“NonProfit 2.0 is more than just a conference on the next generation web. It’s a next generation conference in format. Ever attend a conference for a keynote, and find the rest of the content to be wanting? NonProfit 2.0 delivers the best of both worlds — offering great keynote sessions led by Robert Wolfe, Co-Founder of Crowdrise, and Stacey Monk, Executive Director, Epic Change — but in an unconference way with with no PowerPoint. Instead Nonprofit 2.0 will focus on open questions and dialogue for fantastic conversations . Then from midmorning forward, NonProfit 2.0 shifts into a full-on Unconference.” 

Check out podcasts and videos from Captico’s covergae of last years Nonprofit 2.0 Conference!

Who is invited?

Are you working in the nonprofit community? Are you a an online advocacy guru, a fundraiser, or grassroots organizer? Perhaps you manage a communications team and want to dive into social media but you’re a little old school. This event is for you! We invite nonprofit staff and do-gooder consultants from a diverse array of fields to come join us at NonProfit 2.0. This includes people who work in:

• Online Advocacy and Outreach
• Grassroots Organizing
• Social Media
• Fundraising
• Communications
• Nonprofit Technology
• Nonprofit Consulting
• Public Affairs
• Programming

What is an unConference?

Following the keynote sessions – at 10:30 AM we start with a blank wall and, in less than an hour, with a facilitator guiding the process attendees create a full day, multi-track conference agenda that is relevant and inspiring to everyone in the room. All are welcome to put forward presentations or propose conversations that you would like to have with others and:

• questions you want answered
• information you want to share/present
• a project you would like help on

As people register we will be posting proposed topics on our wiki.

What happens During Sessions?*

As sessions happen people volunteer to document the outcomes on a wiki (The notes of what was said is even better). Photos of any whiteboards are also important along with any slides that were presented.

End of the Day

At the end of the day everyone gathers in one place to share highlights of the day.

Why Charge?

The $45 fee covers event costs. While leading the organization of NonProfit 2.0 as a way to educate the local nonprofit community on social media and contributing some financial resources, the founders do not want to go in debt on the community’s behalf. Secondarily, PodCamp Boston 2008 received more than 1000 registrants and only a few hundred showed up. The resulting financial loss was significant. We want people to commit to their registration, and there is no better way than to charge a cover. The event is significantly cheaper than most events at this cost, and folks will get a big bang for their buck.

Please note that net proceeds will be donated to a local charity. Catering will be provided by DC Central Kitchen.

Refund Policy: Tickets are refundable until May 15, 2011.

Sponsored By: Rad Campaign, Zoetica, and Digital Sistas

ConvergeUS’ founding board members Rey Ramsey (TechNet) and Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter) will provide their vision for a new age of tech sector collaboration. They will also preside over a town hall featuring questions from the live and virtual audiences, moderated by Andrew McLaughlin, former White House Deputy CTO.

“We are dedicated to bringing together the technology, nonprofit, governmental and academic sectors to facilitate and accelerate technology-based social innovation — new strategies, concepts, ideas and coalitions — to meet social needs ranging from early childhood education to assisting military families.” – ConvergeUS

“TechNet, the bipartisan, political network of CEOs and Senior Executives established ConvergeUS in the spring of 2010. TechNet’s current CEO, Rey Ramsey envisions a non-profit that not only reinforces TechNet’s role as the “Voice of the Innovation Economy”, but also leverages TechNet’s access to human, technology and financial resources of the technology sector.” – ConvergeUS

When: Wednesday, February 23rd, 6:00 – 8:00pm

Where: The Ronald Reagan Building, Rotunda Room (1300 Pennsylvania Ave,  Washington DC 20004)

Attend: RSVP now as there are only 200 free tickets available.

Questions: Email pgusman@technet.org

Can’t attend? Tune into the livestream here

ConvergeUS is interested in your ideas. Do you have an idea about how to harness or use technology to solve community problems? What are your priorities for the problems they should tackle first? Fill out the form on their website to submit.

