Google Adwords workshop in Vancouver

Hey Vancouver folk,

Google’s offering some training on Adwords.

Do you work for or with a charitable nonprofit? Then you’re eligible for $10,000/month in free adwords advertising. This workshop could be a good opportunity to learn how to use your grant more effectively.

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Google Engage is Coming to Canada!
Agencies, Webmasters and SEM experts: You are invited to the exclusive launch conference for Google Engage Canada.
If you’re managing Analytics accounts for friends and customers, you’re always looking for new ways to drive website traffic. Now you can learn how to improve your online presence by joining Google Engage, a new partner program for web professionals who want to expand their online marketing services and help their clients do more with Google AdWords. The program provides training, tools and client incentives to help you succeed with Google advertising products.

We’re excited to announce that Google Engage will be hosting kick-off events in Vancouver and Toronto this August! Join us for an inspiring day of exciting Google product demos, AdWords workshops, and an exclusive keynote by Chris O’Neill, Director of Google Canada.

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Google Engage in Toronto
Tuesday, August 9th 2011
Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Location: The Carlu
444 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON		 Google Engage in Vancouver
Thursday, August 16th 2011
Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Location: The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC
Click here to register by 6pm Monday, August 1st.
Space is limited.
For more information on the program, please visit Google Engage

Call for applications: Google Mapping Technology for Nonprofits training

Google is going to hold a training workshop for nonprofit technologists who have experience or an interest in mapping and data visualization. It sounds pretty groovy.

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What: Google Mapping Technology for Nonprofits

When: September 26-28, 2011, 8:30am – 5:00pm

Where: Morris J Wosk Centre for Public Dialogue at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia

Who should attend?: This workshop is intended for nonprofit technology specialists. Ideal participants will meet one or more of the following

Requirements:

  • Are employed at a nonprofit or consult for nonprofits; or work in a capacity that serves First Nations or other indigenous groups
  • Demonstrate ability to implement and make effective use of Google mapping technology within their organization.
  • Are currently working on mapping projects, or have datasets they want to map.
  • Possess training experience and intend to train others within their organization or in the larger nonprofit community on Google mapping technology.

Have intermediate-to-advanced technical experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Google Earth, Maps or Fusion Tables
  • GIS experience
  • Web/multimedia development
  • Programming for Google Geo APIs

This hands-on workshop is limited to 60 participants.

Due to limited space, no more than 2 representatives from each organization will be accepted.
Apply for Workshop: Attendance is free, pending approval through Google’s application process. Preference will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the requirements stated above.

To apply, visit vancouver.earthoutreach.org.

Deadline for application is August 5, 2011.

You will be notified of your acceptance on or before August 19, 2011.

Due to limited space, we will not be able to accommodate drop-ins.

Lodging: More details forthcoming

Note: Breakfast and lunch on the workshop days are provided free to participants.

Tentative Agenda:
Monday, September 26th

  • Morning – Introduction to Google Earth Outreach. Case Studies & Demos of nonprofit mapping projects. Higher-level overview of the Google mapping tools (Google Earth, Maps, and Fusion Tables).
  • Afternoon – Hands-on training in the above tools. Participants may be separated into 2-3 tracks based on skill level.

Tuesday, September 27th

  • Morning – 3-4 concurrent breakout sessions on tools. Topics TBA
  • Afternoon – Unconference sessions. Topics to be suggested by participants and selected through popular vote.

Wednesday, September 28th

  • Project Work Day – Participants bring in their datasets for a day of project work with Google Earth Outreach team members, who will be on hand to consult and answer questions.

More details about workshop sessions found at vancouver.earthoutreach.org

Net Tuesday summer update

Hey Net Tuesday-ers,

It’s time for a summer update.

1) I’m looking to make Net Tuesday better. Please take the survey. It’s just 9 questions!

2) Net Tuesday is a sponsor of ReMixology. I hope to see you there.
Fresh Media ReMixology #6// Hit Refresh – Taking Media to the Street
Sunday. 6pm. $5.00
http://remixology6.eventbrite.com/

3) Big thanks to Trina Isakson and Pull Focus Film School for their support of the last Net Tuesday event.
For more details and links see http://www.nettuesday.ca/2011/06/net-tuesday-july-5-managing-volunteers-with-software-and-soft-skills/

We’ll be back in September. I hope to have an ongoing venue sponsor, so we won’t be homeless anymore. Plus, I’m recruiting new members for the organizing team.

