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Hurricane and Crisis Discussion: How Web 2.0 Tools Can be Used in Crisis Situations

June marks the official start of hurricane season here in New Orleans and in the Gulf Coast Region. Has your business updated their Crisis Situation Guide and Procedures this year? What makes this year so different? There are now many Web 2.0 tools to incorporate into your Hurricane and Disaster Protocols.

Social Media can be a powerful tool to help keep in touch with people during a crisis situation, and we at Social Media Club NO would like to take this opportunity to share and discuss how you and your workplace can integrate Web 2.0 tools into your Crisis/Disaster Protocol.

We will be featuring 3 panelists that have embraced Web 2.0 tools as it relates to hurricane preparedness:

Stanford Rosenthal of www.levees.org will discuss how they realized that there was a conversation going on outside of their site and how they integrated tools to embrace and engage in the community dialogue and comment. Not to mention, the "reputation management" that comes into play if and when you have to go up against a Goliath like the Corps of Engineers.

Robert X. Fogarty of www.evacuteer.org, a volunteer recruitment and management organization will discuss how they are utilizing new tools to manage volunteers and to help organize the evacuation process.

Kayla Castille, of www.WDSU.com will discuss how the media is changing and embracing new web tools to track real time events and developments, particularly in crisis situations.

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Thursday, June 18th, 6pm at Launchpad
643 Magazine St.
Suite 102, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Are you ready for a crisis?

Next week we will be chatting with some local people who are using Web 2.0 tools in creative ways to address the hurricane season. I'd like to hear what your business or organizations are doing to prepare for a storm? What tools have you found helpful- from Twitter to blogs to Instant Message? Share some of your best practices and ideas!

Join us Thursday June 18th from 6-9, as we discuss best practices with three panelists. For more details on the event and to RSVP, click here: http://budurl.com/sksd