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Mobile apps are a waste of time for associations.

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According to Pew, only 29 percent of adults with cell phones use apps on their phone, compared with 72 percent who use SMS (text messaging) and 38 percent who access the internet. Remember, the adoption rate for SMS is 2.5 Don’t rush in to building apps, and waste resources you need for other kinds of mobile innovation.

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Online & mobile disaster relief efforts for Japan

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Google has a good page on resources for aid to Japan – as you know, they have just launched a Google for Nonprofits program so they are very focused right now on how to mobilize people in various ways for both disaster relief and other social good causes ( more info here ). . More analysis and info from Beth Harte here ).

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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What if we stopped thinking of the public as a liability and started empowering them to be valuable resources who can increase efficiency and make a real impact? Resources: C-SPAN Video Library of the Emergency Social Data Summit: [link]. What if we could route the 9-1-1 type requests to the appropriate responders?

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