This document discusses using social media and community engagement to raise funds. It focuses on organizing bike rallies and fundraising events with partners, sponsors, volunteers and communities. The key topics covered are social media strategy, inspiration from others, engaging communities, volunteers, sponsors and partners to participate in fundraising activities like the #SpinTO event on Google Docs.
Limited set of visuals that were projected at the SpinTO fundraising project kick-off party at the Mod Club in Toronto on May 15, 2009. Learn more at http://spinto.ca
32 Ways a Digital Marketing Consultant Can Help Grow Your BusinessBarry Feldman
How can a digital marketing consultant help your business? In this resource we'll count the ways. 24 additional marketing resources are bundled for free.
Limited set of visuals that were projected at the SpinTO fundraising project kick-off party at the Mod Club in Toronto on May 15, 2009. Learn more at http://spinto.ca
32 Ways a Digital Marketing Consultant Can Help Grow Your BusinessBarry Feldman
How can a digital marketing consultant help your business? In this resource we'll count the ways. 24 additional marketing resources are bundled for free.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
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• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
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GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
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2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
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Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
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• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
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Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
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GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
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How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
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The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
We’re here to present SpinTO, a case study in using social media to enable community-generated fundraising
Mark works as a consultant engaging citizens in creative problem solving to social or public policy challenges
Adam works as a user experience designer for web and mobile platforms
Born on the same day (April 29, a week before SpinTO), were looking for an excuse to have a big party around our birthday
Avid cyclists, geeks and very avid gays
 
We are not professional fund-raisers
Bike Rally is the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation's primary fundraising event of the year
A 600km journey from Toronto to Montreal in July-August
Charitable, social, physical - many motivations for many people
The bike rally inspired us to create an experience for people who don’t do the bike rally.
We wanted to share the experience of many different people coming together, for different reasons, and having a remarkable shared experience.
Something that would have them talking about it for days and weeks and months
There is a lot of hyperbole in the social media marketing world, and we’re here in part to debunk it
Social media is not about the tools
it's not about getting your message out
Social media is not about the tools
it's not about getting your message out
it's about being social, being human and connected
social media should make you think differently how you can enable people to be social around your cause?
In social web design, we start by asking “what is the social object?”
what is the thing around which people are motivated to be social?
for us, it was the opportunity to have a kick-ass party
people partying for a good cause is nothing new
but the new tools create entirely new possibilities for what “getting social” can mean
so this is our social media strategy, give people a remarkable experience, something worth talking about
increased awareness and fundraising were secondary outcomes designed into the social interactions
PWA - Sit through one candlelight vigil on the Bike Rally and you'll understand why we devoted so much time to this
The Bike Rally is emotionally powerful. It is about the experience of community, of many becoming one.
It taps deep parts of our soul because of the combination of emotional, social and physical intensity.
We were also inspired by another event called HoHoTO which established a framework for our event
HoHoTO was a large holiday party that raised $25,000 for the Toronto Daily Bread Foodbank. It was organized over Twitter.
One person on Twitter suggested that some of the Toronto tech community should pool their company holiday parties and raise some money for charity
Other Twitter people jumped on board and it became a snowball that resulted in $25,000 raised in a matter of a few weeks. From nothing.
Were were interested in bring together three communities under one roof, gays, geeks and cyclists.
This was in part to reflect the diversity of who we are as organizers, for our identities include all three.
No party for an LGBT cause would be complete without Gays….
But we also had a lot of straight geeks and cycling getting into the disco and queer-inspired spirit.
We had straight tech geeks jumping at the opportunity to dress in drag. So they did, to somewhat tragic but hilarious effect.
We also had leaders in the technology community challenging others to step up.
David Crow, the man who’s trying not to actually smoooch me in this picture, is a developer evangelist for Microsoft.
He sent out a personal challenge on Twitter to sponsor SpinTO, which quickly snowballed as other sponsors from the technology community matched his challenge.
In the end, while it may have been social media that got them there, it was about the people who came.
The event had to reflect their spirit, their culture.
This is a community of people who are irreverent, who are used to stepping outside of convention.
This is Ryannah Taylor. She was one of sponsors through Fair Trade Jewelery Company. She was also our DJ.
And yes, she is this tragic and awesome.
They were a community of people looking to explore sides of themselves that normal life doesn’t normally allow.
Our Bike Rally co-chairs understood this, were incredibly supportive and they helped us a lot through a lot of insight and handholding.
They also didn’t try to control the message or keep us from experimenting.
They understood that the project was about the people first, and the Bike Rally second.
We thrived on the contributions of our volunteers.
video, branding, design, DJs, promotion, models, performers, all were volunteers
3 sponsor levels
Silver, Gold, Platinum
Simple, 3 points to describe what sponsors get out of it
Sold through social networks
3 sponsor levels
Silver, Gold, Platinum
Simple, 3 points to describe what sponsors get out of it
Sold through social networks
3 sponsor levels
Silver, Gold, Platinum
Simple, 3 points to describe what sponsors get out of it
Sold through social networks
3 sponsor levels
Silver, Gold, Platinum
Simple, 3 points to describe what sponsors get out of it
Sold through social networks
Ticket prices and sponsorships the primary means of fundraising
Raffle tickets for prizes
Ticket prices and sponsorships the primary means of fundraising
Raffle tickets for prizes
Ticket prices and sponsorships the primary means of fundraising
Raffle tickets for prizes
Ticket prices and sponsorships the primary means of fundraising
Raffle tickets for prizes
Ticket prices and sponsorships the primary means of fundraising
Raffle tickets for prizes
Ticket prices and sponsorships the primary means of fundraising
Raffle tickets for prizes
Specialty drinks at the bar
Specialty drinks at the bar
Specialty drinks at the bar
Specialty drinks at the bar
Specialty drinks at the bar
Specialty drinks at the bar
Mod Club
 
