Comments for eVentures in Cyberland

Comment on Q&As on Using Social Media to Get Rid of Narco Gangs by CyberlandGal

CyberlandGal — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:52:54 +0000

The “Peace for Sale” blog posted an important update to this story at http://peaceforsale.org/2011/11/14/sign-in-to-crisis-mappers-net-crisis-mappers-net/ on Mexican bloggers’ desperate plea for help.

Comment on Video Clip of the Month: Do Aid Workers Need PR 101? by CyberlandGal

CyberlandGal — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:36:56 +0000

@peaceforsale Thanks for commenting on my blog, Monica, and for featuring my post in your blog. Also, thanks for giving me the heads up on the comment you tried to leave on her blog at https://amylockwood.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/it-stings-like-a-slap-in-the-face/. It’s been a few weeks, so I am not sure or not if we can safely assume she doesn’t intent to accept it. For what it’s worth, I agree with you that open debate (and peer review) makes us all better academics and researchers. Also, as an FYI, about the time I wrote the post above, I left comments on the TED website and a Stanford blog featuring her video about my concerns. My comments were rejected as well. Apparently, not every site believes in open dialogue, though not using my last name could be a factor. Thanks again, Monica, and I hope you drop by again!

Comment on Video Clip of the Month: Concentrate on Relationships by CyberlandGal

CyberlandGal — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:23:53 +0000

@Sonya76 Thanks for taking the time to comment on my blog, Sonya. I couldn’t agree more. Too many people see social media as just another way to shout their message, overlooking the “social” part of social media!

Comment on Video Clip of the Month: Concentrate on Relationships by Sonya76

Sonya76 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:40:33 +0000

Nice review, it sounds like a good read. I think you’re spot on to say focus on the relationships. Far too many people don’t and thus don’t get the full potential they could from social media.

Comment on Video Clip of the Month: Do Aid Workers Need PR 101? by peaceforsale

peaceforsale — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:01:39 +0000

Monica, I really like your points (again!) I think the greatest one is the about self efficacy in a conflict context. I thought about your post and blogged about it here: http://peaceforsale.org/2012/01/15/the-conflict-consumer-know-your-audience/

Comment on Video Clip of the Month: Do Aid Workers Need PR 101? by The Conflict Consumer: Know your Audience « Peace For Sale

The Conflict Consumer: Know your Audience « Peace For Sale — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:58:10 +0000

[...] Monica Cyberland, communications professional who blogs at eventures in Cyberland posted an entry called : Video Clip of The Month: Do Aid Workers Need PR 101 about Amy Lockwood’s TED talk (her current role is deputy director of Stanford’s [...]

Comment on Video Clip of the Month: Leading Online Communities by CyberlandGal

CyberlandGal — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:18:16 +0000

@peaceforsale Thanks for taking the time to comment on my blog. Yes, the more things change, the more they remain the same. Much of what works in digital and social networking is really a real-time, social media/computer-based adjustment of timeless fundamentals. I agree the Diffusion of Innovations model is relevant as is the Theory of Reasoned Action, etc. The challenge is thinking outside the box and applying proven theories, strategies, and tactics in a way that makes sense in the Web 2.0 era. By the way, did you read my October 2011 video clip of the month post? See http://www.eventuresincyberland.com/2011/10/video-clip-of-the-month-do-aid-workers-need-pr-101/. I’d love to get your 2 or 3 cents on that subject since, as I can tell from your excellent blog, you are knowledgeable about the DRC.

Comment on Video Clip of the Month: Leading Online Communities by peaceforsale

peaceforsale — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:23:12 +0000

I really like your picks, especially Yong, its a bit like diffusion of innovations model- trying to look for the tipping point, where collaboration will take hold. but it can be passive and spontaneous diffusion or planned/strategic and planned dissemination. Both are important way to bring about social change. As far as gamification with incentives, yes I think that what is called in social marketing “Exchange” or in Anthropology – reciprocity, it is vital to know the needs, wants and desires of the target group and meet those with more than the competition, can hence the incentives.

