Blogging can be an invaluable tool, supplying new and engaging content for website, social media networks, press releases, newsletters, and more. Here are some examples of how our transit agency uses blogging to connect with our community.
Google programmes and internships for studentsAndrii Gorbenko
Information of main programmes and internships available for students throughout EMEA.
Language of presentation: Russian.
Translated version will be available pretty soon.
Cyberbullying involves the use of electronic devices and communication tools to bully or harass others. The document outlines some common tactics used by cyberbullies such as pretending to be other people online, spreading lies and rumors, and posting embarrassing pictures without consent. Kids who experience cyberbullying may engage in risky behaviors and have lower self-esteem. The document provides tips for parents to help prevent cyberbullying, such as being aware of their kids' online activities, using privacy settings appropriately, and establishing clear rules for technology use.
The document discusses the effects of social media and excessive technology use on youth. It notes that while the minimum age for social media accounts is 13, many children under 13 are using social media. Excessive social media use can result in lack of social skills, deteriorating family relationships, internet addiction causing sleep deprivation and academic problems, and susceptibility to issues like cyberbullying, sexting, and "Facebook depression." The document examines ongoing research on these impacts and perspectives from parents, teachers and students on youth technology use.
Austin Eger planted a 40-plant vineyard in the OLE quad as part of the Green Career Pathway program. He used recycled posts, leftover vines from an organic farm, and extra irrigation materials. The vineyard was planted near the gym where Austin had experience with grapes from past projects with Dr. Shribbs. Austin created a layout, got approval for the plan, and completed the physical labor of putting in posts, irrigation, and planting the vines. He is proud that he completed the project using only $20 in donations. In the future, the grapes will be sold to wineries with money going back to support the OLE program, and a student will take over maintaining the vineyard.
This document discusses theories of capital structure, including the net income approach, net operating income approach, Modigliani-Miller approach, and traditional approach. It outlines key assumptions and formulas for each approach. The net income approach examines how changes in capital structure affect net income and firm value. The net operating income approach assumes costs remain constant as leverage changes. The Modigliani-Miller approach argues firm value is independent of capital structure if certain assumptions hold. The traditional approach finds an optimal capital structure that minimizes costs.
Libraryh3lp is a flexible platform for building virtual reference services run by Eric Pam and Pam Sessoms. It provides chat reference through widgets and gateways to services like AIM, Yahoo, and MSN. Usage has grown from a few thousand chats per year to over 100,000 as it has expanded to serve over 300 libraries. It aims to be affordable through an efficient codebase and volunteer support from librarians. Future plans include expanding collaborative reference through NCknows and offering chat services to other organizations through My Customer Cloud.
Getronics enjoys higher productivity and increased mobility with Windows 8Quadrant Communications
In order to learn about Microsoft’s latest operating system, ICT services provider Getronics joined the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program (TAP). This involved them in deploying the beta releases of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 in its production environment. Today Getronics has 350 users working day-to-day with Windows 8 spread over several devices such as laptops, desktops and tablets.
Google programmes and internships for studentsAndrii Gorbenko
Information of main programmes and internships available for students throughout EMEA.
Language of presentation: Russian.
Translated version will be available pretty soon.
Cyberbullying involves the use of electronic devices and communication tools to bully or harass others. The document outlines some common tactics used by cyberbullies such as pretending to be other people online, spreading lies and rumors, and posting embarrassing pictures without consent. Kids who experience cyberbullying may engage in risky behaviors and have lower self-esteem. The document provides tips for parents to help prevent cyberbullying, such as being aware of their kids' online activities, using privacy settings appropriately, and establishing clear rules for technology use.
The document discusses the effects of social media and excessive technology use on youth. It notes that while the minimum age for social media accounts is 13, many children under 13 are using social media. Excessive social media use can result in lack of social skills, deteriorating family relationships, internet addiction causing sleep deprivation and academic problems, and susceptibility to issues like cyberbullying, sexting, and "Facebook depression." The document examines ongoing research on these impacts and perspectives from parents, teachers and students on youth technology use.
Austin Eger planted a 40-plant vineyard in the OLE quad as part of the Green Career Pathway program. He used recycled posts, leftover vines from an organic farm, and extra irrigation materials. The vineyard was planted near the gym where Austin had experience with grapes from past projects with Dr. Shribbs. Austin created a layout, got approval for the plan, and completed the physical labor of putting in posts, irrigation, and planting the vines. He is proud that he completed the project using only $20 in donations. In the future, the grapes will be sold to wineries with money going back to support the OLE program, and a student will take over maintaining the vineyard.
