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Tech Talk: How Canadian Non-profits use social media

*Every week, Red Cross Tech Talk looks at different technology or social media tools that pertain to the work we do at the Red Cross. Have an idea? Please let us know!  Social media use is becoming the norm nowadays for many organizations around t...

Tech Talk: Collecting malaria data? There's an app for that!

*Every week, Red Cross Tech Talk looks at different technology or social media tools that pertain to the work we do at the Red Cross. Have an idea? Please let us know!*Guest blog by Michael Tomascik, Public Affairs, OttawaTexting, gaming, internet ca...

Red Cross Tech Talk: CPR Tweet-ups

We’ve decided to start a new weekly post on our blog about technology or social media that pertains to the work we do at the Canadian Red Cross. The Red Cross is often called on to speak at conferences and share knowledge about our social media effor...

Why Red Cross Twitter friends are learning CPR

*Guest blog by Joallore Alon, (@clickflickca on Twitter). Joallore , a member of the Red Cross Twitter Team, is co-hosting a Red Cross CPR Tweet-up in Toronto on Nov. 16. The class is one of six happening across the country as part of CPR Awareness M...

Japan - Select a drink and donate

*We heard about this on the Wall Street Journal and Japan Trends blogs, and it was too good not to share. Here you go!I have heard many stories from friends who were amazed by the amount of vending machines they saw while travelling in Japan. The cou...

Technology that can help you be ready

*This week is Emergency Preparedness Week. All week long we will be sharing stories and tips about how you and your family can prepare for any potential disasters where you live * Earthquake and tsunami in Japan, terrible tornadoes in the Sout...

Text ASIA to 30333

Watching news of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, the Canadian Red Cross knew, almost instantly, that our help would be needed. We launched an appeal early Friday accepting donations from generous Canadians. There are several ways p...

Turning to social media in times of emergency

A few days ago, I accidentally locked myself out of my apartment while taking out the garbage (just a tad bit embarrassing). I had no keys, phone, or coat with me. My roommate Sara wasn’t home and I didn’t know her cell phone number by heart. I could...

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