NABUUR Blog: Do you have a Topic to Suggest? Want to Guest Blog?

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The new NABUUR Blog is live, and the stories featured are receiving quite a lot of attention!

Send us your Story Leads!

Currently, the NABUUR blog features 3 types of stories: Success Stories; NABUUR News; and Volunteering Opportunity of the Week.

We're always looking for that next story, so if you have one that fits the criteria above, let us know here or send us an email at info@nabuur.com with 'NABUUR blog' in the subject line.

Guest Bloggers Wanted!

Why should the staff get all the fun in writing the blog posts? Many of you have written stories for your own Villages, so why not take a crack at guest blogging? If you're interested, let us know, and we'll help you get started.

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Hi all,

Good to read all what has been achieved during the Camp!
To involve 31.000 volunteers on NABUUR I think it's wise to use the good old tool of sending an e-mail and post a newsmessage (besides social media). A task here called: Volunteer communications, could help.

Two suggestions from the side-line:

Nabuur is about people and the website is the tool to connect/assist those people.
The focus now is on developing a new website and I would suggest to use 10% of your focus & energy to communicate with the people.It doesn't matter the website is not finished yet. There are still people willing to assist Villages and Villages looking for assistance. Don't let them slip away in this crucial period.

1. Write an e-mail to all Neighbours, informing them about the status of NABUUR and what still can be done/expected in the Villages right now. Post the same messages to the NABUUR News section for people who visit NABUUR (first time). Neighbours haven't heard from NABUUR since the end of 2009 and might think the NABUUR doesn't exist anymore. Especially those 31.295 who don't visit the website, follow us on Twitter, Facebook etc.
2. Inform (active) Villages what's going on, what they may expect from NABUUR in the future, what they can still do today to find assistance

All to stimulate that what has been build up over the years will still be there when the site is ready and at the same time; suggest that activities in the Villages continue while construction work is done.

Warm regards,

Gerdie Schreuders

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Hi everyone,

As you know, the homepage of this website is home to a NABUUR blog. But, at the moment, it's looking kind of sad and it hasn't been updated in quite a while. Let's aim to change that.

I'm interested in hearing what types of stories and features you'd like to see on the blog: should we post volunteering opportunities? Volunteer and local rep profiles? Project updates?

All suggestions are much appreciated - bring them on!

Thanks :)
Romina

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Hi Everyone,

Just a suggestion.

Why not include volunteer stories, stories from volunteers from different villages and volunteers of the month stories just like what we have at the UNV online volunteering site.
It features volunteer stories every month. It sounds interesting.
Because usually volunteers and facilitators including local representatives often work behind the scene and there work is not even recognized for the purpose of encouraging more volunteers to come forward.
Make the homepage more alive. It seems that the homepage have little alive things on it.
Why not bring the work closer to visiting potential volunteers. New faces every month on the homepage would really make the homepage a bit dynamic.
Fill out empty spaces on the homepage with faces of people in nabuur.

Jeremy Ecle
Facilitator for Jinja East Village, Uganda, East Africa

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Hi Romina and Jeremy

I would definitely like to see volunteer opportunites posted - many villages are looking for people to assist with specific tasks but not getting any takers. So the more publicity for tasks the better. And stories, where possible giving priority to those from villages that wish to recruit new volunteers, or have achieved success through working with existing ones.

Personally I am not so sure about the volunteer profiles at the moment. I was featured in one of these a few years ago, and it led to lots of people getting in contact and asking me to assist, which I didn't have time to do. Given the relatively small number of active people at the moment, I expect exactly the same would happen to anyone who was featured now.

Mary

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Just FYI to anyone who may not have seen my post about this - but I am always looking for volunteer opportunities to promote. I usually run down the list, but sometimes they've been there awhile and it may not be as obvious they are still current needs. If you have something specific you want pushed out make sure to send me an email, IM me, etc.

Also, another point probably for a different place and thread, but I still want to mention it - please make sure the volunteer task is written in a way that anyone would understand what it is you need them to do, how long they have to get it done, etc. Many task write ups are very vague regarding what is actually needs to be done to complete it, or list big tasks that one person alone probably isn't going to be able to help with. Breaking down the bigger tasks into smaller achievable steps is important. Obviously, that's not always easy to do, but something to keep in mind.

Jennifer

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You are doing great Jennifer! I cant imagine the many lives that have been changed through your work, and ofcourse together with others in the Nabuur team.
This new idea will definitely pick up!
--
simon

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Yes I shall surely contribute to both but I first want to learn more from those I have found on board then ideas will flow automatically
--
simon

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Hi Jennifer!
You ard doing a wonderful job keep up!

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Thanks Jeremy, Mary and Simon for your input. I also like the idea of featuring stories and volunteering opportunities - both of which can sometimes become challenging to find when browsing the Nabuur site.

Hoping to have a roundup of volunteering opportunities out by next week - maybe followed by a story the same week, or week after. Either way, it'll inject some life into that lonely blog.

Thanks again!

Romina

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Hi Romina,

I have signed up with the nabuur blog. I thinks that the blogs are great. I have already sent a message to the village who needs some help.

Jeremy Ecle

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Brilliant, thanks Jeremy! :)

As you can see, the blog has started up again. We featured some volunteering opportunities on Friday. Hoping it will be a more regular thing as it seems the blog gets read quite a bit.

Have a great rest of the weekend,

Romina

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Hi Romina

Like Jeremy, I am also very happy to see the blog up and running again - I very much hope its going to bring in some more volunteers too.

I wonder whether its worth telling the LRs when their opportunities get featured so that they are ready if several people do come along, especially if they and their villages have been quiet for a while.

Mary

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Hi Jennifer, Romina, Mary and all,
Sorry I have had problems with my computer hence was out of reach. I have fixed the problem and now want to contribute in the NABUUR Blog. Please help guide. I am also working hard to ensure that children in my village do not suffer in the cold.
--
simon

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Hello
What is your thinking about Planet X?
This occurs in 2012.

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