Culture Shift
Published September 19, 2011 | 
Kitchener’s 140 Character Conference, the first of its kind in Canada, has been held on September 15th and planned as an annual non-profit event to celebrate the impact of new Internet technologies – in reference to twitter (the messages exchanged cannot be longer than 140 characters).
The understanding of the cultural shift is important, how new media shape realities and events, and the issues around the privacy on the Internet. However, there seems to be more than one story that has been missed. Those new media shape realities such as advertising and marketing too often. The early adopters take so much for granted and cannot slow down their enthusiasm to look who is left behind.
Shift in communication and adoption of technologies has been seen as if there was no need for middlemen anymore.
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DAG Nova on Facebook
Published August 18, 2011 | 
We are on the Facebook now! Connecting and more connecting is our objective. We know that not many of the people we work with think of themselves as tech savvy or having time to squeeze some online befriending, but there are some of you with Facebook accounts that LIKE what we are doing. If you LIKE it, you would LIKE your friends and contacts to know about us. Or you would LIKE to share your stories with others.
Why Facebook?
We have done some basic calculations on DAG Nova audience profiles with the Forrester’s Social Technographics Tool and decided to post small pieces of information on the Facebook instead of posting them on the blog. Continue reading
Facebook Non-Profit Section
Published June 7, 2011 | 
This May, Facebook has improved their “Non-Profits on Facebook” section. Besides the “Spotlight”, where you can learn about how other organizations use Facebook, you can access tools and tutorials on how to create your Facebook page, quick tips, and non-profits guide.