Comments for 40Brown http://40brown.wordpress.com ec·lec·ti·cist Sun, 18 May 2008 08:47:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Getting Excited About Maps by Jackie http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/getting-excited-about-maps/#comment-661 Jackie Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:20:06 +0000 http://40brown.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-661 Hi Laurie, I just wanted to thank you for your nice post about our Greenlist map. The campaign to get grocery stores to post the FDA mercury advice has been fairly successful so far, with many major companies, like Kroger and Safeway agreeing to post signs. But others, like Costco, Wal-Mart and A&P has continually refused to do it. The only way they will change their minds is if they hear from their customers -- so yes, pelase drop off the comment card, and sign up for our Wavemaker updates to keep posted on more ways to help! Thanks again, Jackie Hi Laurie,
I just wanted to thank you for your nice post about our Greenlist map. The campaign to get grocery stores to post the FDA mercury advice has been fairly successful so far, with many major companies, like Kroger and Safeway agreeing to post signs. But others, like Costco, Wal-Mart and A&P has continually refused to do it. The only way they will change their minds is if they hear from their customers — so yes, pelase drop off the comment card, and sign up for our Wavemaker updates to keep posted on more ways to help!

Thanks again,
Jackie

]]> Comment on Public access and grassroots video by Community Media: Selected Clippings - 04/03/08 « Clippings for PEG Access Television http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/public-access-and-grassroots-video/#comment-657 Community Media: Selected Clippings - 04/03/08 « Clippings for PEG Access Television Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:51:09 +0000 http://40brown.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-657 [...] programing and the use of communications in grassroots development.  You can follow along here. http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/public-access-and-grassroots-video/ [...] [...] programing and the use of communications in grassroots development.  You can follow along here. http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/public-access-and-grassroots-video/ [...]

]]> Comment on Are you misrepresented? by 40brown http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/are-you-misrepresented/#comment-644 40brown Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:27:33 +0000 http://40brown.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-644 You're right- online petitions are a little iffy. So are "click here to send this letter to your representative" campaigns. There is a really great site called http://knowledgeaspower.org/ that seems to get this. The site is amazing - you've got to check it out! It helps people in Washington state follow their state legislature, and it guides them in their advocacy and participation. One of the things they do very well is get people to write their own letters. Rather than send the same letter/email that everyone else has sent, they give guidelines and make suggestions, but leave the writing to you. You’re right- online petitions are a little iffy. So are “click here to send this letter to your representative” campaigns.

There is a really great site called http://knowledgeaspower.org/ that seems to get this. The site is amazing - you’ve got to check it out! It helps people in Washington state follow their state legislature, and it guides them in their advocacy and participation.

One of the things they do very well is get people to write their own letters. Rather than send the same letter/email that everyone else has sent, they give guidelines and make suggestions, but leave the writing to you.

]]> Comment on Are you misrepresented? by Jayne Cravens http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/are-you-misrepresented/#comment-643 Jayne Cravens Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:45:51 +0000 http://40brown.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-643 It's a GREAT video for young people (I had a little trouble reading everything -- us middle aged folks need a little more time). I was hoping the end was going to be "write your congressperson" or "vote", not "sign this online petition." Because I'm still not sure online petitions really do much.... Hurrah for the mention of online volunteering!! It’s a GREAT video for young people (I had a little trouble reading everything — us middle aged folks need a little more time). I was hoping the end was going to be “write your congressperson” or “vote”, not “sign this online petition.” Because I’m still not sure online petitions really do much….

Hurrah for the mention of online volunteering!!

