November 2007

A Note from Forum One...

We're very excited about some activities this Fall - two events in November on global health and online communities, major enhancements to ProjectSpaces, and we were recently honored by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of DC’s "Great Places to Work." Read more about these below, as well as news from our clients and highlights from our blogs. (We’re also hiring – pass it along!)
Keep in touch,

Chris Wolz, President/CEO
wolz@forumone.com

Upcoming Events

Web Executive Seminar
"Global Health and the Internet: How Can We Save More Lives?"
Nov. 13, National Press Club, Washington, DC
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

We'll be joined by several innovative organizations who will discuss their use of the internet to address pressing global health problems. Speakers include staff from Collaborative Drug Discovery, UN Foundation / Nothing But Nets Campaign, the Kaiser Family Foundation and others. This session is the latest in Forum One's series of "Web Executive Seminars" on web strategy and technology for policy impact.

» Learn more and register.

Marketing & Online Communities
Nov. 8, Tribeca Grand, New York City
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Our Marketing & Online Communities Conference will bring together thought leaders from the two sectors to discuss challenges and opportunities in online communities. Speakers and participants include senior staff from Yahoo, AOL, guerilla PR, Microsoft, Consumer Reports, Autodesk, Warner Bros. Records, Fidelity Investments, Edelman, WebEx and others.

» NOTE: We have a handful of tickets left including two at a discounted price. Contact Bill Johnston at bjohnston@forumone.com.

Website Usability Testing, Peer Learning Exchange
Nov. 8, Benton Foundation, Washington, DC
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Forum One's Sophie Campagne will speak about using website usability testing to improve web site performance. This OneWorld sponsored workshop also features speakers from GlobalGiving.com and Planned Parenthood. The session is free for OneWorld partners and $50 for others.

» Learn more and register, or for information email uspartnership@oneworld.net.

Forum One News

Washingtonian Names Forum One Communications a 'Great Place to Work'!

We're thrilled to have been named by the Washingtonian Magazine one of the "Great Places to Work" in the DC area for 2007. We're one of 60 awardees from 225 nominated companies in this biennial survey. The Washingtonian evaluated organizations on quality of work, flexibility, salary and benefits, career growth opportunities, and others.

» Read more about this honor.
*And* we're hiring!

ProjectSpaces - Major New Enhancements and Year End Discounts

We've rolled out some new enhancements to ProjectSpaces, the world's easiest to use online workspace tool. New features include Outlook integration via iCal and vCard, a new workplan tab that takes online project and schedule management to the next level, a great new quick upload tool for files, and more options for customizing project homepages. Get a 50 percent off discount when you sign up for a 12 month contract.

» Try it for free at www.ProjectSpaces.com.

Client News

PSP-One India Condom Campaign Wins Prestigious Grand Effie Awards

The Bindaas Bol ("Just Say It") Condom campaign developed for the USAID-funded Private Sector Partnerships-One (PSP-One) project, was awarded the ad industry's highest honor, The Grand Effie Award, for the most effective advertising campaign in 2007. The innovative, multi-faceted campaign addressed the stigma surrounding condom use by eliminating the embarrassment associated with buying condoms. The core idea was to reduce customers' discomfort with just saying the word "condoms." By the end of the campaign, condom use by married men with their spouses had increased by over 30 percent.

» Read more about the award on www.psp-one.com.

Client Highlights

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: Research on Youth Homelessness / Audio Conference / Dec 13 2007
  More at www.naeh.org.
• More than 2,000 documents now online from 139 partners at "Population and Health Infoshare" at www.phishare.org.
• Rebuilding Together, National Conference, December 6-8, 2007, Long Beach, CA
  More at www.rebuildingtogether.org.
• National Council of La Raza included in a study of the most effective non-profits in America in a new book Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits
  More at www.nclr.org.
• Changemakers' "Sport for a Better World" online competition is now open, with 102 entries from 37 countries already received!
  More at www.changemakers.net.
• Independent Schools Begin their Fourth Year in Qatar's Education for a New Era program
  More at www.english.education.gov.qa.
• Security in Somalia Deteriorates: International Medical Corps Helps Displaced
  More at www.imcworldwide.org.
• African Wildlife Foundation's Heartland Program wins the 2007 Drivers of Change Award
  More at www.awf.org.

New Clients

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

• AANMA - Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics
• Iowa School Boards Foundation
• New Profit Inc. / Venture Philanthropy Fund
• PATH / A Catalyst for Global Health

» Read more about how we're keeping busy at www.forumone.com.