Hearts,

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Eli

P.S. I’m wondering if there’s interest in a Vancouver nonprofit Salesforce user group. If you’re interested please sign-up at http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Nonprofit-Salesforce-User-Group/

Fresh Media ReMixology 6: Hit Refresh – Taking Media to the Street

Net Tuesday is thrilled to be a sponsor of Fresh Media Remixology 6. The name may be a mouthful, but it’ll be super fun. I’ll be attending ’cause the topic is interesting and social change-y . Plus it’s put on by the hipsters at OpenMedia. They’re swell.
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FRESH MEDIA CREW is Proud to Present: 
Fresh Media ReMixology 6: Hit Refresh – Taking Media to the Street 

Purchase your tickets in advance here: http://remixology6.eventbr​ite.com/ 

**FYI We Sold Out Last Time!

ReMixiology is where media innovators and social change makers mix up a concoction of social-change media awesomeness.
Facebook event here: http://on.fb.me/jmoDBD

——-There will be music and a cash bar——-

TOPIC// 
Media is a tool that delivers information, generates ideas and inspires dialogue. Public space is a social space that is meant to be open and accessible to all. What happens when media in public space is remixed? How do we use new and old media tools to affect public space and generate conversations? This ReMixology explores how we can re-imagine public space using media in order to promote critical thinking and civic engagement.

SPEAKERS// 

1) Alexander Biko McNaughton// helping create vibrant public spaces in Vancouver (community gardens, public art…).2) David Mattatall// Operates the Zoo Zhop Record Store and Space < http://zoozhop.com/ >. Past Director of Safe Amplification Site Society. <http://www.safeamp.org/ >

3) Jenifer Papararo// Curator at Contemporary Art Gallery. Curating the new augmented reality walking tour series at the contemporary art gallery (CAG). Learn more about the “Walking Tour” Series here: < http://offsite.contemporar​yartgallery.ca/program >.

4) Debra Zhou// Curator at Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (Centre A). Curating MAP SENSE < www.map-sense.com >, an interactive community mapping project by Vancouver based artist Germaine Koh and writer Gillian Jerome. MAP SENSE is part of CO-LAB, a cross-disciplinary workshop and exhibition project co-presented by Centre A and Vancouver New Music.

MODERATOR// 

Tyler Morgenstern // Coordinator of Media Democracy Day (MDD) 2010 & support staff for MDD 2011

AGENDA // 
6:00 pm – doors open – music, cash bar, mingling.
7:00 pm – Panelist presentations

8:00 pm – Question and Answer Session and Interactive Dialogue
9:00 pm – End of Talk – Music/Social/Networking

WHEN// 
July 17th
Doors 6pm | Talk 7pm
WHERE//
The Vinegar Factory

1009 E. Cordova, Vancouver

TICKETS // 
$5 tickets in advance ( http://remixology6.eventbr​ite.com/ ) and $10 at the door.

MEDIA SPONSORS// 
Vancouver Observer http://www.vancouverobserv​er.com/ 
Rabble.ca http://rabble.ca/ 
SCENE IN THE DARK.com http://www.sceneinthedark.​com/ 
The Tyee http://thetyee.ca/
Net Tuesday http://www.nettuesday.ca/ 
Poetry Is Dead http://www.poetryisdead.ca​/ 
CiTR Radio 101.9 FM http://www.citr.ca/ 
Discorder Magazine http://www.discorder.ca/ 
CJSF Radio 90.1 FM http://www.cjsf.ca/ 
OCW Magazine http://www.ocwmagazine.ca/ 
Ricepaper Magazine http://ricepapermagazine.c​a/
Spacing Vancouver http://spacingvancouver.ca​/ 

ABOUT FRESH MEDIA // 
Fresh Media is a celebration of innovation and independent media, and a re-imagining of media and journalism. Find out more here: http://www.freshmedia.me/ 

Fresh Media is a project of OpenMedia.ca.

Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Fr​eshMedia.me 
Follow us on Twitter: @FreshMediaMe
http://www.freshmedia.me/

Net Tuesday meetup July 5 – Managing volunteers with software and soft skills

Volunteers are awesome. So the July 5 Net Tuesday is gonna focus on volunteer coordination.

Volunteers are awesome, but the relationship between a nonprofit and a volunteer can be tricky.

VOLUNTEERS: Maybe the nonprofit never got back to you? Maybe the job they offered kinda sucked?

VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: Are your volunteers creating a ridiculous pile of administrative paperwork and overhead? Can you find volunteers with the right skills? Why is this so hard?

Net Tuesday can’t solve all your volunteer-related challenges. We aren’t MAGIC.
But we’ve got a few tricks up our sleeves that might help. Check this out:

DATE: Tuesday, July 5
TIME: Doors and (cash bar) booze at 5:30pm, Speakers at 6:00pm, Ends at 7:30pm
LOCATION: Pull Focus film school. 306 Abbott St (upstairs)

RSVP:
On Meetup or Facebook

WHO’S TALKING? ABOUT WHAT?