This document discusses theories of capital structure, including the net income approach, net operating income approach, Modigliani-Miller approach, and traditional approach. It outlines key assumptions and formulas for each approach. The net income approach examines how changes in capital structure affect net income and firm value. The net operating income approach assumes costs remain constant as leverage changes. The Modigliani-Miller approach argues firm value is independent of capital structure if certain assumptions hold. The traditional approach finds an optimal capital structure that minimizes costs.
Libraryh3lp is a flexible platform for building virtual reference services run by Eric Pam and Pam Sessoms. It provides chat reference through widgets and gateways to services like AIM, Yahoo, and MSN. Usage has grown from a few thousand chats per year to over 100,000 as it has expanded to serve over 300 libraries. It aims to be affordable through an efficient codebase and volunteer support from librarians. Future plans include expanding collaborative reference through NCknows and offering chat services to other organizations through My Customer Cloud.
Getronics enjoys higher productivity and increased mobility with Windows 8Quadrant Communications
In order to learn about Microsoft’s latest operating system, ICT services provider Getronics joined the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program (TAP). This involved them in deploying the beta releases of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 in its production environment. Today Getronics has 350 users working day-to-day with Windows 8 spread over several devices such as laptops, desktops and tablets.
Dafra Pharma verbetert marktinzicht en klantenrelaties dankzij Microsoft CRMQuadrant Communications
Dafra Pharma wou zijn inzicht in de markt verbeteren en informatie over jarenlange klantenrelaties digitaliseren. Het bedrijf ging daarom op zoek naar een online systeem waarin alle gegevens meteen ingegeven en centraal bijgehouden konden worden. Zo zou ook de hoofdzetel in Europa een beter inzicht krijgen op de activiteiten van hun verkopers en mee het contact kunnen onderhouden met klanten.
Leadership in global & multi cultural orgtns - power pointsTheo OC Okunna
This document discusses conflict in geographically distributed teams. It identifies two types of conflict: relationship conflict, which includes personality clashes and annoyance between team members, and task conflict, which involves differences of opinion on task delegation and resource allocation. Cross-cultural conflicts in global organizations can arise from differences in opinions, values, and expectations as well as wrong assumptions. Solutions proposed to address these conflicts include proper conflict management, effective communication, diversity training, clear goal definition, and developing intercultural competence.
Appspire.me is a mobile app marketing company that offers various packages to market and advertise both free and paid apps. They provide a full suite of services including research, optimization, creation, management, and reporting to help apps gain views and downloads in app stores. While their expansive services and expert help may boost app success, their services are also expensive and ongoing spending is required to maintain results.
This document discusses Steven Tran's experience exploring different multimedia learning technologies. It identifies podcasts and screencasts as the technologies explored, with learning styles of visual, global, active, and intuitive covered. Steven found podcasts to be the least useful as he is more of a visual learner. The most interesting and efficient technologies for Steven were screencasts and multimedia, as they help visual learners and provide a balance for different learning styles. Steven plans to use these technologies, particularly multimedia, in his future career as a teacher.
The document discusses the key aspects of cities of the future:
1) Cities will be greener and more eco-friendly with reduced emissions, increased green spaces like rooftop gardens, and renewable energy sources like solar power.
2) 3D printing will be widely used, reducing waste and costs while making resources more accessible.
3) Economies will grow through advanced technology, international trade, investments, and specialized labor.
4) Transportation will include high-speed trains, electric vehicles, small personal vehicles, and possibly flying cars.
5) Communications and technology will be advanced, with faster internet, augmented reality, brain-computer interfaces, and technologies to modify dreams.
The document proposes several design ideas for creative projects that can inspire people and help solve problems, such as making a robot out of paper, creating a logo for inspiration, fashioning a spoon from plastic bottles, and building a chair from a tree to save space. The ideas are meant to encourage people to design solutions anywhere and anytime without stopping their studies.
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia generally have higher pupil-teacher ratios and repetition rates compared to other regions. While pupil-teacher ratios have declined globally over time, Sub-Saharan Africa still has the highest ratios at the primary and secondary levels, with some countries having over 50 pupils per teacher. Repetition rates have also decreased worldwide but remain highest in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Sub-Saharan Africa, with some countries in the latter region having repetition rates of over 30%. The document analyzes education indicators such as these by region and country to evaluate quality and access issues around the world.
