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Target Facebook Challenge: Ten Large Charities Compete for Votes To Divide the $3 Million Pot

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on Facebook, Network for Good, Global Giving and Parade Magazine in 2007. There have been many remixes of online contests since the Giving Challenge, so many that I can't quite remember all of them. Charity SmackDown had teams of celebrities paired with corporate sponsors to raise money for nine different charities.

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My Facebook Birthday Cause: Thank You (and Some Unsolicited Feedback To Causes)

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For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Flickr Photo Remix Party Well, a few weeks ago, I read a blog post by Amy Sample Ward about Birthday Causes, This new feature lets individuals on Facebook create a birthday fundraising campaign as part of a Cause. Celebrating Birthdays is definitely part of Facebook culture.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

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Technology in the Arts is accepting session proposals for its October 2007 conference. Deadline March 23, 2007. How to remix content with having a law degree is a simple guide to how to use material from the internet without getting in trouble. Check out NOSI 's plans for NTC.

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How I'm Celebrating My 53rd Birthday: Cambodia, Chocolate, and Class

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The session will begin with a brief presentation that describes my past three social media infused birthday celebrations. User-Generated Flickr Birthday Card Contest: For my 50th birthday, held a contest where friends got to remix embarrassing photos of me into a 50th Birthday Card on Flickr. I donated $50 to the winner's charity.

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