Comment on Strategic or Scary? Public Diplomacy Commission Cut by CyberlandGal

CyberlandGal — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:01:21 +0000

@MountainRunner Thanks for taking the time to comment on my blog, Matt, and for expanding on your comments on the Public Diplomacy Council website. I didn’t know that Candace was your former student, but it doesn’t come as a surprise to me that you were an inspiration behind a rising star in the social media-public diplomacy nexus so to speak. I’m also glad to know many of the ACPD’s recommendations were adopted over the years. My comment below wasn’t an informed one related to the ACPD… just a commentary on the nature of technical advisory services in general (my background is more from the contractor side). I hope the new year brings good things your way!

Comment on Strategic or Scary? Public Diplomacy Commission Cut by MountainRunner

MountainRunner — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:43:43 +0000

RensMicroDiplo’s comment is relevant: the past was a factor in the Commission’s undoing. This was an underlying theme in my response at the Public Diplomacy COUNCIL’s website Monica linked below. The efforts of the Commission since I came on board March 28, 2011, have largely been behind the scenes, the four well-attended and well-regard public events notwithstanding (see the 2011 entries at http://www.state.gov/pdcommission/meetings/). The Nov 29, ’11, meeting of the Commission in Santa Monica, CA, was arguably the highest caliber gathering on the subject of narratives in memory (link to the webcast and other material is to be available at the above link soon, if not yesterday). Substantial work was done on building relations across the executive branch and the Congress, and sharing information and knowledge as well as building bridges between organizations, not to mention fact gathering. We were, in fact, we re-establishing the role and purpose of the Commission.

On the past work of the Commission, look back to the archive, which I had staff build up: http://www.state.gov/pdcommission/reports/. It is a sad statement that many of the reports from 1949 (the Commission’s first) through the 1960′s may be plagiarized without anyone realizing you pulled from a decades old report. It is noteworthy, however, how many of the reports note how many recommendations were adopted.

On our future work, only starting at the beginning of September did I have a competent staff of 3, otherwise it was just me from March 28 – Aug 29. We laid out an aggressive research and reporting schedule, with flexibility to add / remove topics of course, for 2012.

-Matt

(note: RensMicroDiplo was a student in a class I taught at USC)

Comment on Strategic or Scary? Public Diplomacy Commission Cut by CyberlandGal

CyberlandGal — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:20:48 +0000

@RensMicroDiplo Thanks for taking the time to comment on my blog, Candace. I saw Armstrong commented on his efforts to turn the Commission around at http://publicdiplomacycouncil.org/commentaries/missing-one-advisory-commission#comment-417. While it sounds like he’s saying lack of achievement was a problem in the past, I don’t agree just delivering advice is a shortcoming in itself. It’s only a shortcoming if it’s useless information that people ignore. Of course, great information that people ignore isn’t much better!

Comment on Strategic or Scary? Public Diplomacy Commission Cut by RensMicroDiplo

RensMicroDiplo — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:48:04 +0000

It amazes me that the ACPD was around for 63 years. I wonder what in all those years the ACPD has “delivered” other than advice. I think it has done good work, but perhaps has not brought enough attention to its past successes, and, thus, not justified its existence. It’s not something the last few incarnations of the ACPD could have righted during their short tenures, but more of a long-term observation.

Comment on Is Twitter King and the Press Release Obsolete? by CyberlandGal

CyberlandGal — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:19:31 +0000

@patricecloutier Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog, Patrice. I couldn’t agree with you more. The news release is DEAD when it comes to “breaking” news for emergency management professionals and virtually everyone else too.

Comment on Is Twitter King and the Press Release Obsolete? by patricecloutier

patricecloutier — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:28:01 +0000

The news release is DEAD as an emergency information tool because it usually takes too long to get approved by the incident command or the political levels. It’s only good for the third component of the PIO’s job: reputation management/PR … whereas the first two components (related to delivering info about the incident) are more and more handled through more immediate means such as social networks … the PIO needs to act immediately at the onset of an incident to first convey the info necessary to help his audiences stay safe and protect themselves and their family, and secondly, to adopt the behaviour the authorities wish their audiences to adopt: shelter in place, evacuate or prepare …

The news release doesn’t allow the PIO to do that in time these days …

Comment on Q&As on Using Social Media to Get Rid of Narco Gangs by Social Media Mayhem in Mexico « On Global Affairs

Social Media Mayhem in Mexico « On Global Affairs — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:17:06 +0000

[...] of social media as described. They are paradoxically on the same side as the Gangs, as another blogger has put it: Narco gangs see social media as a threat to their hold on power, while public [...]