perrc using social media to engage volunteers in disaster
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A 30-minute overview on connecting with your volunteers using social media during all phases of the emergency management cycle.TRANSCRIPT
Using Social Media to Engage Volunteers in Disaster
Tanya Ferraro@tjlasagna
Some things, you can’t stop…
The two can come together!
Social media is scary…
OMG IDK WTH this says b/c IMHO all of these acronyms are confusing. FWIW I still say it’s NSFW. LOL j/k.
The Big Guys
• – Short, prompt messages (140 characters) – Continuous updates – #hashtags
• – Longer, interactive messages – Group dialogue – #hashtags
More Resources
• Visuals– YouTube – Vine– Instagram
• Google +• Interactive– Skype– Voxer
They’re already there!
What difference does it make in emergency management?
• Reach people = more resilient community members
• Educate = people affiliate and STOP spontaneously volunteering
• Involve = relationship and trust building
What can SM do in planning?
• Stay connected• Provide training • Control future response efforts • Involve key players in plans
What can SM do in response?
• Alert! – Twitter alerts– Facebook posts
• Communicate!– Voxer (data based radio)– Google Hangouts – Skype
• Inform!– Wordpress, other web
Unfortunately…
Used by you, for you…Virtual Operations Support Teams!
Basic elements of a VOST
• Information gathering• Crowd sourcing• Situational awareness• Rumor/information control
Resources for Social Media!
• http://sm4em.org – Info on using social media in emergency management
• http://socialmediagovernance.com/ - social media policies
• http://vosg.us – Virtual Operations Support Group
• #smemchat every Friday, 12:30 EST
Resources for Finding Volunteers!
• Citizen Corps– CERT– Medical Reserve Corps – Fire and Law
• National Volunteer Organizations in Disaster (VOAD)