La Unión Europea está considerando nuevas regulaciones para las empresas de tecnología. Estas regulaciones podrían requerir que las grandes compañías tecnológicas compartan datos con los competidores más pequeños. Los críticos argumentan que esto podría dañar la innovación, mientras que los partidarios dicen que promoverá la competencia en el mercado.
This document summarizes the process undertaken by Reese Library at Augusta State University to establish a family study room. It describes how the idea was proposed by a student worker in 2006 and approved by the university. It then details the research, policy and procedure development, furnishing, and soft launch of the family room over the subsequent months. Key aspects included restricting access with a code-locked door, establishing sign-in/out procedures, and setting usage guidelines and violation consequences. Since opening, the room has been well-used with few issues, demonstrating its value to students with children on campus.
This document provides information about the Sharing Travel Experiences media company. It summarizes that STE publishes travel articles and newsletters to help readers discover affordable luxury vacations. It shares positive reader feedback about feeling part of a community. The document also provides contact information and statistics about STE's readership demographics and online presence.
Presentation from the 2013 California Transit Association Conference in Anaheim, CA. This quick overview illustrates how Omnitrans uses online marketing tools and social media to engage its rider community. Includes links to free and low cost marketing tools and examples of how to use Facebook contests to generate interesting content for embeddable slideshows.
The Public Relations Society of America created a new definition of PR in 2011 to reflect how PR now operates within the digital age where user generated content and engagement are essential. Modern PR creates and manages new media like social media and blogs, and engages customers and journalists through new media outlets. For the Ventura Visitor's Center PR to succeed, it must capture stories that people are engaged with, help create, and will share with friends by providing easily shareable, relatable content. The PR plan outlines strategies like blogging regularly, curating user generated local stories and images, and directing journalists to website content instead of press releases to encourage sharing and engagement.
Creating A Culture Of Storytelling from NTEN's 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conf...Roger Burks
We know that storytelling is the most powerful way to get your organization's message out there, heard and remembered. We know that compelling stories inspire action and change. But how do you get your organization to commit to storytelling?
In this session - a continuation of last year's Better Online Storytelling panel - we'll explore successful, specific techniques to get your organization started finding and telling its best stories. From stories to emails, blogs to social media, you can create a culture of storytelling.
Social Media - Building Your Brand From the Inside Outclairee214
STA Travel is a global travel company present in 90 countries with 400 retail locations that sends over 6 million travelers per year. Its mission is to create opportunities for students and young adults to experience the world face-to-face. The document discusses how STA Travel can build its brand through social media by creating internal brand ambassadors, educating employees, and engaging them to communicate the company's message and successes online. It also notes potential challenges around content review and participation.
Building Trust Within Communities Through StorytellingBrian Huonker
Traditional communication channels are becoming ineffective in capturing and engaging the attention of today’s perpetually connected community residents. This, in turn, is making it increasingly difficult to communicate with them, to keep the community informed on upcoming elections, filing deadlines, fee increases, as well as changes in policies and ordinances. Additionally, today’s “fake news” generation does not trust information from traditional channels, only 6% of millennials consider traditional communications even to be credible. Today's municipalities must adapt their communication strategies in an effort to be heard in the face of the consumers’ rapidly changing media consumption landscape. To get out ahead of traditional media channels with the facts. And most importantly, become the trusted source of information within their communities.
In this session, you will learn
How to identify a topic to write about from the questions your community is asking but not talking to you about.
Strategies for transforming those topics into informational and persuasive “storified” content.
How to utilize those stories in blogs, infographics, social media posts, and videos that connect with the community and ensures they are informed
How to deliver those stories through a content marketing strategy that builds mindful scheduling habits.
Discover tracking methods to understand which stories, types of content are being read by your communities and use that information to develop future stories.
Through strategic, engaging content, you can stay connected with your community to keep them informed on your ever-changing community. Build a trusted relationship with them to ensure your messages are received and understood. And become an unmistakable and essential community partner in their eyes.
