Comments for Geeking For Good http://geekingforgood.com Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:34:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on A new direction for Geeking for Good by Lauren http://geekingforgood.com/2010/04/a-new-direction-for-geeking-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Lauren Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:34:29 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/?p=60#comment-147 Excellent - thanks for the feedback everyone! Time to get this new-look show on the road :) Excellent – thanks for the feedback everyone! Time to get this new-look show on the road :)

]]> Comment on A new direction for Geeking for Good by James Duthie http://geekingforgood.com/2010/04/a-new-direction-for-geeking-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-146 James Duthie Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:01:56 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/?p=60#comment-146 I love a good case study, especially those that pass under the radar (as many grass roots NFP campaigns would). So I'm all for it! I love a good case study, especially those that pass under the radar (as many grass roots NFP campaigns would). So I’m all for it!

]]> Comment on A new direction for Geeking for Good by Craig http://geekingforgood.com/2010/04/a-new-direction-for-geeking-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Craig Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:13:33 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/?p=60#comment-145 Definitely. For all their publicness it can be hard to keep up with what is happening across the social media space. Definitely. For all their publicness it can be hard to keep up with what is happening across the social media space.

]]> Comment on NTC 2010 and a plea for help by catherineLd http://geekingforgood.com/2010/02/ntc-2010-and-a-plea-for-help/comment-page-1/#comment-144 catherineLd Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:39:12 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/?p=53#comment-144 i am sure there will be many more opportunities in life to come L :) i am sure there will be many more opportunities in life to come L :)

]]> Comment on A new direction for Geeking for Good by Nathan Bush http://geekingforgood.com/2010/04/a-new-direction-for-geeking-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Nathan Bush Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:42:43 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/?p=60#comment-143 That would be great - especially if it's Aus focused. We just want you back Loz. That would be great – especially if it’s Aus focused. We just want you back Loz.

]]> Comment on A new direction for Geeking for Good by Tweets that mention A new direction for Geeking for Good « Geeking For Good -- Topsy.com http://geekingforgood.com/2010/04/a-new-direction-for-geeking-for-good/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Tweets that mention A new direction for Geeking for Good « Geeking For Good -- Topsy.com Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:31:26 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/?p=60#comment-142 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lauren Cochrane, Gavin Tapp. Gavin Tapp said: RT @lozz: New post: A new direction for Geeking for Good http://goo.gl/fb/5n7ST [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lauren Cochrane, Gavin Tapp. Gavin Tapp said: RT @lozz: New post: A new direction for Geeking for Good http://goo.gl/fb/5n7ST [...]

]]> Comment on Initial thoughts on an Aussie Social Good Podcast by A new direction for Geeking for Good « Geeking For Good http://geekingforgood.com/2009/11/initial-thoughts-on-an-aussie-social-good-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-141 A new direction for Geeking for Good « Geeking For Good Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:11:26 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/?p=26#comment-141 [...] few weeks I’ve been thinking about the next iteration of Geeking For Good, which takes the podcast idea I floated late last year and twists it into blog form. Would you, dear reader, be interested in reading all about campaigns [...] [...] few weeks I’ve been thinking about the next iteration of Geeking For Good, which takes the podcast idea I floated late last year and twists it into blog form. Would you, dear reader, be interested in reading all about campaigns [...]

]]> Comment on Is Foursquare the next big thing for the Australian nonprofit space? by David Hood http://geekingforgood.com/2010/01/is-foursquare-the-next-big-thing-for-the-australian-nonprofit-space/comment-page-1/#comment-19 David Hood Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:56:26 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/2010/01/is-foursquare-the-next-big-thing-for-the-australian-nonprofit-space/#comment-19 Awesome idea. Let's get cracking. :) Awesome idea. Let’s get cracking. :)

]]> Comment on Foursquare in practise for nonprofits by David Hood http://geekingforgood.com/2010/01/foursquare-in-practise-for-nonprofits/comment-page-1/#comment-18 David Hood Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:42:10 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/?p=49#comment-18 Like this idea Lozz. Was thinking something similar just two days ago (synchronicity...?). Would work well if you could get a few NGOs together that had projects/campaigns based on sustainable/free trade/ethical purchasing. My idea, to help build communities and encourage greater participation, is a cross between your idea and what foursquare have done with Harvard http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/01/harvard-and-foursquare/ with schools/unis/networks/towns. People would get points/badges for making ethical purchases and attending related events/activities and also for helping others to increase their scores (increasing individual and network/regional scores). Would have a mix of online and offline opportunities to score and collect rewards (which is essential). Would probably take about a year to put together and roll out properly but by then more people would be on foursquare and have smart phones so could be good timing. Can also replicate internationally so good for NGOs like Greenpeace, Oxfam, Amnesty, WWF etc. Anyway, just an idea... ;) Like this idea Lozz. Was thinking something similar just two days ago (synchronicity…?). Would work well if you could get a few NGOs together that had projects/campaigns based on sustainable/free trade/ethical purchasing.

My idea, to help build communities and encourage greater participation, is a cross between your idea and what foursquare have done with Harvard http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/01/harvard-and-foursquare/ with schools/unis/networks/towns.

People would get points/badges for making ethical purchases and attending related events/activities and also for helping others to increase their scores (increasing individual and network/regional scores). Would have a mix of online and offline opportunities to score and collect rewards (which is essential).

Would probably take about a year to put together and roll out properly but by then more people would be on foursquare and have smart phones so could be good timing. Can also replicate internationally so good for NGOs like Greenpeace, Oxfam, Amnesty, WWF etc.

Anyway, just an idea… ;)

]]> Comment on Foursquare in practise for nonprofits by James Duthie http://geekingforgood.com/2010/01/foursquare-in-practise-for-nonprofits/comment-page-1/#comment-17 James Duthie Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:43:10 +0000 http://geekingforgood.com/?p=49#comment-17 It's certainly harder when you're working with an industry body rather than a business itself. Have been thinking through the potential applications ourself with a similar client recently. We suspected Facebook would eventually dominate the space via their iPhone app, so avoided building anything specific to a single emerging platform such as Foursquare. That being said, your own application sounds neat. Foursquare is all about repeat patronage so you've just got to find the area of your business that fits and assess how to motivate customers to check in. It’s certainly harder when you’re working with an industry body rather than a business itself. Have been thinking through the potential applications ourself with a similar client recently. We suspected Facebook would eventually dominate the space via their iPhone app, so avoided building anything specific to a single emerging platform such as Foursquare.

That being said, your own application sounds neat. Foursquare is all about repeat patronage so you’ve just got to find the area of your business that fits and assess how to motivate customers to check in.

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