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The Art of Aligning Social Media Strategy With Communications Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Remixing Social Media Strategy Game View more presentations from kanter. Planning Time Frames Differ: I kept reminding people that the strategy they came up didn't have to be finished or perfect. Tool mastery may belong to younger people, but. Remixing Social Media Strategy Game View more presentations from kanter.

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The Interpretive Dance of Social Media Adoption

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been designing and delivering technology trainings for nonprofit organizations for the past 15 years, I've tried to find fun ways for people to understand and feel comfortable with whatever technology. Social media is all about the linkages to people versus content and the ability to self-organize and co-creative.

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What happens when you set your content free with creative commons licensing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

People can add and embellish your content and if you have access to the remix, it can give you new ideas. No, but is more likely to happen is that people will use the work, use the license honestly, and improve the work. Here's a few (good) examples of how I have remixed other people's work or other people have remixed my work.

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Guest Post by Kira Marchenese: What Happened When We Introduced 350 Staff to Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note From Beth: Since 2007, I've been using, adapting, and remixing the Social Media Game social media workshops for nonprofits. EDF has embraced the spirit of this sharing - not only remixing a version of the game for their organization,but also sharing back the materials and what worked! People were extremely engaged.

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3 Years of Social Media Conversations Online Will Lead To Face-to-Face Meeting With CogDog Blog's Alan Levine at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Alan was the winner of my 50th Birthday Flickr Photo Birthday Card Remix contest in 2007. I refer people to his blog. His blog was one of the first I discovered and have been hooked ever since. And he loves dogs). I've learned a lot from Alan. I trust him. But we've never met face-to-face.

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Charities Cry Foul on Chase Facebook Charitable Giving Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As of this writing, 1,027,398 people joined Chase’s fan page to cast votes for their favorite charities. Since 2007, when the Case Foundation launched its first America's Giving Challenge, social media-infused online contests to raise money for charities have gained popularity.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? I remember when I was first joined Facebook in 2007 how surprised I was the first time friends left birthday messages on my wall. Flickr Photo Birthday Card Remix Contest. And, yes they did !

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