Comments on: Green LA panel: A Styrofoamy discussion on new media for enviro-social change orgs

By: Zuade Kaufman

Zuade Kaufman — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:01:36 +0000

Yeah, I got caught holding the styrofoam. Talking in front of all those people– I really needed to hydrate. What was a girl to do? I suppose next time we should point the styrofoam out before we start, though I doubt, after the ensuing jibs, Liberty Hill will ever serve it up again.

Thanks to you for your prepped talk and follow up post. You shared a lot of great tips.

By: Max Gladwell

Max Gladwell — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:46:19 +0000

You’re right. If it had been better organized and moderated, the panel might have offered a greater mix of input and insight. Going down the row and asking the same question to each panelist pretty much got you the same answer over and over…hence, the redundancy.

We blogged about it. Our constructive criticism is largely for the others. You and Jeremy were great. ;-)

http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/08/green-blogs-new-media-and-social-change/

By: Judi

Judi — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:17:05 +0000

Hmm, I wish I’d known about this, I would have loved to attend. I guess I am still in the dark when it comes to blogging and would love to know the answers to how its different from traditional print which is where I have written for the past decade. As you know, I am a fairly new blogger and could really use this type of info.

I still read your blog every day! It’s great.

By: Siel

Siel — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:40:18 +0000

Well the panel WAS titled “L.A. Blogs, Green Blogs” — so I don’t think the panel was redundant in terms of panelists so much as just plain disorganized….

Jasmin — But don’t you like that I’m happily blogging at greenlagirl more?

By: Jasmin

Jasmin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:10:36 +0000

Why is the LA Times doing a green blog without you? Harrumph!

By: Max Gladwell

Max Gladwell — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:34:07 +0000

The event was enlightening for us as social media & sustainability bloggers/consultants. Having gone from Social Media Club (www.socialmediaclub.org) on Monday to this on Wednesday was quite a radical contrast. We were especially surprised about the penetration of instant messaging; about 20% of the room was using it. That speaks volumes about the rest of social media.

We’ll write a post specifically to this, but nonprofits and activists MUST get up to speed on social media asap. Blogs and blogging is just a part of it. Social media starts with listening and knowing how to listen. Listening to the social web is active. It takes some effort and skill. But it’s not difficult or costly.

The panel was all very successful people, mostly in blogging/journalism, but it seemed a bit redundant for the purposes of the audience. We’ll do our best to provide a different perspective and hopefully add to and continue this conversation, because it’s very important.