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One Lesson from the #iGiveLocal “Give Local America” Fiasco | Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

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Kivi has some great lessons learned here One Lesson from the #iGiveLocal “Give Local America” Fiasco | Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog : "Instead, this post is about lessons learned for communications pros. And there will be many that come out of this. One big obvious one is that you need the ability to redirect quickly all the traffic your campaigns have generated elsewhere when your primary page or even your whole site goes down.

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Why Toms Shoes And AT&T Are Taking A Virtual Reality Trip To Colombia | Co.Create | creativity + culture + commerce

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Why Toms Shoes And AT&T Are Taking A Virtual Reality Trip To Colombia | Co.Create | creativity + culture + commerce : "Almost seven years after that original ad, AT&T once again teamed up with MyCoskie and Toms to show how far the business had come, with another ad profile, this time during the Oscars. Now the two brands are unveiling a new virtual reality project that puts the shoe company's motto "One for one" in 360-degrees.

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Crowdfunding: A step-by-step guide for charities » Charity Digital News

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Crowdfunding: A step-by-step guide for charities » Charity Digital News : "t’s tempting to think of crowdfunding as a simple, hassle-free way of raising thousands of pounds for your cause. The reality is that 60% of campaigns on Kickstarter don’t get funded, and on Indiegogo, 9 out of 10 campaigns don’t reach their target. Successful campaigns require a great deal of preparation and attention – and in the guide, “Make It Rain,” the process has been broken down into three stages.

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A New Strategy for Event Social Media: Associations Now

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A New Strategy for Event Social Media: Associations Now : "When it comes to event social media, is your association’s problem a lack of planning? Not like planning a couple of weeks out, just to be sure that people are aware your event has a social presence.

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Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles" | TED Talk | TED.com

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Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles" | TED Talk | TED.com : "As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy.

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7 Action Items for Online Community Managers in the First 60 Days on the Job

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7 Action Items for Online Community Managers in the First 60 Days on the Job : 'via Blog this'

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The Mobile Frontier: Create Frictionless Content and Help Members Engage

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The Mobile Frontier: Create Frictionless Content and Help Members Engage : "Engagement -- it’s that golden word everyone talks about and one important sign of a healthy community. Part of creating member engagement -- discussions, content creation, connections -- is removing all the barriers you can. For optimal engagement, it’s important that there’s as little friction as possible, which isn’t as hard as you’d think.

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