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I stopped by the mixer event last night to see what it was all about. I was greeted by nice people, 2 drink tickets, a nametag, and a free and extremely comfortable new t-shirt (that I wore to bed last night). The t-shirt could have used some design help though, as I have no idea what was the company name and what was the tagline… Regardless, I love it and will wear it – so comfy and fit perfectly.

I think this event is a great place for companies to showcase new products or new start ups. With nothing to do but network, I think most people there made the rounds to each of the “booths” to see who was there and what was up. Drink tickets are awesome of course, though I didn’t immediately know what they were for when I was handed them… (thought maybe a raffle?)

I ran into some good folks that I knew from previous events and on Twitter and I love how friendly and smart the DC social media community is. (Special shout outs to Brian Dresher, Jill Foster, Geoff Livingston and Tod Plotkin!)

Also, Shashi Bellamkonda from Network Solutions wants you to go to the website after 5pm on friday for a fun surprise. I’m intrigued, are you?

One of the more interesting startups showcased at Tech Cocktail was PhantomALERT. This app can be downloaded to your GPS or smartphone and alerts you when speed traps, traffic cameras, and other driving hazards may be coming up. It is community driven, so they want you to contribute hazards when you approach them as well. Having seen it in action, its simple to report (a swipe of the finger on your screen) and operates in real time. Think of it as a high tech “flashing your lights at opposing traffic when you pass a speed trap”. PhantomALERT is compatible with most GPS and SmartPhone devices including: Garmin, TomTom, Magellan, iPhone, Android, and Blackberry. Ray from PhantomALERT even gave me a free month of access to the service and I can’t wait to try it out.

Other startups included thestrEATS (a DC Food Truck tracker), SURC (they’ll turn your phone into a universal remote), Shapea (an idea sandbox), PoshBrood (a family friendly travel directory) and more…

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Whats Next DC 2011 – The Good:

• Quality information
• Great speakers
• Excellent incorporation of Twitter – Attendees knew and utilized the hashtag #whatsnextdc
• Live Twitter feed displayed up front was fun
• Fast paced – the day flew by
• Beautiful signage and program (designed by Citizen Creative)
• Fantastic book given to attendees “The Big Book of Social Media” by @bobfine
• Good niche discussion groups
• Wi-fi
• Good location

What’s Next DC – The Bad:

• We were asked to tweet feedback after each presentation, but there wasn’t time to do that before the next speaker came up.
• Lunch needed to be about 20 minutes longer, and expedited somehow – the line was so scary, some people went out for lunch despite the free boxed one provided.
• A couple presentations were more sales pitches than beneficial presentations.
• It was frustrating to know one-on-one Q&As with the previous speaker were going on in the room next door – along with niche discussions – and not wanting to miss the primary speakers to go to them… Tough choice.
• With the tight time frame, there wasn’t any time between speakers to finish up notes or collect your impressions before the next subject began.
• No breaks in the afternoon meant many in the audience had to skip presentations just to get a break or stand up.

What’s Next DC – The Presenters:

Paul Williams of Idea Sandbox served as the day’s energetic emcee and kept things moving, despite the tight (sometimes uncomfortably so) schedule. His coat even spawned its own hashtag at one point: #paulsjacket, much to the entertainment of the audience who was following the live Twitter stream which was projected on a screen in the front of the room (as shown in the picture above). With free wi-fi, I spent most of the day live tweeting as I listened. The day proceeded with the following presentations:

Brian Halligan, CEO & Founder of Hubspot, opened in one of the two long time slots of the day (45 minutes) with ”Inbound Marketing to Grow Your Business”. It was a fantastic presentation on actionable steps businesses can use to take advantage of modern inbound marketing techniques by optimizing their websites to get found by more prospects and convert a higher percentage of those prospects into paying customers. Read our takeaways here: Actionable Steps to Better Inbound Marketing Success by Brian Halligan, Hubspot Or you can View his slidedeck here.

