Category Archives: social media initiative

An analysis of social media platforms for NGO visibility

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Richard Lakin

As we near the end of this project, it’s time to look at the stats and see which social media platforms were most effective. The four most effective sources of hits to the site were: Facebook: 37% LinkedIn: 23% Search … Continue reading →

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Get off your butt and change the world

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Richard Lakin

We are nearing the completion of our campaign to raise the visibility of The Organization for Youth Empowerment. While I was in Honduras doing the field portion, I remembered an editorial about humanitarian work that I read in the UK … Continue reading →

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Put a cute dog picture on your WordPress blog to drive traffic

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Richard Lakin

There are a lot of things that I miss about El Progreso, Honduras now that I’ve returned to the US…buying bananas by the dozen in the Centro, having a morning fruit licuado http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licuado from the place across the street from the hotel. I … Continue reading →

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Justin Eldridge Otero, Co-founder of OYE

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Richard Lakin

Justin gives an overview of OYE’s program.

Posted in from Honduras, moments ago, social media initiative, voices of OYE | Tagged capacity building, central america, education, el progreso, Honduran films, Honduran youth, honduras, Justin Eldridge Otero, OYE, scholarships, university, youth empowerment | Leave a comment

We invite the world to participate! ¡Invitamos al mundo que participe! Wij nodigen de wereld uit om deel te nemen! Nous invitons le monde pour participer! Wir laden die Welt ein, um teilzunehmen! Προσκαλούμε τον κόσμο για να συμμετέχουμε! Invitiamo il mondo per partecipare! 私達は加わるために世界を誘う! Nós convidamos o mundo para participar! Мы приглашаем мир для того чтобы участвовать! 我们邀请世界参与!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Richard Lakin

an update on our global social media initiative Much has happened during the three weeks that I visited the Organization for Youth Empowerment in El Progreso, Honduras. We’ve been featured on various news sites, and The Huffington Post ran … Continue reading →

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HuffPost and Latina Lista run editorials on the OYE social media project

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Richard Lakin

“The Ethics of Storytelling: Documenting Change in Honduran Youth” “Going Global on a Shoestring and a Smartphone”

Posted in from Honduras, social media initiative, voices of OYE | Tagged 18 rabbits, arab spring, central america, education, Honduran youth, honduras, Huffington Post, Kony 2012, Latina Lista, Michael Solis, ngo, occupy movement, OYE, poverty, Richard Lakin, youth empowerment | Leave a comment

update on the social media campaign from Honduras

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Richard Lakin

It’s been just over a week with our location work in El Progreso, Honduras, and we’ve learned a great deal. Immediacy and personal stories get the most response on our blog entries. We try to put posts up within hours, … Continue reading →

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