]]> Comment on What is 40Brown? by Randy Tyler http://40brown.wordpress.com/about/#comment-642 Randy Tyler Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:44:08 +0000 #comment-642 Kudos to a Great site with notable causes. Thought you may be interested in sharing a resource our charitable organization just released with the aim of helping other NGOs and non-profits. How to Exchange Large Files with Online Volunteers for Free: 17 Free Web-Based Services to Use Working with online volunteers usually involves the exchange of files, often exceeding e-mail attachment limits. With limited financial resources, how then can a non-profit organization successfully work with their Internet-based volunteers? Due to an ever expanding list of free Web-based file transfer services, one of which allows a whopping two gigabyte (GB) file upload limit along with an amazing 50 gigabytes (GB) of storage, large video or graphic files can now be easily exchanged between a virtual volunteer and a non-profit organization. With the assistance of virtual volunteers, Macdonald Youth Services' (MYS) Online Volunteer Program Developer Randy Tyler released today a detailed listing of 17 free Web-based file exchange services. For each file transfer service, the name, Web address, maximum file upload size, monthly transfer limit, maximum storage, allowable file storage time and user requirements have been provided. "Over most of my 10 years working with our virtual volunteers, I have exchanged files via FTP or used an application installed on our site where I created separate accounts for uploads via a browser," stated Randy Tyler. "Now I am using the free Web-based file transfer services more, especially the free services that allow 100 to 300 MB anonymous file uploads, which allow a file to be quickly transferred to one of our online volunteers," added Tyler. MYS extends their thanks to Augustus Lo, Kayce Mickelson and Charles Franklin for their extensive assistance in the development of this list of free file exchange services. The nine page document containing the list of the 17 free file exchange services can be downloaded as a PDF file from: http://www.mys.ca/aov To subscribe or unsubscribe from MYS's About Online Volunteering News E-Mail List, please visit the URL below: http://www.mys.ca/cgi-bin/media/mail_list.pl For further information: Randy Tyler Online Volunteer Program Developer/Webmaster Macdonald Youth Services Winnipeg, Canada W: http://www.mys.ca/volunter E: http://www.mys.ca/cgi-bin/randy_email.cgi PGP Key: http://www.mys.ca/pgp Video Mail: http://www.mys.ca/vm Skype: randytyler_canada T: 1-204-949-4292 Macdonald Youth Services (MYS), a trusted and respected registered charitable healing and support agency based in Winnipeg, Canada, has been Building Better futures for Manitoba's at-risk children since 1929. Through a variety of innovative and leading programming, MYS provides services for thousands of Manitoba's young people on a yearly basis. Since 1998, MYS has been at the forefront of successfully utilizing highly-skilled online volunteers from around the globe to enhance their programs and services. Kudos to a Great site with notable causes.

Thought you may be interested in sharing a resource our charitable organization just released with the aim of helping other NGOs and non-profits.

How to Exchange Large Files with Online Volunteers for Free: 17 Free Web-Based Services to Use

Working with online volunteers usually involves the exchange of files, often exceeding e-mail attachment limits. With limited financial resources, how then can a non-profit organization successfully work with their Internet-based volunteers? Due to an ever expanding list of free Web-based file transfer services, one of which allows a whopping two gigabyte (GB) file upload limit along with an amazing 50 gigabytes (GB) of storage, large video or graphic files can now be easily exchanged between a virtual volunteer and a non-profit organization.

With the assistance of virtual volunteers, Macdonald Youth Services’ (MYS) Online Volunteer Program Developer Randy Tyler released today a detailed listing of 17 free Web-based file exchange services. For each file transfer service, the name, Web address, maximum file upload size, monthly transfer limit, maximum storage, allowable file storage time and user requirements have been provided.

“Over most of my 10 years working with our virtual volunteers, I have exchanged files via FTP or used an application installed on our site where I created separate accounts for uploads via a browser,” stated Randy Tyler. “Now I am using the free Web-based file transfer services more, especially the free services that allow 100 to 300 MB anonymous file uploads, which allow a file to be quickly transferred to one of our online volunteers,” added Tyler.