Toronto Bike Union
BoylesqueTO & Skin Tight Outta Sight
BoylesqueTO created a bicycle themed burlesque act for us
Hip hop dance crew Right Clik added some flava to the mix
DJs - Duarte Da Silva and Ryannah Taylor, Qasim Virjee
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Visuals - created by Adam, and some provided by venue
 
Tagging and activity streams
ScribbleLive event liveblogging - partygoers could participate with LCDs behind the bar and simulcasted online
Scribblelive was free to use, and they donated a custom skin for us.
We used Google Docs as a tool for collaboration among organizers.
Google Docs allows….
Google Docs is free to use.
Our blog was setup on Wordpress, the open source blog software.
We installed it on our own shared hosting service, which is cheap. The software itself is free.
The template was designed by Adam with graphic design by ____
We used the blog as our primary website at SpinTO.ca. It integrated all of the other social elements into one coherent context.
SpinTO twitter account shared updates with the Toronto twitter community, helped create excitement and buzz online
Sharing tidbits of new info as they happened and having conversations with other twitter users.
We used Eventbrite to sell tickets and sponsorships because it was cheap and easy to setup.
And of course we had a Facebook event page.
Allowed us to promote the event in advance, share content with our attendees and those on the fence.
We used both Vimeo and YouTube for hosting web videos.
Social sharing of online video is a key tool for telling your story online.
We also used Flickr, the photo sharing site. We had many great amateur and professional photographers come to the event.
We created a photo pool that allowed all those people to add their photos from the event into one collection.
These photos provide fantastic opportunities for participants to relive their fantastic night out, share it with their friends and colleagues, and thereby trigger conversations about the cause.
We used Blip.fm to share music that we felt reflected the spirit of our event.
These blips would also be shared on twitter, which allowed Twitter users to get a good preview of what to expect.
in the end, our message is that you as fund-raisers can use these tools yourselves.
But you can also use them to enable community-generated creative collaborations.