Last week, I had the great pleasure of attending the Michigan YMCA Key Leaders Conference in Lansing, Michigan. In addition to joining several of my fellow West Bend associates as exhibitors, I was asked to join in on a panel discussion regarding new technology topics that are relevant to …continue reading the rest of Free Webinar: Social Media Marketing for YMCAs
Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
Emergency Warnings to Catch Up with Technology
May 15th, 2012
“This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System.”
Who hasn’t heard that warning rattle through their radio? Or their TV?
We’ve all heard it at some point. But for people like me who almost never listen to the radio and prefer to skip through commercials by watching digitally recorded TV, you might struggle trying to remember the last time you heard or saw a legitimate storm warning or other notable …continue reading the rest of Emergency Warnings to Catch Up with Technology
Are you Nomophobic? Probably.
February 22nd, 2012
“Phone, keys, wallet.”
“Phone, keys, wallet.”
“Phone, keys, wallet.”
I repeat those three things while tapping at my pockets all day long. I don’t go anywhere without the three. Even when I’m at home I know precisely where my phone is at all times. I didn’t know it until today, but there is no doubt that I am the very definition of a …continue reading the rest of Are you Nomophobic? Probably.
Fear & Lollipops: Teaching the Importance of Online Privacy
November 11th, 2011
Social media safety has been discussed over and over again on Culture of Safety. We’ve shared advice on safe ways to communicate with minors online. We’ve shared social media best practices for nonprofits. We’ve even talked about potentially dangerous photo sharing iPhone applications.
In all of these posts we try and preach the importance of appreciating your online privacy. For a while I thought we had been doing a pretty good job. And then I had an experience that changed everything. You can’t truly appreciate the fragility of your own online privacy until you experience …continue reading the rest of Fear & Lollipops: Teaching the Importance of Online Privacy
Facebook Subscribe: The Safest Way to Interact with Minors?
October 17th, 2011
As we’ve stated time after time, we feel strongly that online contact with minors should be extremely limited. As someone that does online marketing and social networking for a living, I understand better than most how these social media restrictions can be frustrating for youth-focused organizations like summer camps, youth sports programs, Boys & Girls Clubs, and schools. The interactive communication between activity programmers and children can be an incredible outreach tool, but the fact of the matter is …continue reading the rest of Facebook Subscribe: The Safest Way to Interact with Minors?
Drivers Beware, Siri is Dangerous
October 4th, 2011
Apple, Inc. introduced some interesting new hardware and software upgrades at their highly anticipated iPhone announcement this afternoon. In addition to things like new camera technology and a faster processor, Apple unveiled a new built-in, voice-activated tool called Siri.
You can read all about Siri on Apple’s website, but in a nutshell, you ask Siri a question or provide a command and it will automatically …continue reading the rest of Drivers Beware, Siri is Dangerous
Color: Why You Should Be Scared
March 25th, 2011
The social world was buzzing yesterday following the launch of a brand new, mobile-based, photo-sharing app called Color. Many of the most respected technology pundits and bloggers around are raving about the potential for Color to change the way people interact with their surroundings. The excitement surrounding the potential for Color can be summed up in a single number: $41,000,000. That is how much venture capital the developers raised before the product even …continue reading the rest of Color: Why You Should Be Scared