MYS extends their thanks to Augustus Lo, Kayce Mickelson and Charles Franklin for their extensive assistance in the development of this list of free file exchange services. The nine page document containing the list of the 17 free file exchange services can be downloaded as a PDF file from:

http://www.mys.ca/aov

To subscribe or unsubscribe from MYS’s About Online Volunteering News E-Mail List, please visit the URL below:

http://www.mys.ca/cgi-bin/media/mail_list.pl

For further information:

Randy Tyler
Online Volunteer Program Developer/Webmaster
Macdonald Youth Services
Winnipeg, Canada
W: http://www.mys.ca/volunter
E: http://www.mys.ca/cgi-bin/randy_email.cgi
PGP Key: http://www.mys.ca/pgp
Video Mail: http://www.mys.ca/vm
Skype: randytyler_canada
T: 1-204-949-4292

Macdonald Youth Services (MYS), a trusted and respected registered charitable healing and support agency based in Winnipeg, Canada, has been Building Better futures for Manitoba’s at-risk children since 1929. Through a variety of innovative and leading programming, MYS provides services for thousands of Manitoba’s young people on a yearly basis. Since 1998, MYS has been at the forefront of successfully utilizing highly-skilled online volunteers from around the globe to enhance their programs and services.

]]> Comment on FaceBook to protest guerillas! by 40brown http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/facebook-to-protest-guerillas/#comment-641 40brown Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:47:36 +0000 http://40brown.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-641 I couldn't agree more! New media tools are COMMUNICATION TOOLS - they still require effective communication. I couldn’t agree more! New media tools are COMMUNICATION TOOLS - they still require effective communication.

]]> Comment on FaceBook to protest guerillas! by Jayne Cravens http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/facebook-to-protest-guerillas/#comment-639 Jayne Cravens Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:42:19 +0000 http://40brown.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-639 It's so nice to see *clarity of message* cited as a key factor in a successful online campaign. Too many advocates for using online social networking talk about the bells and whistles, but if the message isn't clear, if there aren't clear facts presented, if the goal of the action isn't defined, if the writing is poor, the campaign will flop. And I believe that *most* flop. It’s so nice to see *clarity of message* cited as a key factor in a successful online campaign. Too many advocates for using online social networking talk about the bells and whistles, but if the message isn’t clear, if there aren’t clear facts presented, if the goal of the action isn’t defined, if the writing is poor, the campaign will flop. And I believe that *most* flop.

]]> Comment on Intercultural Managment, and LiveBloggin by Spring Break (mine and theirs) « Mom Goes to Grad School http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/intercultural-managment-and-livebloggin/#comment-636 Spring Break (mine and theirs) « Mom Goes to Grad School Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:57:38 +0000 http://40brown.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-636 [...] to attend the Intercultural Management Institute conference - it was really good! (You can read my live blogging posts here. )So it wasn’t exactly a “do-nothing” spring break, but it was nice to just go to [...] [...] to attend the Intercultural Management Institute conference - it was really good! (You can read my live blogging posts here. )So it wasn’t exactly a “do-nothing” spring break, but it was nice to just go to [...]

]]> Comment on Intercultural Managment, and LiveBloggin by Nana http://40brown.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/intercultural-managment-and-livebloggin/#comment-634 Nana Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:17:24 +0000 http://40brown.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-634 The live blog on the conference is wonderful! It is fun knowing all about what you are experiencing and amazing to know you are hearing, seeing, taking part, discussing, blogging, answering commments, and who knows what else - it is the ultimate in multi-tasking. Look forward to checking in tomorrow! The live blog on the conference is wonderful! It is fun knowing all about what you are experiencing and amazing to know you are hearing, seeing, taking part, discussing, blogging, answering commments, and who knows what else - it is the ultimate in multi-tasking. Look forward to checking in tomorrow!

]]> Comment on What is 40Brown? by bibomedia http://40brown.wordpress.com/about/#comment-633 bibomedia Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:21:59 +0000 #comment-633 :) :)

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