Bryan Eisenberg, Managing Partner at Eisenberg Holding, held the other 45 minute time slot with “The Future Shopper, How Offline is the New Online”. It was a great presentation on how the convergence of communications, logistics, and financial technology continues to evolve to reduce the friction in the customers’ buying process. Read our takeaways here: The Future Shopper, How Offline is the New Online from Bryan Eisenberg. View a video with Bryan here.

Darell Hammond, CEO & Co-Founder of KaBOOM!, was up next sharing thoughts on “Play as the Best Natural Resource in a Creative Economy”. He tried to show that creativity, wonder, joy, and partnerships that change lives and communities. Some takeaways include:

• “We need to re-introduce the concept of play.”
• Could an increasing lack of imagination skills caused by technology overdose among young people be a key contributor to bullying & obesity? Darell says, yes.
• “When better is expected, good is not enough.” Play is intrinsic motivation rather than external rewards.
• Ice cream gods Ben & Jerry’s love Kaboom, but couldn’t afford to give them $75k to build a playground. So Kaboom became the first nonprofit org to get an ice cream flavor named after them: KaBerry KaBOOM!
• “If you want to be remarkable, do remarkable things!”

Paul Williams, Founder of Idea Sandbox, took a break from his emcee-ing to speak on “Remarkability, Standing Out From the Crowd”. He wants you to discover (or create) what sets you apart from your competition and differentiates your products, company, or brand in the minds of your customers. View a video with Paul here. You can view his slidedeck here. Some takeaways were:

• Take risks. Embrace change. Be remarkable. Start asking why not? Stop trying to change people. Find champions.
• Stop trying to change people. People aren’t opposed to change, they’re opposed to BEING changed.

Ogi Kavazovic, the VP Marketing & Strategy at OPOWER, served up a disappointing presentation entitled “Marketing can Save the Environment”. It was shilled as a talk about how marketing can be leveraged to motivate the masses and preserve the planet, but was really a thinly veiled sales pitch about OPOWER and its mission. Good mission? Yes, of course, but not the right venue. A real shame as OPOWER is a great company and I was really looking forward to hearing from Ogi.

Debbie Weil, Founder & President of Wordbiz, presented “Finding Your Social Media Sweet Spot”. The theme was stealing from those who’ve come before you. Debbie definitely knows her stuff, but had too much information and activities to pack into her tiny time slot (15 minutes). You can view her slidedeck here. Some takeaways were:

• To really get the most of social media, you have to get in the right mindset – “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” – Steve Jobs
• “I am a pioneer. I am awesome. I will steal great ideas.” Debbie wants you to make it your mantra.
• Debbie says the “Live Strong” yellow band from Nike was a perfect congruence of emotional connection with an ad and a brand.
• The Pepsi Refresh Project has gotten more votes than a presidential election. “Pepsi has found a social media sweet spot of buzz & validation.”

Matt Goddard, CEO & Co-Founder of R2Integrated, shared “Activating Communities of Interest on the Real Time Social Web”. According to Matt, the web is a decision engine (Bing anyone?) and communities of interest are where its at for brands looking to influence customers and build advocacy. Some takeaways were:

• Will Twitter be the next Borg hive mind? “They were actually human beings once” – referring to the Borg. They overdeveloped communication tools. Too much shared info. They forget how to make decisions and rely on the collective mind.
• 80% of buying decisions are made on “communities of interest” like CNET, not on your facebook or twitter stream. If YOU’re researching a product to buy are you going to the manufacturers facebook or twitter? No. You go to review sites, etc.
• Content exists in the digital world forever. Make sure it’s good, optimized, & integrated.
• Campaigns have a lifespan – a beginning & an end. Not what we should be doing in a networked world. Think evergreen engagement.

