The remarkable Russell Bennett created a summary video that beautifully captures the energy of NetSquared Camp Vancouver.
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Net Tuesday Vancouver – RSVP for September
TOPIC: Email communications – still alive and kicking
It’s easy to get distracted by that new-fangled social media stuff (so shiny!), but the folks on the ground in non-profits know that the real action’s in email. That’s where you raise the funds to advance your mission. That’s how you get people to show up to events. That’s how you get petitions signed.
There’s plenty of life left in email communications, and learning how to test, optimize, and integrate email campaigns is (I reckon) the best investment you can make in the online space.
Join a panel of experts from Vancouver’s nonprofit community as they discuss the value of email to their organizations, how they manage and grow their lists, and how they test and measure their campaigns so that they’re constantly improving.
DATE: Tuesday, September 14
TIME: 5:30 (doors) 6:00pm (event starts)
LOCATION: W2 Storyeum, 151 W Cordova, Vancouver, BC
RSVP:
Meet your panelists:
BEN JOHNSON, Union Gospel Mission
Ben is an online marketing and research specialist. He’s raised over $1MM in donations online, currently works in the development department at Union Gospel Mission, and thinks email is the next big fundraising tool.
Ben is an online marketing and research specialist. He’s raised over $1MM in donations online, currently works in the development department at Union Gospel Mission, and thinks email is the next big fundraising tool.
blog: http://979s.com.
email: mrbenjohnson@gmail.com
linkedin: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/mrbenjohnson/
SHANNON DAUD, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Shannon Daub is the CCPA-BC’s communications director and co-lead for the organization’s national online communications team.
email: shannon@policyalternatives.ca
facebook: facebook.com/shannon.daub
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is a research institute focused on social, economic and environmental justice. The CCPA works closely with social movement groups to support education and mobilization efforts by bringing providing information, analysis and solutions in areas like climate justice, economic policy, health care, education, human rights and more.www.policyalternatives.ca • www.policynote.ca
DUNCAN OWEN, David Suzuki Foundation
Duncan has been with the David Suzuki Foundation for 1 ½ years focusing on fundraising campaigns (direct mail, telemarketing, email), supervising day to day operations of the donor relations team and looking to find innovation and efficiencies.
He’s got book learning too, including a Bachelor of Multimedia (Business Marketing) and a Graduate certificate of digital and direct marketing.
Born and raised in Melbourne, Duncan has been in Vancouver for 3 years.
Net Tuesday September 2010 – email communication isn’t dead yet
TOPIC: Email communications – not dead yet!
Join a panel of experts from Vancouver’s nonprofit community as they discuss the value of email to their organizations, how they manage and grow their lists, and how they test and measure their campaigns so that they’re constantly improving.
DATE: Tuesday, September 14
TIME: 5:30 – 8:00pm
LOCATION: W2 Storyeum, 151 W Cordova, Vancouver, BC
RSVP for the next Vancouver event:
Make NetSquared Camp better – fill out our 10 question survey
Did you go to NetSquared Camp Vancouver on August 14? Thank you!
I thought it was a roaring success. Do you agree?
Agree or disagree, I’d REALLY appreciate it if you could fill out our quick 10 question survey about the event.
- Would you go again?
- Were we in the right venue?
- Did you learn something new?
We want to know, so please help us out by completing the survey. Did I mention that it’s only 10 questions long? 🙂
And while I have your attention, let me take this moment to thank the volunteers and sponsors who helped make the event possible.
KEYSTONE SPONSORS
Raised Eyebrow web studio
The Big Wild
NetSquared
Kiwano Marketing
SFPIRG
GLOBAL PARTNERS
Blackbaud
SAP
MEDIA PARTNERS
Advice Tap
The Change
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
Fresh Media
The Vancouver Observer
For more information go to http://www.nettuesday.ca/netsquared/sponsors/
NetSquared Camp Vancouver is ALIVE!
Follow along on Twitter. Hashtag: #n2camp or read session notes on the wiki.
NetSquared Camp housekeeping
NetSquared Camp starts in less than 24 hours. We’re excited that you’ll be joining us! This post provides information about the event, and lots of links to more information.
Where and When?
Main Theatre (Room 1900) SFU Harbour Centre
515 West Hastings Street
Registration opens at 8:45am, and the day ends at about 4:00pm.
We encourage you to take public transit to the venue (we’re really close to SkyTrain, SeaBus and buses). If you’re driving, here are some parking tips.
Schedule and Sessions
Because NetSquared Vancouver Camp is an unconference, we’ll start the day with ‘session wrangling’. Each speaker or discussion leader will pitch their session to attendees, and we’ll add them to the schedule grid. You can also get a preview of some of the sessions.
Interested in leading a session? There’s still time to add your suggestion to the wiki.
Can’t Make It?
We’re psyched that the first ever NetSquared Camp Vancouver has sold out, and we’ve started a waitlist. If you can’t attend this Saturday, please let us know by completing this super-simple form. We’ll cancel your registration and give it to an eager waitlisted person.
Food and Drink
In the morning, we’ll be providing coffee, tea and water at the 10:45am coffee break.
At lunchtime, we’re hosting a series of group conversations at local restaurants. Attendees can sign up to join discussion groups of about 10 people who will decamp to a local restaurant for lunch and chat about a particular topic. This is entirely optional, and we’ll talk more about it during our introduction on Saturday morning.
Internet Help Desk
Got WordPress woes? Want help with an email campaign? There will be an Internet help desk in the lobby staffed by local experts to help you through your digital hassles.
Sponsors
We’re indebted to our excellent sponsors, who have generously given their support to this project:
Thanks also to our media sponsors:
Tags
If you’re tweeting about the event, please use the tag #n2camp. For blogs, photos and video, use n2camp.
