Borg

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation | Innovation Fund - 0 views

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for:christine.wp for:williamdoust for:rachyjohnstone R&D funding

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  • This fund supports genuinely innovative ideas and unusual partnerships across our cultural, educational and social interests.
  • R&D funding
  • Elizabeth Borg on 06 Jul 10
     
    This fund might be worth exploring for our joint project......if successful, it would give us funding to explore everything we discussed in detail......before actually delivering workshops. What do you think?
  • william doust on 19 Jul 10
     
    Hi Eliz, I've moved it to the joint Collab Group between CLP & CfL - where we can hold discussion separately. Thanks for the fab find ;-)
william doust

Internet: Social Value, Social Internet, Digital life-styles!!!! - 2 views

Reflections on seeding in socal design: building connections with communities, design and use in social technology projects http://www.slideshare.net/pennyhagen/reflections-on-seeding-in-socal-des...

social intelligence social media digital lifestyle

started by william doust on 25 Aug 09 4 follow-ups, last by william doust on 25 Aug 09
william doust

2010 07 Ebook: Raise More Money Now(free upon registration) - 0 views

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nten fundraising

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  • william doust on 04 Aug 10
     
    Other free ebooks: * Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? Analytics and Measurement Techniques. Download Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It with a special foreward from Katya Andresen. * The 8 Online Fundraising Changes You Must Make in 2010. Download 8 Online Fundraising Changes. * Homer Simpson for Nonprofits: The Truth About How People Really Think and What It Means for Promoting Your Cause. Download Homer Simpson for Nonprofits. * The Online Fundraiser's Checklist. Download the Online Fundraiser's Checklist. * 25 Steps to Fall & Holiday Fundraising Success. Download the 25 Steps to Fall & Holiday Fundraising Success. * (Online) Fundraising Campaign in a Box. Download this planning resource from Network for Good and FireFly Partners. * The Nonprofit Email Marketing Guide: 7 Steps to Better Email Fundraising & Communications. Download the Nonprofit Email Marketing Guide. * The Online Fundraising Survival Guide: 12 Winning Strategies to Survive & Thrive in a Down Economy. Download the Online Fundraising Survival Guide. * The Wired Fundraiser. This White Paper examines Wired Fundraisers and the effect they are having on the charitable sector. In this paper, we share three main findings from our work with Wired Fundraisers and then discuss implications for fundraisers of all kinds - from a mom who discovers she has MS to the head of development at a major aid agency. Download the Wired Fundraiser. * The Online Fundraising Handbook. Written in 2004, the Online Fundraising Handbook is a 92-page downloadable guide on raising funds online, making your web site more effective, mining for new donors and much more. Download the Online Fundraising Handbook.
william doust

Classroom 2.0 - 0 views

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teaching class ict for:bunnymartin for:christine.wp for:elizborg

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  • william doust on 27 Jul 10
     
    "Welcome to Classroom20.com, the social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and Social Media in education. We encourage you to sign up to participate in the great discussions here, to receive event notifications, and to find and connect with colleagues. Classroom 2.0 is a free, community-supported network. We especially hope that those who are "beginners" will find this a supportive comfortable place to start being part of the digital dialog. If you feel that you are a beginner and want some extra help, please click here to join the Beginner Group as soon as you've registered."
william doust

2010 May : Social Episodes - 0 views

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socialmedia social media social marketing

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  • william doust on 02 Sep 10
     
    blog site discussing and exploring all things social media.
william doust

'Influentials' and 'Imitators': How to Better Forecast the Sale of New Products - Knowl... - 0 views

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influentials' imitators' buzz marketing guerilla marketing for:elizborg word of mouth wom

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    • william doust
      william doust on 07 Mar 09
       
      Eliz - this is good to keep in mind when diffusing & growing CLP
    • william doust
      william doust on 07 Mar 09
       
      YOu don't have to read it, you can download the audio or listen to it on page.
  • 'Influentials' and 'Imitators': How to Better Forecast the Sale of New Products
  • william doust on 07 Mar 09
     
    Eliz - please listen to audio or read & discuss with Chris - understanding spread & influence of message networks can help accelerate your WOM.
william doust

Innovation across Kent County Council - 0 views

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kent innovation council local government for:bunnymartin for:elizborg for:christinewp

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  • william doust on 22 Mar 09
     
    more innovation at kent council! - could you use this as evidence to discuss innovation, and shape these with your local council?
william doust

Social Enterprise - Third Sector Forums - 0 views

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social enterprise social enterprise forum social enterprise online forums third sector

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  • william doust on 19 Mar 09
     