Rand Fishkin, the CEO & Founder of SEOmoz.org, managed to stuff an inspiring presentation on “Advanced Tactics to Maximize SEO Opportunity” into 25 minutes. With organic search results becoming increasingly competitive, Rand’s specific tactics supplemented with examples and case studies had me raring to go and pimp out our website.  You can view his slidedeck here. Read our takeaways here: Advanced Tactics to Maximize Your SEO Opportunities from Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz. View a video with Rand here.

Reggie Bradford, CEO & Founder of Vitrue Inc., gave the other company-profile-disguised-as-a-presentation talk. His “Getting Your Facebook Message Into the End Zone” sounded good on a paper, but rather than the promised actionable guide to social media best practices and innovations, it quickly derailed into “these are all the things Vitrue does”. He did share an interesting statistic: “Global time spent on social media increased 82% between 2008 & 2009.”

Shonali Burke, Principal at Shonali Burke Consulting, got up to applause and much anticipation for “Redefining PR in the 21st Century”. With only a 15 minute time slot, Shonali hit the ground running. And she didn’t disappoint. True PR is about building relationships with stakeholders to benefit your business. Her main point was that the customer is the medium. View a video with Shonali here. You can view her slidedeck here.

• Social Media is changing business and PR: From “Selling” to Connecting with your audience; From large campaigns to small acts; From controlling the message to transparency; From hard to reach to available everywhere.
• Because of our “networked world”, Social Media is changing how we look at and how we practice PR. We’re not just focusing on one way messages, we are trying to go to where our audience is, trying to make sure there is conversation, and to make sure we are accessible.
• “Public relations is still about relationships… We now have better ways to reach individuals.”
• Lesson of sales experience with @eidialush: Her order was delayed constantly, despite her communication through emails. Offers of additional coupons before she ever saw the shoes were not helpful. So she reached out through twitter, CEO got in touch with her immediately, was honest, and they worked it out. Moral of the story? Consumers are forgiving if you respond well and care about their concerns and needs.
• Go to where your customers are. Build up relationships. Take advantage of the social channel we have access to.
• Your customers are asking “What’s in it for me?” If you can’t answer that, you’re done.
• Where is PR going? You have to use social channels to tell your story.
• Integration! We can’t afford to work in silos anymore.
• Measurement – not just monitoring.
• Everyone is in customer service – regardless of what your job title may be.
• The customer is your media. Let them tell your stories for you. At the end of the day, the customer us who you want to reach.

AJ Gerritson, a Founding Partner of 451 Marketing, provided several case studies of B2B/B2C companies and their digital public relations campaigns in “Building a PR Campaign for the Digital World”. You can view his slidedeck here. View a video with AJ here.

• 75% of US web users get news online, but TV is still the most trusted source of news and information (newspapers and radio tied for second; internet comes in third).
• In June 2009 in Europe time spent on the internet overtook Time spent watching TV.
• There are 4.6 billion cell phones in world.
• AJ doesn’t think the press release is dead because of how it plays into search and SEO.
• Essential Digital PR Tools: Social Media Channels/Platforms; Search marketing; Profnet, HARO; SEO/PR, Social Media Release; Web 2.0 Monitoring; Online surveys; Email; Electronic Newswire Services; TRAACKR.
• Overall, Americans consume info: 31% TV, 22% Radio, 22% Newspaper, 14% online. Must have well-rounded marketing effort.

Bill Lake, EVP & Co-Founder of ClicFlic, cranked out a great piece on “Intelligent Media/Video Marketing” in 15 minutes.  You can view his slidedeck here.

• Intelligent media adapts to each viewer.
• Adding videos to product pages = more sales. Period. Even if they don’t watch it!!
• (not from Bill) Video Marketing Niche group is shocked that no one is talking about qr codes, also, Among Latinos, after Google, YouTube is the most visited site. Consumption of online video is huge in the Latino community.

