'Red Cross' Category
Trust in Disaster
Social media tools are amazing, and empower so many people. I have no doubt that at this moment there are dozens of efforts underway to help people suffering from Hurricane Gustav. Blogs, Ning communities, Twitter accounts, you name it.
So here’s the disclaimer. Before you give ANY personal information to ANYONE on the internet, do your [...]Proud and Tickled
I have to say that I am immensely proud of all the Red Cross disaster relief workers who have used New Media tools to share the word about what is really happening. You guys have really picked up the ball and run with it — and now more than ever it’s important to showcase what [...]
A New Beginning
I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to communicate this, and there’s no easy way to do it.
My job at the American Red Cross has been eliminated.
I’m one of more than 1,000 people being let go as part of a major layoff at the Red Cross. (Reduction in Force, Restructuring? It’s [...]Little Lessons
The last three weeks have been so extraordinary, I could write a book about the experience. But I won’t. Partially, because I am too lazy, partially because there isn’t enough time, partially because there is no audience, and mostly because so much of the information is privileged and it wouldn’t be right to [...]
Disaster Blog Day
One year ago today, I was in Daytona, helping set up an online newsroom for the central Florida tornado response for the American Red Cross. I was supposed to be there supporting our Super Bowl-related Health and Safety programs, and got re-deployed because of the tornadoes.
So, a year later, I am in Tallahassee on [...]
