Comments on: The New Kid on the Block (Hangin’ Tough) http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/ Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Wendy Harman http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Wendy Harman Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:34:34 +0000 http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/#comment-12 Chris, It is absolutely fair for donors to voice their opinion on a topic. We encourage it here. I didn't delete your entry, we just have all comments set on moderate. I'll post a comment policy that explains this soon. As for your other concerns, it's not so much that I "hang out on Wordpress and Facebook all day" as it is the whole organization (along with all other organizations and companies) is experiencing a culture shift where we're trying to be more transparent, to connect with the public in a multi-way conversation, and to meet stakeholders where they are online. A couple of experts have weighed in on this very issue and I encourage you to check them out: http://www.wheremostneeded.org/2007/02/bloggers_blunde.html http://overtonecomm.blogspot.com/2007/01/is-it-absurd-or-unethical-for.html Chris,
It is absolutely fair for donors to voice their opinion on a topic. We encourage it here. I didn’t delete your entry, we just have all comments set on moderate. I’ll post a comment policy that explains this soon.

As for your other concerns, it’s not so much that I “hang out on WordPress and Facebook all day” as it is the whole organization (along with all other organizations and companies) is experiencing a culture shift where we’re trying to be more transparent, to connect with the public in a multi-way conversation, and to meet stakeholders where they are online.

A couple of experts have weighed in on this very issue and I encourage you to check them out:
http://www.wheremostneeded.org/2007/02/bloggers_blunde.html

http://overtonecomm.blogspot.com/2007/01/is-it-absurd-or-unethical-for.html

]]> By: Chris Miller http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Chris Miller Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:59:20 +0000 http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/#comment-11 Wendy, Isn't this blog about interactive conversation? I see you deleted my entry. I am a donor to Red Cross. Isn't it fair for the donors to voice their opinion on a topic? Chris Wendy,

Isn’t this blog about interactive conversation? I see you deleted my entry.

I am a donor to Red Cross. Isn’t it fair for the donors to voice their opinion on a topic?

Chris

]]> By: Chris http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Chris Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:18:22 +0000 http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/#comment-10 I think the Red Cross could find better use of the their administrative costs (money that I donate), than to pay the salary of someone to sit at a desk and hang out on Wordpress and Facebook all day. It's things like this that make me question whether or not I should continue to donate to them. They just don't seem to get it with how they allocate their contributions. Chris Miller, Inc. I think the Red Cross could find better use of the their administrative costs (money that I donate), than to pay the salary of someone to sit at a desk and hang out on WordPress and Facebook all day.

It’s things like this that make me question whether or not I should continue to donate to them.

They just don’t seem to get it with how they allocate their contributions.

Chris Miller, Inc.

]]> By: Wendy http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Wendy Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:03:07 +0000 http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/#comment-9 Thanks, Suzy. That's great to hear from you! Thanks, Suzy. That’s great to hear from you!

]]> By: suzy http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-8 suzy Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:11:57 +0000 http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/#comment-8 This is a good start Wendy, and I am hoping we can get a real conversation going with folks out there who have experienced the Red Cross at work and can give us their feedback. This is a good start Wendy, and I am hoping we can get a real conversation going with folks out there who have experienced the Red Cross at work and can give us their feedback.

]]> By: Wendy Harman http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Wendy Harman Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:42:16 +0000 http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/#comment-5 Thanks a bunch, Meghan! Thanks a bunch, Meghan!

]]> By: Meghan http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Meghan Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:32:51 +0000 http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/#comment-4 Just annother vote of confidence. I like what you're doing with this and the way you're going about it. Just annother vote of confidence. I like what you’re doing with this and the way you’re going about it.

]]> By: Wendy Harman http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Wendy Harman Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:03:50 +0000 http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/#comment-3 Thanks, Ike. I will! Thanks, Ike. I will!

]]> By: Ike http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Ike Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:01:30 +0000 http://redcrosschat.org/2007/08/28/the-new-kid-on-the-block-hangin-tough/#comment-2 Well, look who slipped in quietly... Welcome to the conversation. Let me know how I can help. Well, look who slipped in quietly…

Welcome to the conversation. Let me know how I can help.

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