Goldy Kamali, Founder & CEO of Fedscoop, presented “Strategic Government Marketing, Targeting Decision Makers” which had some really great insights for those working (or hoping to work) in the government space. You can view her slidedeck here.

Steve Ressler, President & Founder of Govloop, had 15 minutes to share “Online Community Building and Why My Sociology Degree Wasn’t A Waste of Money”. You can view his slidedeck here.

Tammy Gordon, Senior Advisor at AARP, had 15 minutes to educate everyone on the Boomer Generation with “Woodstock to Facebook: How to Engage the 50+ Online”.

Kevin Alansky, Senior Director Marketing at Blackboard Inc., closed out the day with “How to Keep Prospects Engaged Throughout the B2B Lead Lifecycle”. You can view his slidedeck here.

Whats Next DC – Statistics:

• 301 registered attendees including 37 from way outside the DC/MD/VA area and 6 from the West Coast.
• 115 attendees from companies with revenue over a million
• 64 attendees from companies with revenue north of 50 million, including members of Coca-Cola, Geico and Sears Holdings.
• Top five industries represented – 1) Agencies 2) Software & Internet 3) Media & Entertainment 4) Business Services and 5) Government.
• Attendees were most interested in learning more about 1) Facebook Marketing 2) Mobile Marketing.
• Attendees were most knowledgeable in 1) PR 2) Advertising 3) Web Design 4) Word of Mouth Marketing.

Stay Engaged:

Follow the #whatsnextdc hashtag conversation on Twitter
Follow the Twitter list of attendees/speakers/sponsors/etc
Follow Captico’s Twitter Account
Connect with Captico’s Facebook Page

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Overall I had my likes and my dislikes for this year’s events as well as my hopes for What’s Next 2012:

Liked:

• Niche discussions – it was good to share thoughts, questions and solutions with other attendees.
• Speakers hung around after their presentations for Q&A and from what I saw the presenters appeared to be very personable.

Dislikes:

• Q&A was separate from the presentation. I don’t know about you but I learn as much from Q&A as I do from the presentation itself.
• Too many presentations in too little time. There were some presentations that could have gone deeper not to mention the tight schedule made it hard to discuss any of the presentations with a neighbor.

Hopes for What’s Next DC 2012:

• It would be really cool to have the niche discussions follow the presentations a bit more closely. For example Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz fame could give his presentations and answer questions (for the entire audience). Then after his session, he could have led a discussion on SEO. This flow could be scheduled in groups of three – three short presentations with time for Q&A for an hour followed by 30 minutes of networking or one of three niche discussions based on the earlier presentations.

Overall, a good experience and congrats to all who played a hand in What’s Next DC and be sure to look out for the Captico team at other DMV events. (If you know of any events worth attending, share them below and maybe we’ll see you there.)

Bob Wolfe is a Project Manager at Captico working on web development and SEO projects. Photo by Nakeva Corothers.

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“There are no sales commercials masquerading as presentations here, or sleepy Q & A sessions where only 1 of 8 questions apply to your business. What’s Next DC is about brainstorming, case studies, energy, networking, strategy and – best of all – personalized solutions to your company’s most important challenges.

How will we accomplish this? By jamming as much information into the day as possible. We’ll have floating experts in a variety of fields available, so if you hear something you like and want to bounce ideas around right there on the spot, you can! We’ve scheduled group brainstorming/strategy sessions and niche learning sessions where you can discuss your areas of interest and expertise. There will also be an area dedicated solely to networking all day long.

This is not just a conference, it is an experience. Come prepared and energized to learn and share with other Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, and Communication Professionals!”

Well if that doesn’t wake you out of your boring conference malaise, I don’t know what will! If you want to register or get attendee info, click here.

• WHEN: Monday, January 24, 2011 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (ET)
• WHERE: The George Washington University, Marvin Center, Grand Ballroom - 800 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
• Follow the #whatsnextdc hashtag conversation on Twitter
• Follow the Twitter list of attendees/speakers/sponsors/etc
• Follow Captico’s Live Tweets

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Keynote by Beth Kanter and Allison Fine with introduction by Allyson Kapin and moderated by Shireen Mitchell.