The document discusses Printcasting, a Knight News Challenge project that allows anyone to create printable magazines without design skills or their own content. It lets local businesses easily create and purchase affordable niche ads. Revenue is shared between publishers, contributors, and the network. The Bakersfield Californian newspaper partnership aims to grow revenue from online audiences by monetizing niche content in printed magazines, as print generates more significant revenue than online-only brands. Printcasting is presented as a way for newspapers to publish niche content magazines, lower content costs, and monetize existing content.
How Magazines Can Survive the Digital AgeJason Dojc
Newspapers are hurting and magazines may be next on the list as digital media continues to monopolize more and more of people's time.
Yet magazines do provide value in the form of interesting, in-depth content on topics I never would have thought of searching. This is the key to their survival.
This is a presentation I am making to the Brazil Newspaper Congress in Sao Paulo on August 18,. 2008. It is a call to newspapers to include the community (in the persons of bloggers, vloggers and podcasters) in the newspapers' websites and printed pages.
Dafra Pharma verbetert marktinzicht en klantenrelaties dankzij Microsoft CRMQuadrant Communications
Dafra Pharma wou zijn inzicht in de markt verbeteren en informatie over jarenlange klantenrelaties digitaliseren. Het bedrijf ging daarom op zoek naar een online systeem waarin alle gegevens meteen ingegeven en centraal bijgehouden konden worden. Zo zou ook de hoofdzetel in Europa een beter inzicht krijgen op de activiteiten van hun verkopers en mee het contact kunnen onderhouden met klanten.
Leadership in global & multi cultural orgtns - power pointsTheo OC Okunna
This document discusses conflict in geographically distributed teams. It identifies two types of conflict: relationship conflict, which includes personality clashes and annoyance between team members, and task conflict, which involves differences of opinion on task delegation and resource allocation. Cross-cultural conflicts in global organizations can arise from differences in opinions, values, and expectations as well as wrong assumptions. Solutions proposed to address these conflicts include proper conflict management, effective communication, diversity training, clear goal definition, and developing intercultural competence.
Appspire.me is a mobile app marketing company that offers various packages to market and advertise both free and paid apps. They provide a full suite of services including research, optimization, creation, management, and reporting to help apps gain views and downloads in app stores. While their expansive services and expert help may boost app success, their services are also expensive and ongoing spending is required to maintain results.
This document discusses Steven Tran's experience exploring different multimedia learning technologies. It identifies podcasts and screencasts as the technologies explored, with learning styles of visual, global, active, and intuitive covered. Steven found podcasts to be the least useful as he is more of a visual learner. The most interesting and efficient technologies for Steven were screencasts and multimedia, as they help visual learners and provide a balance for different learning styles. Steven plans to use these technologies, particularly multimedia, in his future career as a teacher.
The document discusses the key aspects of cities of the future:
1) Cities will be greener and more eco-friendly with reduced emissions, increased green spaces like rooftop gardens, and renewable energy sources like solar power.
2) 3D printing will be widely used, reducing waste and costs while making resources more accessible.
3) Economies will grow through advanced technology, international trade, investments, and specialized labor.
4) Transportation will include high-speed trains, electric vehicles, small personal vehicles, and possibly flying cars.
5) Communications and technology will be advanced, with faster internet, augmented reality, brain-computer interfaces, and technologies to modify dreams.
The document proposes several design ideas for creative projects that can inspire people and help solve problems, such as making a robot out of paper, creating a logo for inspiration, fashioning a spoon from plastic bottles, and building a chair from a tree to save space. The ideas are meant to encourage people to design solutions anywhere and anytime without stopping their studies.
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia generally have higher pupil-teacher ratios and repetition rates compared to other regions. While pupil-teacher ratios have declined globally over time, Sub-Saharan Africa still has the highest ratios at the primary and secondary levels, with some countries having over 50 pupils per teacher. Repetition rates have also decreased worldwide but remain highest in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Sub-Saharan Africa, with some countries in the latter region having repetition rates of over 30%. The document analyzes education indicators such as these by region and country to evaluate quality and access issues around the world.
La Unión Europea está considerando nuevas regulaciones para las empresas de tecnología. Estas regulaciones podrían requerir que las grandes compañías tecnológicas compartan datos con los competidores más pequeños. Los críticos argumentan que esto podría dañar la innovación, mientras que los partidarios dicen que promoverá la competencia en el mercado.
This document summarizes the process undertaken by Reese Library at Augusta State University to establish a family study room. It describes how the idea was proposed by a student worker in 2006 and approved by the university. It then details the research, policy and procedure development, furnishing, and soft launch of the family room over the subsequent months. Key aspects included restricting access with a code-locked door, establishing sign-in/out procedures, and setting usage guidelines and violation consequences. Since opening, the room has been well-used with few issues, demonstrating its value to students with children on campus.
This document provides information about the Sharing Travel Experiences media company. It summarizes that STE publishes travel articles and newsletters to help readers discover affordable luxury vacations. It shares positive reader feedback about feeling part of a community. The document also provides contact information and statistics about STE's readership demographics and online presence.
Presentation from the 2013 California Transit Association Conference in Anaheim, CA. This quick overview illustrates how Omnitrans uses online marketing tools and social media to engage its rider community. Includes links to free and low cost marketing tools and examples of how to use Facebook contests to generate interesting content for embeddable slideshows.
The Public Relations Society of America created a new definition of PR in 2011 to reflect how PR now operates within the digital age where user generated content and engagement are essential. Modern PR creates and manages new media like social media and blogs, and engages customers and journalists through new media outlets. For the Ventura Visitor's Center PR to succeed, it must capture stories that people are engaged with, help create, and will share with friends by providing easily shareable, relatable content. The PR plan outlines strategies like blogging regularly, curating user generated local stories and images, and directing journalists to website content instead of press releases to encourage sharing and engagement.
Creating A Culture Of Storytelling from NTEN's 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conf...Roger Burks
We know that storytelling is the most powerful way to get your organization's message out there, heard and remembered. We know that compelling stories inspire action and change. But how do you get your organization to commit to storytelling?
In this session - a continuation of last year's Better Online Storytelling panel - we'll explore successful, specific techniques to get your organization started finding and telling its best stories. From stories to emails, blogs to social media, you can create a culture of storytelling.
Social Media - Building Your Brand From the Inside Outclairee214
STA Travel is a global travel company present in 90 countries with 400 retail locations that sends over 6 million travelers per year. Its mission is to create opportunities for students and young adults to experience the world face-to-face. The document discusses how STA Travel can build its brand through social media by creating internal brand ambassadors, educating employees, and engaging them to communicate the company's message and successes online. It also notes potential challenges around content review and participation.
Building Trust Within Communities Through StorytellingBrian Huonker
Traditional communication channels are becoming ineffective in capturing and engaging the attention of today’s perpetually connected community residents. This, in turn, is making it increasingly difficult to communicate with them, to keep the community informed on upcoming elections, filing deadlines, fee increases, as well as changes in policies and ordinances. Additionally, today’s “fake news” generation does not trust information from traditional channels, only 6% of millennials consider traditional communications even to be credible. Today's municipalities must adapt their communication strategies in an effort to be heard in the face of the consumers’ rapidly changing media consumption landscape. To get out ahead of traditional media channels with the facts. And most importantly, become the trusted source of information within their communities.
In this session, you will learn
How to identify a topic to write about from the questions your community is asking but not talking to you about.
Strategies for transforming those topics into informational and persuasive “storified” content.
How to utilize those stories in blogs, infographics, social media posts, and videos that connect with the community and ensures they are informed
How to deliver those stories through a content marketing strategy that builds mindful scheduling habits.
Discover tracking methods to understand which stories, types of content are being read by your communities and use that information to develop future stories.
Through strategic, engaging content, you can stay connected with your community to keep them informed on your ever-changing community. Build a trusted relationship with them to ensure your messages are received and understood. And become an unmistakable and essential community partner in their eyes.
The document discusses Printcasting, a Knight News Challenge project that allows anyone to create printable magazines without design skills or their own content. It lets local businesses easily create and purchase affordable niche ads. Revenue is shared between publishers, contributors, and the network. The Bakersfield Californian newspaper partnership aims to grow revenue from online audiences by monetizing niche content in printed magazines, as print generates more significant revenue than online-only brands. Printcasting is presented as a way for newspapers to publish niche content magazines, lower content costs, and monetize existing content.
How Magazines Can Survive the Digital AgeJason Dojc
Newspapers are hurting and magazines may be next on the list as digital media continues to monopolize more and more of people's time.
Yet magazines do provide value in the form of interesting, in-depth content on topics I never would have thought of searching. This is the key to their survival.
