Awesome Apps and Cool Tech Tools

Awesome Apps and Cool
Tools
2015
Jodi L. Rudick, MAS
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download a complete list of resources
discussed in this session

A few notes before we begin…
 Jodi Speak
 Session handouts are on
Jodi’s blog along with great
resources.
littleredsbigideas.typepad.co
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 Slides are screenshots, not
live apps. Why?
 Feel free to play on your
own device to explore online
sites
 Text questions to
Jodi:760-809-3231
 Use the session to get out of

App Categories
 Marketing Communication & Boadcast
Tools
 Graphics, Logo, Videos and More
 Productivity
 Staff Development and Training Tools

In Plain English – You Tube
Videos

Meetup - Find, Create and Attract
Groups

Meetup Search: Madison,
November 5

Meetup Search: Outdoors,
Madison

Meetup Search: New Moms,
Madison

FourSquare and Facebook
Places
Check in, Connect with Others

Yelp: Real Reviews You Must
Review

Online auctions go beyond
ebay

This is Power Schmoozing
 Why should you become good at it?

LinkedIn – Post your “profile”
Connect PROFESSIONALLY

LinkedIn – Professional Connections
The Worlds Biggest Chamber of Commerce Mixer

Join Groups and Subgroups
(Just like a REAL Chamber/Professional Group)

Group Functions
 Discuss
Problems
 Find solutions
 Soft sell
 Build
relationships
 Share Ideas
 Search for Jobs
 Find Talent
Just like in REAL life

What do your “customers” have in common?
There’s a “group” for that
active minnesota moms

Parents Connect Blog (Web Log)

Birdwatching, anyone?
birdwatching illinois

FaceBook
I want FaceBook to be
what the telephone
once was. Everyone will
use it. Everyone will
need it.
– Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Founder,
Newsweek Magazine

Find, Connect and Support Your
Target Audience

Monitor Opinions, Discussions
and Gather Input

Why comment
 Announce related
activities
 Goodwill
◦ Connect
◦ Congratulate
 Express thanks
 Show compassion
 Offer help
◦ Share ideas
◦ Sell a solution
◦ Don’t SPAM

News and Links- 140 Characters at a Time
(Facebook Users: It’s like status update)

Edmodo
Who could you or your staff use
Edmodo?

Marketing Communications
Internal
External
Public Awareness
Broadcast Tools

DudaMobile.com Covert
Websites to Mobile in a Flash

Present.me
How Could You Use
Present.me?

Animoto – Upload pics and a
movie is created

Communication Tools
 Engagement
 Interaction
 Response
 Polling
 Feedback
 Collaboration

Polls Anywhere
How Could You Use Polls
Anywhere?

How scrible.com
works
How Could You Use
scrible.com?

Simple Meet Me
List 3 Ways You
might use
Simple Meet Me?

Prezi – PowerPoint on
Steroids!

Wordle – Graphic Design Wizard
to Look Like a Pro

Wordle Words
 Minnesota~Department~of~Natural~Resources
 Bike
 Boat
 Camp
 Canoe
 kayak
 Cross-country~ski
 Fish
 Geocache
 Geology
 Hike
 Hike
 Dream
 Stargaze
 Horseback~ride
 Hunt
 Trap
 Nature, wildlife~viewing & birding
 Snowmobile
 Swimming
 Explore
 Discover
 Connect
 Explore
 Discover
 Connect
 Camp
 Listen
 Learn
 Explore
 Discover
 Connect
 Explore
 Discover
 Connect
 Camp
 Listen
 Learn

Tagxedo – Word Clouds to
Knock Your Socks off!

Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District Goes
Tagxedo
www.thprd.org

ACA is the key to your
success

Wow! Let’s Try Another
Shape…

PRPS is the Key to Your
Success

Free Certificate Maker
Certificate Street

Free Play Music for Non-profit
Use

Internet Radio- Now hear this!
Many Options
 Pandora
 I Heart Radio
 itunes Radio
 Sticheer
 Can you
rebroadcast?

iTunes Radio – Released September 2013

I Heart Radio – Live and Pre-
How BIG is Internet
Radio compared to
terrestrial radio?

Stitcher Radio – It’ll make you smarter!

QR Code Resources
QR Code
Brainstorm
List 5 Ways
You Can Use
QR Codes at
your agency?

TED
How Can
You Use
TED?
•?
•?
•?

Course Hero – Intro to Marketing

How Could You Use
Course Hero?

Coursera – FREE College Level
Courses

Coursera Categories and
Universities

Do you YouTube?
Find YouTube Contests
Step1
 Log on to the YouTube home
page (see the Resources
section below).
Step2
 Click the 'Community' tab.
Step3
 Find the 'Contests' heading.
Step4
 Scroll through the list of
contests.
.
Participate in YouTube Contests
Step1
 Click on an individual contest that looks
appealing, or hit 'See More Contests' for
the full available listings.
Step2
 Scroll down to the 'About This Contest'
heading. Here, you'll find contest details
such as duration, prizes and the detailed
contest theme. Read the contest rules.
Step3
 Click on submitted videos to see what
others have already done. If a contest is
open for voting, you can vote on any of
the posted videos.
Step4
 Upload your own videos to the contest.
Click the 'Upload Videos' text link to get
started

Montgomery County Parks YouTube
Contest
http://www.mc-mncppc.org/Parks/events/starsearch/

You Tube Contests
http://www.youtube.com/

Marshall Recreation
Center
Staff Orientation Jeopardy Quiz

http://www.delicious.com/jodirudi
ck

Those Librarians – One step
ahead of “us”

Wikis enable Online
Collaboration

So easy – even a kid can do
it!

New Marketing Trade
Associations

More NEW Marketing Associations

Fitness Apps You Love?
Map My Fitness (Walk) is my
favorite, what’s
yours
?

Activity and Nutrition Merge
Fitness plus food = accountability

What will you do
with the fitness apps?

Now What?
 Review the sites that excite you most
 Dedicate time in your calendar to
explore these sights (away from your
emails and phone)
 Share your favorite sites with others
 Attend FREE online webinars to learn
more about emerging sites (Fill out the
form or turn in a business card for an
invitation)
 Be patient with yourself!

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