Beth Kanter and Allison Fine co-authored the book “The Networked Nonprofit” and answered audience questions related to it’s themes.

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Keynote by Wendy Harman with introduction by the Case Foundation.

Wendy shared her experiences with social media strategy at The American Red Cross, particularly as it related to the disaster in Haiti, before answering questions from the audience.

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To view video interviews from Washington DC’s Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference, visit Captico’s Youtube channel here.

Geoff Livingston of Zoetica at the Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference

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Captico is a sponsor of the Nonprofit 2.0 Un-Conference

Captico’s New Media Coordinator Corrie Davidson will be on hand to snag informal on-the-spot interviews with event attendees. You can also follow the conference through Captico’s Twitter account.

The unConference Format*

Following the keynote sessions, we start with a blank wall and, in less than an hour, with a facilitator guiding the process attendees create a full day, multi-track conference agenda that is relevant and inspiring to everyone in the room. All are welcome to put forward presentations or propose conversations that you would like to have with others and:

• questions you want answered
• information you want to share/present
• a project you would like help on
• any number of forms

What happens During Sessions?*

• As sessions happen people volunteer to document the outcomes on a wiki (The notes of what was said is even better). Photos of any whiteboards are also important along with any slides that were presented.
• At the end of the day everyone gathers in one place to share highlights of the day.

*Adapted from Kaliya’s Halmlin’s blog on Unconferences

Sponsors include: Rad Campaign, Zoetica, Digital Sistas, SEIU, Case Foundation, A Brand New Way, Network Solutions, Care2, IStrategy Labs, Free Range Studios, Abraham and Harrison, i3 Strategies, Captico, JumpStart Labs, NextGenWeb, and Margot Friedman of Dupont Circle Communications.

If you don’t have a ticket, join others like you for the social good keynotes on U-Stream via the NextGenWeb site.

Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference Agenda, June 25, 2010

8:45: Breakfast

9:00: Welcome

9:15: Wendy Harman Keynote

10:00 Keynote conversation with Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, moderated by Shireen Mitchell

10:45 Brainstorm Breakout Sessions

11:30: Breakout Session 1

12:30: Lunch

1:15: Breakout Session 2

2:15: Breakout Session 3

3:15: Breakout Session 4

4:15: Closing

5:PM: After Party at the Science Club with complementary drinks and appetizers. 1136 19th Street, NW – just blocks from SEIU.

One of the unique aspects of DCWEEK is its openness. Anyone can participate, host, sponsor, lead a project, or just throw a party. Most sessions were free, though some events did require you to purchase a ticket.

I personally attended Media 2.0 Day and Gov & Org 2.0 Day on June 15th and 16th, 2010 respectively, live tweeting, note-taking and recording audio, in addition to snagging a couple of quick video interviews with various event attendees, including: Audrey Matthias of istrategylabs, Angela Hausman of Hausman & Associates, Lauren Garcimonde-Fisher, Allyson Kapin of RAD Campaign/Women Who Tech, Carie Lewis of The Human Society, Eric Lewis of The Bivings Group, Kathy Dunne of Exponent Partners, Caitlin Currie, Connor Turner of Armadillo Studios, Inc., Tyler Gray of The Bivings Group, Sukumar Ganapati of Florida International University.

You can view the video here: A Slice of DCWEEK – Digital Capital Week 2010

You may also be interested in Digital Capital Week 2010 – Quotes from DCWEEK Gov & Org 2.0 Day and Digital Capital Week 2010 – Quotes from DCWEEK Media 2.0 Day.

After the ceremony, Captico was presented with:
• Executive Citation from the Citizens of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
• Citation from the County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
• Certificate of Appreciation from the Maryland Aviation Administration.
• Sheriff’s Citation from Sheriff of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Captico Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Video