For Widget Presentation at NTC

Slide 1: Widgets: Now More Useful Than Ever! NTC Conference April 6, 2007 http://www.flickr.com/photos/stinkypeter/

Slide 2: Key Takeaways …. •Define •Pros/Cons •Tour http://www.flickr.com/photos/stinkypeter/

Slide 3: Session Outline Intro Widget Primer Widgets Go Wild Tour Summary

Slide 4: Marshall Kirkpatrick Photo by Thomas Hawk

Slide 5: Carnet Williams http://www.flickr.com/photos/shelisrael/

Slide 6: OMG, I’ve been widgetized! Profiles & Content in Presence many places RSS Powered connections Sharing photos, bookmarks, videos, and more Conversations Fundraising

Slide 7: My burning question about widgets is….

Slide 8: What is a widget?

Slide 10: Widget …

Slide 12: A web widget is a small piece of cut and paste code that enables a non-technical web publisher to easily pull in content and display it or add interactive features.

Slide 13: Module Badge Capsule Gadget Flake What’s in a Snippet name? Mini

Slide 14: The Web is increasingly turning into a sort of online Home Depot with its shelves lined with thousands of useful, off- the-shelf parts of every description and utility. Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Hinchcliffe/?p=80

Slide 15: Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Hinchcliffe/?p=80

Slide 16: Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Hinchcliffe/?p=80

Slide 17: I want more I’d like to information volunteer … .. I want to support that cause .. The Network Effect Slide remixed from David Wilcox

Slide 19: Give up control … Open source thinking This gets messy! http://www.flickr.com/photos/petroleumjelliffe/

Slide 20: Widgets are two-way bridges for distributing your content Benefits

Slide 21: Are widgets really useful? Hmm … http://www.flickr.com/photos/eye2eye/

Slide 22: Easy to Use!

Slide 23: Low cost or free For the end users!

Slide 24: Widgets are fun! (But don’t tell your ED)

Slide 25: Considerations •How can you use widgets to amplify existing conversations or content? •What is your strategy for triggering the network effect? •How comfortable giving up control?

Slide 27: Stop 1: Conversation Starters Examples Poll Daddy Voice Mail – MobaTalk Meebo

Slide 28: Stop 2: Spread Your .Org’s Content Bookmarks Photos Videos Text via RSS Headlines

Slide 29: Stop 3: Share Content Calendar Listings Job Listings And More …

Slide 30: Stop 4: Site Tracking and Search MyBlogLog Technorati

Slide 31: Stop 5: Profiles and Presence LinkedIn Twitter

Slide 32: Stop 6: Advocacy 18 seconds

Slide 33: Stop 7: Personal Fundraising Network for Good ChipIn Change.org Kiva

Slide 34: Stop 8: Where to Find Them! 1. The particular Web2.0 Social Networking Tool or Service 2. A widget gallery or directory for your blogging Platform 3. Third-Party Widget Directory and Aggregator Sites

Slide 35: More information at …