ITEM: Volunteers for Salesforce

Elijah van der Giessen (Net Tuesday and David Suzuki Foundation) gives a demo of a free (for charities) application that helps manage volunteers and their hours, and creates forms to allow volunteer and job signup on your website.

Learn more:
An overview of the software: http://groundwire.org/labs/volunteers-for-salesforce
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZm7osRj3lY
21 volunteer management systems compared: http://www.idealware.org/volunteer_management
Do you need an integrated database? http://www.idealware.org/tips/tracking_volunteers

But technology can’t solve your problems. It just makes you more efficient!

The secret to a strong relationship is a hot three-way. Sweet love betwen you, the volunteer AND the organization. Sound tricky? Sometimes it can be. That’s why Net Tuesday is bringing in Trina Isakson, a consultant with both professional and academic expertise in volunteers.

ITEM: Trina Isakson on how technology can help or hinder effective volunteer engagement

Trina Isakson recently completed masters research that examines effective leadership of volunteers, and is excited to discuss how technology can help or hinder good volunteer engagement. She is passionate about non-profit capacity, engaged citizenship, community development and education. Through volunteer activities and consulting and training work with 27 Shift, she helps non-profit organizations and universities strategically engage their next generation of employees, volunteers and donors.

Says Trina:

For the research, I interviewed a series of nonprofit staff/board members who had been identified as effectively engaging volunteers. None of the orgs had any problems (or even made much effort) recruiting volunteers, and more likely had to restrict the number of volunteers.

While the final results of my paper focused on leadership, the themes that arose from analyzing the interview transcripts I think are most interesting. Examples include:

  • volunteers were seen as peers and professionals, not subordinates
  • volunteer engagement was seen as everyone’s role in the organiztion (i.e. not just for a ‘volunteer coordinator’)
  • the organizations and individuals had a strong culture of learning and change
  • while they had volunteers that had to leave their roles/didn’t show to meetings etc., interviewees accepted this as a reality of the volunteers’ busy lives and adapted their volunteer engagement practices/scheduling to plan for this

OUR SPONSOR

They’re giving the event a home, and allow the meetup to be free. Plus they make awesome videos.
Pull Focus Film School
On Facebook and Twitter!

306 Abbott St (near Cordova)
Vancouver, BC V6B 2K9

See you on Tuesday!

—
Eli
Net Tuesday Vancouver

Net Tuesday July 5 – Managing volunteers with software and soft skills

Volunteers are awesome. So the July 5 Net Tuesday is gonna focus on volunteer coordination.

Volunteers are awesome, but the relationship between a nonprofit and a volunteer can be tricky.

VOLUNTEERS: Maybe the nonprofit never got back to you? Maybe the job they offered kinda sucked?

VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: Are your volunteers creating a ridiculous pile of administrative paperwork and overhead? Can you find volunteers with the right skills? Why is this so hard?

Net Tuesday can’t solve all your volunteer-related challenges. We aren’t MAGIC.
But we’ve got a few tricks up our sleeves that might help. Check this out:

DATE: Tuesday, July 5
TIME: Doors and (cash bar) booze at 5:30pm, Speakers at 6:00pm, Ends at 7:30pm
LOCATION: Pull Focus film school. 306 Abbott St (upstairs)

RSVP:
On Meetup or Facebook

WHO’S TALKING? ABOUT WHAT?

ITEM: Volunteers for Salesforce

Elijah van der Giessen (Net Tuesday and David Suzuki Foundation) gives a demo of a free (for charities) application that helps manage volunteers and their hours, and creates forms to allow volunteer and job signup on your website.

Learn more:
An overview of the software: http://groundwire.org/labs/volunteers-for-salesforce
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZm7osRj3lY
21 volunteer management systems compared: http://www.idealware.org/volunteer_management
Do you need an integrated database? http://www.idealware.org/tips/tracking_volunteers

But technology can’t solve your problems. It just makes you more efficient!

The secret to a strong relationship is a hot three-way. Sweet love betwen you, the volunteer AND the organization. Sound tricky? Sometimes it can be. That’s why Net Tuesday is bringing in Trina Isakson, a consultant with both professional and academic expertise in volunteers.

ITEM: Trina Isakson on how technology can help or hinder effective volunteer engagement

Trina Isakson recently completed masters research that examines effective leadership of volunteers, and is excited to discuss how technology can help or hinder good volunteer engagement. She is passionate about non-profit capacity, engaged citizenship, community development and education. Through volunteer activities and consulting and training work with 27 Shift, she helps non-profit organizations and universities strategically engage their next generation of employees, volunteers and donors.

