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Just a reminder of the event tonight. Details below. Even if you haven't registered you are welcome to come. Derek On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Derek Hansen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Colleagues, > > Many of you came to our first panel on social media and social > entrepreneurship last month that Dave Yates moderated. The second event in > the series is scheduled for November 8th at 6:30pm in the Frank Auditorium > (1524 Van Munching Hall). I hope to see you all there. It's free and open to > the public. Details below > > Derek Hansen > CASCI Director > Assistant Professor > Maryland's iSchool > > *************************** > > Social Media: Game Changer, or World Changer? > Everyone knows that social media have revolutionized the way companies do > business. But can social media also change the world? Part two of this > fall's two-part series will dive deeper into the ways technology can (or > can’t) change the way we create solutions to today’s global issues. > > You’ll hear from experts and social entrepreneurs from organizations like > Friendfactor, Triple Pundit, and Change.org as we address questions of > ‘slacktivism,’ the strength of online vs. offline relationships and more. > > Whether you’re a social media skeptic or a champion, a novice user or an > expert, join us on November 8 at 6:30PM in Frank Auditorium (1524 Van > Munching Hall) to explore the innovative and inspiring ways that social > media can be harnessed to create global social and environmental changes, as > well as the challenges of mobilizing today’s generation via technology. This > event is free, and open to the public. > > Register now at www.cvent.com/d/rdq5g5. > > Co-sponsored by the Smith School's Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC) > and the iSchool's Center for the Advanced Studies of Communities and > Information (CASCI). > > > Everyone knows that social media have revolutionized the way > companies do business. > > *But can social media also change the world?* > > * [image: Social Media]*Part two of this fall's two-part series will dive > deeper into the ways technology can (or can’t) change the way we create > solutions to today’s global issues. > > You’ll hear from experts and social entrepreneurs from organizations like > Friendfactor <http://www.friendfactor.org/>, Triple Pundit<http://www.triplepundit.com/>, > and Change.org <http://www.change.org/> as we address questions of > ‘slacktivism,’ the strength of online vs. offline relationships and more. > > * Monday, November 8, 2010 > 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. > Frank Auditorium, 1524 Van Munching Hall > Robert H. Smith School of Business > REGISTER ONLINE NOW! <http://guest.cvent.com/d/rdq5g5>* > > Whether you’re a social media skeptic or a champion, a novice user or an > expert, join us to explore the innovative and inspiring ways that social > media can be harnessed to create global social and environmental changes, as > well as the challenges of mobilizing today’s generation via technology. > > This event is free, and open to the public. > > *Speakers include:* > > *Nick Aster*, Founder, Triple Pundit > *Brian Elliot*, Founder, Friendfactor > *Adam Rosenberg*, Community Manager, Salsa Labs, Inc. > *Matthew Slutsky*, Director of Partnerships, Change.org > > Register today! <http://guest.cvent.com/d/rdq5g5> > > This event is co-sponsored by the Smith School's Center for Social Value > Creation <http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/svc> (CSVC) and the iSchool's Center > for the Advanced Studies of Communities and Information<http://casci.umd.edu/Main_Page> > (CASCI). > > > > *Julie Lloyd* > *Assistant Director > Center for Social Value Creation > Robert H. Smith School of Business > 4332N Van Munching Hall > University of Maryland > College Park, MD 20742-1815 > 301.405.9506 TEL > 301.651.8420 MOBILE > 301.314.7973 FAX > *[log in to unmask] > http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu > > >