May 2007

A Note from Forum One...

Here's a sampling of things we, our clients, and others are busy with online -- internet technology investment planning, online communities, policy blogging, and more. Enjoy this May compilation of what's grabbing our attention here at Forum One!
Keep in touch,

Chris Wolz
President/CEO
wolz@forumone.com

Upcoming Events

Web Executive Seminar
Hard Choices, Real Lessons: Internet Technology Investment Planning for Nonprofit and Policy Decision Makers
June 21, National Press Club, Washington, DC
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

How do you plan smart web technology investments in the face of resource constraints, the diverse needs of programs and departments, and a constantly-shifting internet technology landscape? At this morning event for CIOs, CTOs, other executives and web managers, we'll hear compelling success stories from experienced nonprofit and government technology professionals.

» Learn more and register

Online Community Unconference 2007
June 6, Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Forum One's 2007 Online Community "Unconference" is a gathering of online community practitioners - managers, developers, business people, tool providers, investors - to discuss experience and strategies in the development and growth of online communities.

» Learn more and register.

Use the discount code "forumone2" for $10 off the full price!

HCIL's 24th Annual Symposium
May 31 - June 1, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Forum One is pleased to sponsor the University of Maryland's Human Computer Interaction Lab's 24th Annual Symposium. It will highlight the cutting-edge research being conducted in HCIL. The Symposium takes place Thursday, May 31, followed by a day of tutorials and workshops on Friday, June 1.

» Learn more

Client News

• The Center for Global Development launched an online survey around the choice of the next World Bank president. Respondents scored nine possible candidates mentioned in press reports, including Robert Zoellick, who was announced on Tuesday to be the White House nominee. Read the results at http://www.cgdev.org.
• The USAID funded Tatweer-Iraq (National Capacity Development) project, seeks to improve public administration and the provision of core public services in Iraq. The project recently launched a new web site at http://www.tatweer-iraq.com/. Arabic and Kurdish sites are set to launch soon.
• The Alliance for Aging Research recently launched a new web site at http://www.agingresearch.org to further its mission of supporting and accelerating the pace of medical discoveries to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health.
• The American Academy of Pediatrics recently launched "Safer Health Care for Kids" at http://aap.org/saferhealthcare. The web site is designed to be a comprehensive resource center for pediatric safety information and strategies.

New Clients

We're very pleased to be working with a number of new clients, including:

• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
• Resources for the Future
• U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Agency

Forum One News

Four Lessons from our "Blogging and Policy Organizations" Event

We had a great discussion about blogging at our most recent Web Executive Seminar at the National Press Club. Speakers from Global Health Watch (formerly with Time magazine), Education Sector, the ONE Campaign, and the Smithsonian discussed the strategic and tactical elements of blogging for policy organizations. Forum One's Andrew Cohen says the top four lessons were:

• Show and tell good stories
• Use your blog to join the conversation and get noticed
• Couple your blogging strategy with your organization's mission
• A "blog" is whatever works for your organization

Read more about the event and watch video or download MP3s of the presentations.

Live! and Online: Biofuels or Philanthropy & Health

Read the transcript of Conservation International's Live! Online Interview with its own Tim Killeen, "What About Biofuels?". Also see the interview with the Hewlett Foundation's Sara Seims at the Population Reference Bureau. Better yet, run your own Live! Interviews Online.

ProjectSpaces Adds Workplan Tracking and Reporting Tools for USAID Project

The ProjectSpaces team has developed some custom tools for the Abt Associates led Health Systems 20/20 project to support workplan tracking and results reporting with USAID. Find out how ProjectSpaces, an easy to use extranet tool, can help you in your work at http://www.projectspaces.com.