Says Trina:

For the research, I interviewed a series of nonprofit staff/board members who had been identified as effectively engaging volunteers. None of the orgs had any problems (or even made much effort) recruiting volunteers, and more likely had to restrict the number of volunteers.

While the final results of my paper focused on leadership, the themes that arose from analyzing the interview transcripts I think are most interesting. Examples include:

  • volunteers were seen as peers and professionals, not subordinates
  • volunteer engagement was seen as everyone’s role in the organiztion (i.e. not just for a ‘volunteer coordinator’)
  • the organizations and individuals had a strong culture of learning and change
  • while they had volunteers that had to leave their roles/didn’t show to meetings etc., interviewees accepted this as a reality of the volunteers’ busy lives and adapted their volunteer engagement practices/scheduling to plan for this

OUR SPONSOR

They’re giving the event a home, and allow the meetup to be free. Plus they make awesome videos.
Pull Focus Film School
On Facebook and Twitter!

306 Abbott St (near Cordova)
Vancouver, BC V6B 2K9

See you on Tuesday!

—
Eli
Net Tuesday Vancouver

Remixology 5: Digital Democracy// The New Frontier of Politics and Social Media

Net Tuesday is thrilled to me a media sponsor of Fresh Media’s “Remixology”. It’s gonna be super-fun. See you there!

 

THIS MONTH’S TOPIC //
Media innovation plays an essential role in ensuring that the revolution unfolding in communication continues. More than ever before, there is opportunity to take an active role in shaping government and policy in this country. This months event will bring together media innovators, social change organizations and concerned citizens, to talk about social media and citizen engagement. The event will be an interactive dialogue on how we can use social media tools to engage citizens to vote in the upcoming elections, and in engaging the public in important local and global issues.

SPEAKERS//

WHEN and WHERE //
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The Waldorf Hotel (1489 East Hastings Street, Vancouver)
Doors 6pm | Talk 7pm

TICKETS //
$5 tickets in advance and $10 at the door
http://www.remixology5.eventbrite.com
or Visit our Event on Facebook

FYI – we sold out last time!

***If you do not want to pay online in advance, reserve a $5 ticket by providing your full name and e-mail address to Umair Amjad at uaa1@sfu.ca.

WHY //
Because inquiring minds need to discuss! Because connecting and collaborating matters. Because Vancouver needs a launch pad for media innovation, and we want you to be a part of it.

FULL AGENDA //
6:00 pm – doors open – music, cash bar, mingling.
7:00 pm – Panelist presentations
8:00 pm – Break/stretch your legs/mingling time
8:15 pm – Question and Answer Session and Interactive Dialogue
9:00 pm – End of Talk social/networking session with after party!

AFTER PARTY//

ReMixology after party hosted by Gen Why and Get Your Vote On. Come to the Waldorf to celebrate the death of apathy and the age of engagement. Attendees with proof (a sticker or photo) they voted in the Advance Polls on April 22, 23 and 25 will be able to take advantage of Tiki Bar drink specials and Nuba food specials. There will be music and spoken word performances, a mock election, and a late-night dance party. Free admission!


Our media sponsors:

#NETCulture Afterparty: Continue The Conversation

If you’re planning to attend our #NetCulture event our afterparty is not to be missed!

Register today for the #NetCulture Afterparty on Eventbright
Registration for the afterparty is separate from the event registration, so if you want in make sure you register for both!
Tickets are free but donations will be accepted at the afterparty to support future coop culture hosted events. Availability is limited

Where

Kingston Taphouse & Grille
755 Richards Street
Between West Georgia and Robson
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 3A6
Canada
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When

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 at 9:15 PM
– to –
Wednesday, April 06, 2011 at 12:00 AM (PT)

Event Details

Let’s grab a drink at the Kingston Taphouse & Grille afterward!

  • Enjoy a number of exciting culture performances
  • Get the opportunity to meet speakers and community leaders from the #NetCulture: Stories of Culture and Diversity in Social Media Event.

Culture performances will include dance, drumming, and more! Tickets are free but donations will be accepted at the afterparty to support future coop culture hosted events.

Registration for the afterparty is separate from the event registration, so if you want in make sure you register for both!

Main Performance of the Evening: Nina Perez

Nina Perez, Director of Baila Vancouver Dance School, is widely recognized as one of Vancouver’s best dancers, instructors, performers and choreographers. Known for her style and grace on the dance floor, Nina’s background and training in both Tango and Salsa have established her reputation as a dynamic, professional and engaging instructor and dancer. At Baila Vancouver Dance School Nina’s focus is on providing high-quality and professional instruction in a positive and fun environment.

www.bailavancouver.com