That’s all! See you on Saturday!
The NetSquared Camp Vancouver team
In The Media: NetSquared Camp on The Georgia Straight & TheChange!
Well folks, with just TWO days left to go, I’m uber pleased to announce quite a media stir about NetSquared Camp. Here’s a recap:
The Georgia Straight picked us up! Whoo! This and all of our other social media efforts, as well as our lovely media sponsors, have made NetSquared an almost SOLD OUT event! (Can we say, 10 precious tickets left?) There’s sure to be a wait list, so tack your name on here and we’ll get in touch soon if there are any cancellations.
Our friends at TheChange have featured us in their event listings, and we’re looking forward to their followup blog post about key takeaways from NetSquared Camp. Definitely keep your eyes peeled, as well as sign up for their newly launched ethicalDeal platform– a ‘green Groupon’ for socially and environmentally-conscious buyers on a budget. (Did I add that the free sign up gives you a chance to win a $500 shopping spree? What are you waiting for!)
The folks at AdviceTap will soon feature an interview with yours truly… can’t wait for Saturday!
– Cecilia Lu, Networking Ninja
(Kiwano Marketing)
In The Media: Raised Eyebrow – “Calling all social change geeks”
A while back, fellow co-organizer Lauren Bacon of Raised Eyebrow Web Studio blogged about NetSquared Camp, and why it’d be so cool for you to show up on Saturday. After all, on a balmy August weekend, waking up in time to your alarm will be hard! We thought we’d share some of her reasons of why you need to get your ass out of bed and join us at the lovely SFU Harbour Centre, located in the center of downtown Vancouver. Here’s an excerpt from her blog post:
NetSquared Camp is an unconference, and for those who aren’t familiar with that term, it’s an event where the agenda is entirely driven by the participants. So if you show up and speak up, there’s a very good chance that you’ll learn something that’s relevant to you. (You may also end up teaching others, since the participants also lead & facilitate the sessions.)
The list of suggested session topics is both wide-ranging and highly practical, and the organizers have set up a wiki where you can propose your own session ideas.
Perhaps best of all, the ticket price is by donation, with the suggested donation a very affordable $20.
That’s right, and RSVPs are going through the roof this week! Tickets are now only available by donation, so get yours fast!
Continue reading the entire blog post at Raised Eyebrow Web Studio here.
– Cecilia Lu, Networking Ninja
(Kiwano Marketing)
In The Media: Kiwano Marketing – “Get Your Social Change Geek On!”
NetSquared Camp has been rockin’ the Vancouver media world lately, thanks to Cecilia Lu, the Networking Ninja at Kiwano Marketing. With only one week left to launch of the first NetSquared Camp in Canada, Cecilia’s been busy coordinating media sponsors, writing articles, and tweeting up a storm about #n2camp.
Yesterday, the Ninja interviewed fellow organizer Eli van der Giessen to find out what’s so special about NetSquared Camp and why YOU should attend! Here’s a highlight:
How is NetSquared different from all the other events, unconferences, camps out there?
NetSquared Camp is unique from other technology and social media conferences because:
1. It is focused on serving the needs of nonprofits and social entrepreneurs.
2. It is focused on practical skill-building experiences led by peers in the sector.Do I have to be a techie/non-profit?
Nope! NetSquared Camp is gathering together the tribe who want to support Vancouver non-profits. That includes marketers, writers, graphic designers, video producers, strategists, fundraisers, and strategists. NetSquared focuses on how technology can be used to deliver these various skills, but there’s no requirement that participants be a techie. (Designers, writers, and marketers produce work that is equally valuable no matter the medium.)
Read the entire interview here and if you haven’t yet, get your tickets now! See you all on Saturday August 14th!
Cecilia Lu is the founder and co-owner of Kiwano Marketing, a green marketing agency dedicated the development of sustainable businesses and practices. As the Networking Ninja, her passion is forging relationships through a mix of public relations and social media. Cecilia has worked primarily with startups and non-profits in the past, and is well-versed in taking a big idea and small budget to the next level. Her years of experience in the ever-growing social media field provide valuable expertise for small businesses in both the strategy and implementation stages. Get social: twitter, LinkedIn, FaceBook.
What will I get out of this?
Net Tuesday meetups are over too quickly! I have to cut off fascinating conversations all the time. And what about those times when a presenter shows you something incredible, but you want to have the chance to try it out yourself with a bit of instruction? Sorry, there’s no time! That’s why NetSquared Camp will be an all-day unconference-style event with a focus on hands-on learning from Vancouver’s generous and ridiculously talented non-profit sector and its allies. Come join the community and get the chance to connect with peers who share your skills and values. Feel like you’re a lone voice in the wilderness at your organization? Then join us on August 14th!
How is NetSquared different from all the other events, unconferences, camps out there?
NetSquared Camp is unique from other technology and social media conferences because:
1. It is focused on serving the needs of nonprofits and social entrepreneurs.
2. It is focused on practical skill-building experiences led by peers in the sector.
In The Media: Kiwano Marketing – “Get Your Social Change Geek On!”
What is the Internet Help Desk?
Tap the wisdom of Vancouver’s experts in nonprofit technology and marketing! These NetSquared volunteer consultants will be staffing a desk and are available to answer any question in their field. Don’t miss the opportunity to pick their brains for free.
Internet Help Desk consultants:
- Ben Johnson, Union Gospel Mission: Visualizing data
- Jenny Silver, David Suzuki Foundation – Customizing Facebook
- Heather Murray, David Suzuki Foundation – Crafting better emails
… and more to come!
Got a skill to share? Sign-up to be an Internet Help Desk consultant: