Comments on: Announcement: Social Media for Development Workshop http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/07/09/announcement-social-media-for-development-workshop/ Collaborate, Create, Communicate Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:54:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Burton Haynes http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/07/09/announcement-social-media-for-development-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-5962 Burton Haynes Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:54:53 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=4082#comment-5962 What a excellent post! I did a of blogging for dummies over on one of the <b><a href="//thecommissionpayload.com/bonus”" rel="nofollow">CPA Marketing</a></b> forums and I believed it was too simple for them, but the quantity of emails I got asking questions just like what you addressed was unbelievable. As young people today we have grown up with computers, but it's easy to forget that even people just a a couple of years older have not! Really good post! :) What a excellent post! I did a of blogging for dummies over on one of the CPA Marketing forums and I believed it was too simple for them, but the quantity of emails I got asking questions just like what you addressed was unbelievable. As young people today we have grown up with computers, but it’s easy to forget that even people just a a couple of years older have not! Really good post! :)

]]> By: CGIAR ICT-KM http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/07/09/announcement-social-media-for-development-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-388 CGIAR ICT-KM Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:58:39 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=4082#comment-388 Michael, the workshop is completely on-line. But thanks for the offer...will keep in mind! Michael, the workshop is completely on-line. But thanks for the offer…will keep in mind!

]]> By: Ocilaje Michael http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/07/09/announcement-social-media-for-development-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Ocilaje Michael Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:10:50 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=4082#comment-387 Is possible next-time round to decentralise the workshop to reach many. Can the The Development Analyst host it in East Africa? Can we work out details for the same? Lets be practical. Is possible next-time round to decentralise the workshop to reach many. Can the The Development Analyst host it in East Africa?

Can we work out details for the same? Lets be practical.

]]> By: Laura http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/07/09/announcement-social-media-for-development-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Laura Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:45:59 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=4082#comment-386 The workshop is interesting even for me. I am not attracted to social media for personal purposes in the least. However, your presentation on it's use to advance work-related objective convinced me of giving it a try and registering in your workshop. However, the workshop is extremely expensive, particularly considering that it's all online. I attend conferences organized by a private, for-profit company for 30-50 people at the most. These involve numerous presenters who's travel expenses, at the very least, must be paid for. Even then the conference registration is US $650.00 whereas your course is US $850. It's true that I have to travel, but travel serves other purposes as well. The conference is very useful in terms of networking/sharing information with like communities and establishing professional relationships. I won't be taking your workshop. Thanks The workshop is interesting even for me. I am not attracted to social media for personal purposes in the least. However, your presentation on it’s use to advance work-related objective convinced me of giving it a try and registering in your workshop.

However, the workshop is extremely expensive, particularly considering that it’s all online. I attend conferences organized by a private, for-profit company for 30-50 people at the most. These involve numerous presenters who’s travel expenses, at the very least, must be paid for. Even then the conference registration is US $650.00 whereas your course is US $850. It’s true that I have to travel, but travel serves other purposes as well. The conference is very useful in terms of networking/sharing information with like communities and establishing professional relationships.

I won’t be taking your workshop.

Thanks

]]> By: sstaiger http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/07/09/announcement-social-media-for-development-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-371 sstaiger Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:32:08 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=4082#comment-371 Dear Dali, right now and for this specific event we haven't planned to sponsor participants, mainly because we want to keep the group small. Any chance you could find funding within the region or some program? Dear Dali, right now and for this specific event we haven’t planned to sponsor participants, mainly because we want to keep the group small. Any chance you could find funding within the region or some program?

]]> By: Dali Mwagore http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/07/09/announcement-social-media-for-development-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Dali Mwagore Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:08:24 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=4082#comment-370 I am a post-graduate student of a newly developed course in the ASARECA region. The MSc course is called Agricultural Information and Communication Management. It will last 2 years and am mid-way through. would like tojoin this owrkshop and have the time as am a part-time worker but just do not have the money to pay for this course. Any help forthcoming from you? I am a post-graduate student of a newly developed course in the ASARECA region. The MSc course is called Agricultural Information and Communication Management. It will last 2 years and am mid-way through. would like tojoin this owrkshop and have the time as am a part-time worker but just do not have the money to pay for this course. Any help forthcoming from you?

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