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livingroom_100x113.jpgIn 2006, I founded ZapBoom Consulting,  which specializes in the analysis of how digital tools like cell phones and the Internet can be used in social change campaigns in developing countries.  I have researched and written reports on topics ranging from online citizen journalism to blog advocacy and internet censorship.  I have also performed in-country Internet monitoring and international conference organizing. 

You can contact me at MaryCJoyce AT gmail DOT com.

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Civic Engagement and the Internet: Online Volunteers

Posted by Mary on 18/11/2007 at 19:06

The Internet assists social change campaigns by making participation easier. You don't need to go to a particular location to volunteer or even write a check to donate. It's just point and click, point and click. But by taking advantage of the online medium, many organizations are losing the benefit of the face-to.face campaign: getting the most out of each volunteer.

[Contents: An Offline Example: The Local Soup Kitchen / Applying These Lessons Online: Freeing a Blogger / How Small Campaigns Can Solve the Volunteer Utilization Problem / Solutions for Big Campaigns: Barack Obama's Campaign for President / Pitfalls of

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nGOmobile Competition

Posted by Mary on 26/09/2007 at 18:32

I've sung the praises of Ken Banks before. He's Mr. Cell Phone, dedicated to helping activists use mobile phones to organize for social change, mostly in the developing world. His newest project is nGOmobile, a project dedicated specifically to helping NGOs use mobile phones in their work.

nGOmobile is launching with a contest. From the web site:

NGOs from developing countries are invited to submit a short proposal outlining how text messaging could make their job easier. The ideas don’t need to be rocket science, or even earth-shatteringly original. Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest, easiest and most

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