Comments on: Another Disaster Communications Tool http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/ communication. community. cognition. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:46:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: James buck http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 James buck Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:58:06 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-1728 This is exactly what I'm hoping to create on a global/regional level for human rights workers and journalists (possibly through Human Rights Watch). When I was arrested in Egypt for doing journalism, a Twitter message to friends was how they got started working on my case and got me out. Anyone interested in this or who's willing to share their expertise, shoot me an email at jameskbuck at gmail dot com. Thanks! James Buck This is exactly what I’m hoping to create on a global/regional level for human rights workers and journalists (possibly through Human Rights Watch). When I was arrested in Egypt for doing journalism, a Twitter message to friends was how they got started working on my case and got me out. Anyone interested in this or who’s willing to share their expertise, shoot me an email at jameskbuck at gmail dot com. Thanks!
James Buck

]]> By: RazRchive » Victim of Success http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 RazRchive » Victim of Success Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:39:47 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-1569 [...] search!) I also helped develop strategies the American Red Cross will soon employ, using Twitter to connect with evacuees during the next big [...] [...] search!) I also helped develop strategies the American Red Cross will soon employ, using Twitter to connect with evacuees during the next big [...]

]]> By: Gary Sherman : The world's atwitter with Twitter http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 Gary Sherman : The world's atwitter with Twitter Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:28:23 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-1503 [...] Ike Pigott, who specializes in crisis communication, discusses how the American Red Cross is using Twitter as part of their Safe and Well Program. [...] [...] Ike Pigott, who specializes in crisis communication, discusses how the American Red Cross is using Twitter as part of their Safe and Well Program. [...]

]]> By: nomadcom.net » Twitter used to provide firsthand information in disasters http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-979 nomadcom.net » Twitter used to provide firsthand information in disasters Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:19:03 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-979 [...] many sources: Stephenson Strategies, Wired, KPBS and Occam Razr. Share [...] [...] many sources: Stephenson Strategies, Wired, KPBS and Occam Razr. Share [...]

]]> By: The Journal of Rockett Science http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-972 The Journal of Rockett Science Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:33:29 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-972 [...] Ike Pigott’s blog: Safe and Well is made up of two parts: a place for evacuees to register themselves, and a search [...] [...] Ike Pigott’s blog: Safe and Well is made up of two parts: a place for evacuees to register themselves, and a search [...]

]]> By: Kevin Toomer http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-955 Kevin Toomer Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:43:58 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-955 I guess I'm a little skeptical because I work in a developing country where adoption of technology is uneven to say the least. However mobile phones are making incredible inroads here and the young do seem to be the early adoptors. I think that Red Cross t-shirts might help get the word out. Just put the instructions for following the Safe and Well feed on the back of the shirt. During emergencies everyone's eyes are drawn to those shirts. I guess I’m a little skeptical because I work in a developing country where adoption of technology is uneven to say the least. However mobile phones are making incredible inroads here and the young do seem to be the early adoptors.

I think that Red Cross t-shirts might help get the word out. Just put the instructions for following the Safe and Well feed on the back of the shirt. During emergencies everyone’s eyes are drawn to those shirts.

]]> By: Ike http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-954 Ike Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:21:31 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-954 Kevin - there are two answers to that part of the puzzle. The first is that we're using the Twitter platform as a test, to see how readily people will accept SMS as a form of disaster messaging. I have a hunch that many will, particularly the younger the demographic. If we can make a case that this is an effective tool, then we explore ways to employ the same functionality in an enterprise-level fashion, with our own equipment. Now - as to how to get people to use it "now." Twitter was the platform of choice because it requires no web component whatsoever to sign up. If my mother had only a cell phone, I could talk her through the subscription process very plainly, or even through a written step-by-step tipsheet. None of the other services allowed for seamless sign-up over SMS - and Jaiku (for now) is getting its overseas SMS messages blocked by many major US cell-service providers. The Google purchase of Jaiku will make things interesting, as I suspect Big-G will move the servers stateside and open the whole API up for business. Kevin – there are two answers to that part of the puzzle.

The first is that we’re using the Twitter platform as a test, to see how readily people will accept SMS as a form of disaster messaging. I have a hunch that many will, particularly the younger the demographic.

If we can make a case that this is an effective tool, then we explore ways to employ the same functionality in an enterprise-level fashion, with our own equipment.

Now – as to how to get people to use it “now.” Twitter was the platform of choice because it requires no web component whatsoever to sign up. If my mother had only a cell phone, I could talk her through the subscription process very plainly, or even through a written step-by-step tipsheet. None of the other services allowed for seamless sign-up over SMS – and Jaiku (for now) is getting its overseas SMS messages blocked by many major US cell-service providers. The Google purchase of Jaiku will make things interesting, as I suspect Big-G will move the servers stateside and open the whole API up for business.

]]> By: Kevin Toomer http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Kevin Toomer Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:04:24 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-953 Great ideas! Safe and Well sounds like a good solution to a serious problem. I do wonder how you can get the general public to adopt tools like this though. Great ideas! Safe and Well sounds like a good solution to a serious problem. I do wonder how you can get the general public to adopt tools like this though.

]]> By: Wade Rockett http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Wade Rockett Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:39:31 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-942 Ike, this is a really great idea. I'm helping to brainstorm some uses for Twitter at my company, and keeping in touch during emergencies was one idea that I'm very keen on. I had no idea that cell phone users could sign up on the fly through SMS - that's insanely useful. Ike, this is a really great idea. I’m helping to brainstorm some uses for Twitter at my company, and keeping in touch during emergencies was one idea that I’m very keen on. I had no idea that cell phone users could sign up on the fly through SMS – that’s insanely useful.

]]> By: Gerald Czech http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Gerald Czech Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:54:02 +0000 http://occamsrazr.com/2007/07/20/another-disaster-communications-tool/#comment-796 Hi Ike, the "safe and well"-site sounds interesting. As I am responsible for "new media" at Austrian Red Cross, I am interested in your whole web2.0-strategy. Maybe there is a paper, you can send me? I tried to write a short summary on our strategy in my <a href="http://redcrosswebmaster.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">redcross-webmaster-blog</a> as well as an analysis on the different stakeholders for redcross-communication in desaster situations. (both in German language) We started a new blog about our ERU-Pakistan-mission two days ago at <a href="http://einsatzpak.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">einsatzpak.blogspot.com</a>. Unfortunately it is in German language, like my other redcross-related blogs <a href="http://redcrosswebmaster.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">redcrosswebmaster.blogspot.com </a> and <a href="redcrosssociologist.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">redcrosssociologist.blogspot.com</a>. Best regards, Gerald Czech Vienna, Austria Hi Ike,

the “safe and well”-site sounds interesting. As I am responsible for “new media” at Austrian Red Cross, I am interested in your whole web2.0-strategy. Maybe there is a paper, you can send me?

I tried to write a short summary on our strategy in my redcross-webmaster-blog as well as an analysis on the different stakeholders for redcross-communication in desaster situations. (both in German language)

We started a new blog about our ERU-Pakistan-mission two days ago at einsatzpak.blogspot.com. Unfortunately it is in German language, like my other redcross-related blogs redcrosswebmaster.blogspot.com and redcrosssociologist.blogspot.com.

Best regards,

Gerald Czech
Vienna, Austria

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