This is a presentation I am making to the Brazil Newspaper Congress in Sao Paulo on August 18,. 2008. It is a call to newspapers to include the community (in the persons of bloggers, vloggers and podcasters) in the newspapers' websites and printed pages.
Printcasting is a Knight News Challenge project that allows anyone to easily create printable magazines by leveraging digital content without needing design skills or software. Users can select or create their own content, include ads which can be placed for as little as $10, and Printcasting will automatically generate a printable magazine and corresponding website. This democratizes the print publishing process and helps blogs and communities connect with local audiences through printed content that is also optimized for online and mobile viewing. The project has seen success with hyperlocal publishers and is now partnering internationally to expand its reach.
This document outlines a strategy to promote acceptance and support for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It proposes taking advantage of moments when people want to make a good impression, such as job searching or using social media, to spread a message of changing attitudes towards disabilities. Specific tactics include buying Google search ad space, adding a message to online CVs on major job sites, creating a LinkedIn group, developing a Facebook app, and including an email signature icon. The overall goal is to normalize support for the Convention and improve societal views of disabilities.
Blog Power (Brazil Newspaper Assn. Presentation)John Wilpers
The document discusses strategies for newspapers to attract younger readers in the digital age. It notes that today's young people are time-crunched, wired, creative, looking to connect over shared interests, and expect interactivity. Half of Brazilians aged 15-34 do not read newspapers. The document recommends that newspapers incorporate high-quality local blogs into their websites and publications to increase relevance, reach, and revenue by engaging these new information consumers and creators. It provides examples of newspapers that successfully partnered with bloggers, gaining traffic, new content, and advertising deals.
50+ thinkers and planners within MSLGROUP share and discuss inspiring projects on corporate citizenship, crowdsourcing and storytelling on the MSLGROUP Insights Network. Every week, we pick up one project and do a deep dive into conversations around it -- on the MSLGROUP Insights Network itself but also on the broader social web -- to distill insights and foresights. We share these insights and foresights with you on our People’s Insights blog and compile the best insights from the network and the blog in the iPad-friendly People’s Lab Quarterly Magazine, as a showcase of our capabilities. This week, our topic is byliner.com. For more, see:http://peopleslab.mslgroup.com.
1) Printcasting is a Knight News Challenge project that allows anyone to easily create printable magazines without design skills by selecting and arranging content from various sources.
2) It also makes print advertising affordable and accessible by allowing local businesses to create and purchase ads online for placement in niche magazines.
3) Revenue from ads is shared among content contributors, publishers, and the Printcasting network to support local news and information.
Be Good Be Social: Communicating in a Big Society presentationRob Dyson
The basis of a talk I gave at the second Be Good Be Social event in Glasgow, 7 April 2011. The event was sponsored by Blackbaud and organised by Third Sector Lab.
The document discusses the role and definition of blogs. It notes that blogs allow for more interactive communication between journalists and audiences. Journalists can update stories continuously as more information becomes available, and readers can provide feedback and additional context through comments. The rise of blogs has changed the relationship between journalists and their audiences by making communication more direct and personalized.
Similar to Blogging As The Backbone of Social Marketing (20)
VetLink has launched a web-based trip planner tool that conveniently assists veterans, service members, and their families in finding and learning about available transportation services and programs within San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. This tool can be accessed through a personal computer, tablet or mobile device.
The document provides the 2015 calendar and schedule for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) conferences. It lists the dates, locations and names of various APTA conferences, seminars, workshops and other events taking place throughout 2015, including the annual meeting in October in San Francisco. It also includes brief descriptions of APTA's vision, mission and membership.
For 2013, we held a Christmas tree decorating contest at the Omnitrans office. Each tree was beautiful and expressed its own unique personality. We hope you enjoy the photos, and we wish you and your families a safe and happy holiday season!
Buster the Bus and the Omnitrans team were proud to support Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in the fight against breast cancer by participating in the filming of ARMC's Pink Glove Dance. We hope you enjoy this glimpse behind the scenes!
The document shares reasons from multiple people for choosing public transit over driving. They cite rising gas prices, traffic, budget and financial savings, environmental benefits, convenience, reliability, and health benefits from walking as factors in their decision to "dump the pump" in favor of public buses and transportation.
Omnitrans at APTA International Roadeo 2013Omnitrans
The annual APTA International Bus Roadeo took place May 3-7 this year in Indianapolis, Indiana. Transit agencies from across North America participated in this prestigious competition designed to test the skills of both bus operators and mechanics. Awards are given in each area, and there is an overall grand prize for the transit system with the highest combined score for the bus operator and bus maintenance team.
