Mission Statement 3

Name:______

2 Mission Statement 3 Twitter 4-5 Flip Cam 6-7 Blog 8 Flickr 9 Scorecard 10 Contact sheet 11-12 Evaluation Form 13-14 Capture badges

3 As a member of the Gorilla Engagement Squad, I vow to record, capture, reproduce, and analyze the statements and thoughts discussed at the 2009 Communications Network Conference. I recognize that this is my duty as a squad member, and that no obstacles (be they free cookies, coffee breaks, or company give-aways) will prevent me from completing my duty to the best of my ability. I will remember all parts of my basic training, and will use the tools taught to me to the utmost of my ability. I will work as a squad member first, and an individual second. Finally, I vow to do all work in the name of good communications techniques, remembering that all I do will help those that come after me.

Signed, ______

4 Always Tweet using #comnet09

Twitter Guidelines:

-Whether you’re using a computer or phone to interface with Twitter, there are various ways to Tweet. To figure out which is best for you, read on…

Option 1: Use www.Twitter.com. This is the original- it has a good user interface, and the ability to do searches, find people to follow, and of course, Tweet.

Option 2: Use your mobile phone and SMS texting. On www.Twitter.com, after you sign in, go to Settings  Devices. Then, turn the Mobile Phone option “on” by adding your phone number. Once this is finished, every time you send a text 40404, the message will be turned into a Tweet!

Option 3: Use any number of 3rd-party programs that will manage your Twitter account(s) and updates for you. All programs that we recommend below are available for free, and will allow you to Tweet from various usernames at once, and interact with Twitter in a very user-friendly environment (i.e. automatically shortening links in Tweets, showing TwitPics inside the program, automatic Re-Tweeting, etc.).

Helpful Hints:

-Try to put as much information about what panel you’re Tweeting about in each update.

5 -Including links always makes the “value” of your Tweet higher.

-To shorten a link in your Tweet, try using www.tinyurl.com or http://bit.ly/

Twitter Basics:

Hash Tags (#): If you would like to define your Tweet as a member of a certain topic group, so that it can be easily searched by others later, use a hash tag (#) in your Tweet. For example, every conference attendee is encouraged to add “#comnet09” to the beginning or end of their Tweets while at the conference, so that followers will know to what topic the Tweet relates. See below for an example. (The right sidebar on Twitter allows you to search all hash tags that exist in Twitter- this is a great way to find Tweets on a specific topic, i.e. philanthropy or communications.)

Direct Address (@): If you want to direct your Tweet at a particular person or organization, use the “@” symbol, followed by the username of the target, before you Tweet. See below for an example.

Re-Tweeting (RT): If you would like to repeat what another Twitter user has Tweeted, it is called “Re-Tweeting.” You start out by writing the letters “RT,” followed by a direct address (@) of the person whose Tweet you’d like to repeat. Then, copy and paste the Tweet that you’d like to repeat, and you’ve done it! For example, see below, where a Gorilla member Re- Tweeted @PhilanthroMedia’s post about diavlogs.

6 Always ask the name and position of the interviewee before, and during, the interview (so it is recorded in hard copy and on the video).

Questions to ask interviewees:

Option #1: Describe one contributor to excellence in foundation communications that hasn’t changed in the past five years. Describe one thing that has changed.

Option #2: What is the most innovative idea you’ve ever had for how to make foundation communications better?

Option #3: What is your take-away from this session?

7 I have signed out the Flip Camera on ______from __:____ to __:____

I have signed out the Flip Camera on ______from __:____ to __:____

Name Organization Stickered?

______

8 What to Blog:

Anything that you think is interesting, thought-provoking, and worthwhile!

How to Post:

If you decide to do some live blogging at the conference, all you have to worry about is what to write- we’ll take care of the rest.

Once you have your post done, please send it, and all supporting pictures/links, to Dana Variano at [email protected].

Where it Will End Up: http://comnetwork.typepad.com

Topic Panel Sent Date

______

9 How to flickr:

If you take photos with a digital camera or camera phone during the conference, you can load them up onto our flickr site instantly:

Be sure to record the following information on flickr with each post:

-Who authored the photo (your name).

-The title of the photo.

-A description of the photo, including who is in it, and during what panel/event it was taken.

10 Each time you complete a mission for the Gorilla Engagement Squad (i.e. write a blog post, record a video interview, Tweet), you earn points that move you up the ranks. Refer back to each content section to see the number of points allocated for each mission, and record your progress below. The five Gorillas with the most points win a FREE FLIP CAM!

*If you attended either training session, you are awarded 10 points for your participation in each.

GI 5  5  5  5  5 

Private 5  5  5  5  5 

Sergeant 5  5  5  5  5 

Captain 5  5  5  5  5 

Major 5  5  5  5  5 

Colonel 5  5  5  5  5 

General 5  5  5  5  5 

Points Total: ______Final Rank: ______

11 Squad Leaders:

Name E-mail Phone Twitter ID Susan Herr [email protected] 917-756-6126 PhilanthroMedia Dana Variano [email protected] 845-774-9527 4th_Wall

Squad Members:

Name E-mail Phone Twitter ID rarno@denverfoundatio Rebecca Arno rarno n.org 303-300-1790 kbrown@conservationfu Kathryn Brown nd.org 703-797-2507 Paul Bachleitner [email protected] 646-410-0063 prbach Claire Baralt [email protected] 212-974-7003 cbaralt lcampbel@maccosmetic Linda Campbell s.com 212-372-6151 Thom Clark [email protected] 312-369-6400 [email protected] egculbertson Emily Culbertson m 708-824-7890 Gabriela Fitz [email protected] 773-649-1790 issuelab [email protected] Denise Graveline et 202-494-1391 William Hanson [email protected] 313-393-1185 Name E-mail Phone Twitter ID Eric Henderson [email protected] 646-442-2205

12 Louie Herr [email protected] 503-928-7661 louieherr JHodgins@caseyfamilys John Hodgins ervices.org 203-494-0770 Jennifer Humke [email protected] 312-726-8000 jhumke Toni May [email protected] 561-832-7497 k.mcginley@atlanticphil apkat Kathryn McGinley anthropies.org 646-289-7633 Larry "Bud" Meyer [email protected] 305-804-7582 Holly Minch [email protected] 415-225-8597 cmulvin@healthfoundati cmulvin Christine Mulvin on.org 513-458-6621 Julee Newberger [email protected] 410-223-2823 juleenewberger Michael Hamill [email protected] MAHRemaley Remaley m 212-750-6037 Cate Brandt cryba@maryblackfound Ryba ation.org 864-573-9500 Christopher PittsburghFdn Whitlatch [email protected] 412-394-2620 212-686-0010 AmyWolfNYC Amy Wolf [email protected] x 234

13 How would you rate your experience with the following before your involvement with the Gorilla Engagement Squad?

Inexperienced Moderate Expert

Twitter   

Video Interviewing   

Blogging   

Flickr   

How would you rate your experience with the following after your involvement with the Gorilla Engagement Squad?

Inexperienced Moderate Expert

Twitter   

Video Interviewing   

Blogging   

Flickr   

14 What was your favorite part of the Gorilla Engagement Squad?

What critiques/criticisms do you have of how the squad was run, logistically?

What technologies would you have liked to learn about/try that were not dealt with in this year’s squad?

What suggestions do you have for making the squad even more effective?

Any extra thoughts you’d like to share?

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