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@ms_mims I guess I should explain it was a meeting with a bunch of really awesome community organizers up here. Good evening for me. about 3 hours ago via Echofon in reply to ms_mims
@etrever All you can do is hose it off now. It's ruined forever. *sadness* about 3 hours ago via Echofon in reply to etrever
@ms_mims And there's no raining on parades. I made a point to mention that our little conversation had escaped the room. ;-) Very cool! about 3 hours ago via Echofon in reply to ms_mims
@ms_mims Tee-hee. I'm the hard core athiest or something. I thought it was a great point that churches still make up part of the community about 3 hours ago via Echofon in reply to ms_mims
"We know how to do this. We know what communities we want, we know how to create them." #wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Recognition for people is very important for community involvement. Gets people to come back. #wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Need for resources: volunteers, time, money, expertise. #wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Communities need to reach out to other communities. #wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Crisis often takes the form of neighbourhood change. #wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Partnerships withing community: members, businesses, educational, churches... ##wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Make meetings safe and non-obligating. It's a conversation, not an arm twister. Orgs like churches are premade working groups. #wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Start your conversations BEFORE you have a crisis management situation and need neighbours. #wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Q3 What could community organizers have to help make your communities great? #wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Q2: How can you apply it to your community? How can it not apply? #wpfycYYC about 7 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Identify the informal networks that already exist and are functional. Then draw them in and work together. #wpfycYYC about 8 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Inter-generational conversations is a common theme here. Bring seniors, kids, working people -- the entire community together. #wpfycYYC about 8 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
I moved to a new table. Written here is, "Subtle balance of organizing methods." :-) #wpfycYYC about 8 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
@ms_mims I *love* that you RTed a "local" tweet. Defines my community as a global community. #Spacetweeps Rock! about 8 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry in reply to ms_mims
How do you start making community connections? How do you keep it going? (We like face-to-face and coffee meetings, BtW) #wpfycYYC about 8 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Make connections with people, find things you share in common, and let ideas spark. #wpfycYYC about 8 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerry

Name Mark Zaugg
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Web http://www.markza...
Bio SysAdmin (Windows, Mac, Linux), Space Cadet, Curler, Roadie, F1 Snob, Politico, Geocacher, Professional Babbler, The (Almost) Perfect Dad, Dweeboid at large.