Our maintenance team, Archie Rockwell, Phillip Sanchez and Alex Hernandez earned 6th place in the competition. Coach operator and 14-year veteran Ricardo Alvarez placed 23rd. The combined maintenance team and bus operator scores earned Omnitrans an impressive 10th place overall ranking.
ProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesPsychoTech Services
A proprietary approach developed by bringing together the best of learning theories from Psychology, design principles from the world of visualization, and pedagogical methods from over a decade of training experience, that enables you to: Learn better, faster!
Aggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesPsychoTech Services
A proprietary approach developed by bringing together the best of learning theories from Psychology, design principles from the world of visualization, and pedagogical methods from over a decade of training experience, that enables you to: Learn better, faster!
You may be stressed about revealing your cancer diagnosis to your child or children.
Children love stories and these often provide parents with a means of broaching tricky subjects and so the ‘The Secret Warrior’ book was especially written for CANSA TLC, by creative writer and social worker, Sally Ann Carter.
Find out more:
https://cansa.org.za/resources-to-help-share-a-parent-or-loved-ones-cancer-diagnosis-with-a-child/
Understanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesPsychoTech Services
A proprietary approach developed by bringing together the best of learning theories from Psychology, design principles from the world of visualization, and pedagogical methods from over a decade of training experience, that enables you to: Learn better, faster!
As we navigate through the ebbs and flows of life, it is natural to experience moments of low motivation and dwindling passion for our goals.
However, it is important to remember that this is a common hurdle that can be overcome with the right strategies in place.
In this guide, we will explore ways to rekindle the fire within you and stay motivated towards your aspirations.
Procrastination is a common challenge that many individuals face when it comes to completing tasks and achieving goals. It can hinder productivity and lead to feelings of stress and frustration.
However, with the right strategies and mindset, it is possible to overcome procrastination and increase productivity.
In this article, we will explore the causes of procrastination, how to recognize the signs of procrastination in oneself, and effective strategies for overcoming procrastination and boosting productivity.
Best Way to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity.pdf
Blogging As The Backbone of Social Marketing
1. Blogging as the
backbone of
social marketing
How one transit agency
engaged its riders and
grew an award-winning
blog in just six months.
Juno Kughler Carlson
juno.carlson@omnitrans.org
2. Old headlines live forever on the Internet.
Important to tell your own story.
6. The concept:
For Valentine’s Day, spotlight one
of our employee couples.
“Our little story has
reached so many people
and the feedback has been
incredible.”
7. The concept:
Write about a family that uses
Omnitrans regularly.
“Omnitrans has made it
possible for us to enjoy life
in ways we never would
have imagined.”
8. The concept:
Interview a college student who
saves money by riding the bus.
“Krystle is a true heroine.”
Dick Riddell
Omnitrans Board Chair
9. The concept:
Spotlight a wheelchair user who
also rides Omnitrans.
“For 14 years after I became
disabled, I almost never left
my home.”
10. The concept:
Profile a cyclist who also rides
the bus.
“One of the nice things about
public transit is that I can be
flexible in the way I travel.”
15. Why is blogging now a
cornerstone of our
marketing strategy?
Builds online brand reputation
Defines who we are and what sets
us apart in our industry
Identifies brand ambassadors
Humanizes us as an agency
Encourages social sharing
Provides content for our website
and social media networks
Creates partnership opportunities
Forms the basis for press releases
Breaks customer stereotypes
16. Our blog now receives more
than 9,000 visits per month
17. Our blog is now the backbone
of our online marketing
PRESS
RELEASE
Constant
Contact
Rider
Alerts
18.
19. Listen:
When interviewing people,
listen for interesting side
stories that go beyond your
original concept.
Network:
Think about what social
partners might be natural
tie-ins for your article.
Some tips for blogging success:
Share:
Add a tagline at the end of your blog
articles to encourage sharing:
Do you like this story and want to use it for
your blog or newsletter? All our stories may
be freely re-posted and shared with others!
Do you have a great Omnitrans story to
share? Let us know!
Email juno.carlson@omnitrans.org
20. “I would enjoy being
employed by someone
who cared as much as
Omnitrans does about
your team and
passengers” – Oratio
Comments from our readers:
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