    This is a forum with lively discussions relateing to socila enterprises: trading and other bits and pieces. Got it from twitter contact:
william doust

Four roles for social media in local government communications | Simon Wakeman - public... - 0 views

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for:christinewp for:elizborg

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  • Four roles for social media in local government communications
  • william doust on 23 Mar 09
     
    Eliz - you can change reasons for local govt. using social media & comms to those things we have discussed for CLP with regards to funding! - and rationale. PLS check this out ;o) Chris FYI too.
william doust

MOO | Custom Business Cards, MiniCards, Postcards and Stickers | moo.com - 0 views

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design businesscards photography print cards printing flickr

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  • william doust on 05 Mar 09
     
    Funky Business Cards, postcards from Photos - not just the old boring way. THis one was discussed on the phone with Chris ;0)
william doust

Terra Nova - 0 views

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mmorpg blog mmog gaming virtual_worlds secondlife research terra for:christinewp

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    • william doust
      william doust on 07 Mar 09
       
      Learn about research & opinion on virtual world - specially for your young people
    • william doust
      william doust on 07 Mar 09
       
      brought to you thanks to my twitter contact: http://twitter.com/NovusNous
  • Terra Nova A weblog about virtual worlds.
  • william doust on 07 Mar 09
     
    Hiya, this is a blog on research, discussion, and opinion on virtual worlds. Get the scoop on what is engaging young people. ;o)
william doust

The Third Sector PR and Communications network | Facebook - 0 views

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facebook pr communications marketing peer thirdsector third-sector charity nonprofit

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  • william doust on 17 Feb 09
     
    CharityComms facebook group - peer sharing on PR & Marketing and anything the community wishes to discuss
william doust

Giving In Bear Times - Forbes.com - 0 views

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donation giving philanthropy downturn toughtimes creditcrunch

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  • Giving In Bear Times Michael Maiello, 02.16.09, 06:00 AM EST Forbes gathered three experts in philanthropy to discuss strategies for giving when the markets are down. For this market holiday, Forbes gathered a team of philanthropy experts to discuss the future of charitable contributions and investments as well as strategies for pursuing philanthropic goals in a bear market.
    • william doust
      william doust on 23 Feb 09
       
      Forbes Mag - on strategies for donations and giving during tough times
  • william doust on 23 Feb 09
     
    Forbes Mag - special on donations and philanthropy during tough times
william doust

21 Ways to Make Your Blog or Website Sticky - 0 views

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blogging blog sticky problogger SocialMedia

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  • 21 Ways to Make Your Blog or Website Sticky
  • william doust on 26 Feb 09
     
    tips to get that blog moving, things to discuss ;0) about blogs ;0) see how the guy connects it to other platforms too? - he calls ability to attract and engage users: sticky (a word used from around early 2000)
william doust

Social Media Marketing Kit - 0 views

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kit for:bunnymartin for:christinewp for:elizborg

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  • william doust on 19 Mar 09
     
    socialmedia kit - get it - quite good. some of the things we've been discussing. just put your details, get ebook and film for free. Good ideas ;o)
william doust

Psychological Resilience and Positive Emotional Granularity: Examining the Benefits of ... - 0 views

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positve emotion health wellbeing laughter happiness myrth mirth for:elizborg

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  • Psychological Resilience and Positive Emotional Granularity: Examining the Benefits of Positive Emotions on Coping and Health
  • Positive emotional disclosureInterventions that promote positive emotions are beneficial to health. To illustrate, in one study, participants were assigned to one of three groups: (1) count your blessings, (2) list daily hassles or (3) control. People who “counted their blessings” weekly for 10 weeks by listing things for which they were grateful or thankful evidenced better subjective health outcomes, including fewer physical complaints, more time exercising, more hours of sleep, and better sleep quality.
  • william doust on 12 May 09
     
    For centuries, folk theory has promoted the idea that positive emotions are good for your health. Accumulating empirical evidence is providing support for this anecdotal wisdom. We use the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions (Fredrickson, 1998; 2001) as a framework to demonstrate that positive emotions contribute to psychological and physical well-being via more effective coping. We argue that the health benefits advanced by positive emotions may be instantiated in certain traits that are characterized by the experience of positive emotion. Towards this end, we examine individual differences in psychological resilience (the ability to bounce back from negative events by using positive emotions to cope) and positive emotional granularity (the tendency to represent experiences of positive emotion with precision and specificity). Individual differences in these traits are examined in two studies, one using psychophysiological evidence, the second using evidence from experience sampling, to demonstrate that positive emotions play a crucial role in enhancing coping resources in the face of negative events. Implications for research on coping and health are discussed.
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