Japan Quake Survival StrategiesFor the Next Context Conference 2011
Lightning Talk
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On 3/11, at a client's office in Shinjuku,
the quake hit and with 1000s of other I
walked 4 hours home to Kichijoji
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Facebook on my iPhone
was the only way I could
communicate with my wife and friends
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Quake preparedness, expert advice, causes, alternative news, tools, debates, new friends
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Where to buy gas, toilet paper and water?
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Facebook.com/Lance.ShieldsSocial strategist at MRM Japan
https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_187166687991576
Japan Quake Survival Strategies
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Japan Quake Survival StrategiesFor the Next Context Conference 2011
Un-Conference Session
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Japan Quake Survival StrategiesFor the Next Context Conference 2011
Un-Conference Session
Lightning Talk ReviewSaturday, April 16, 2011
Japan Quake Survival Strategies • NCC2011Un-Conference Session
Key Learnings
• Multiple Admins
• Group Growth via influence & networks - people, resources, new info supporting both topic conversations and introducing new topics
• Expertise raised credibility and conversation quality levels
• Self-moderating - intelligent, engaged members
• Shifting topic focus with time since 3.11 but wide coverage of interesting & important topics - Survival, radiation, water, nuclear, social & humanistic
• Resources to fund raising but no obnoxious promotions
• High activity levels across most topics
• Highly opinionated people eventually left or faded into background
• Conflict resolution in the background
• Facebook Groups technical limitations
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Japan Quake Survival Strategies • NCC2011Un-Conference Session
Next Steps
• Rethink group vision
• Solicit feedback from current & some former members
• Continue moderation
• Reduce Admins
• Organize resources & post links
• Other?
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Japan Quake Survival Strategies • NCC2011Un-Conference Session
Thank You!Please connect with us at:
Facebook.com/Lance.ShieldsSocial Strategist at MRM Japan
Facebook.com/deanfujiiDigital Strategist at MRM Japan
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