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Vote for Sean Power for Web Analytics Association Board: Give Nonprofits A Voice

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the years, I've been able to rub elbows with metrics geeks, even to pretend to be one at the 2008 E-Metrics Summit in DC. The Web Analytics Association is a (young) organization whose goal is to spread awareness, some standardization and generally "fight the good fight" in favor of analytics. Here's his platform from the site.

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A Social Media Strategy for Scientific Research or Policy Impact

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A few weeks back I met Melinda Venable, Associate Director Digital and Ethnic Media at Resource Media who told me about the ClimateChangeUS Twitter strategy. . In early 2009, the Compete Blog posted its media trends for 2008, suggesting that publisher media continue to integrate social media. .

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A Revolution in Documentary Film

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This year’s Academy Award winning film – Inside Job – is one of the most powerful descriptions of what went wrong leading up to the financial collapse of 2008. The most successful documentaries are having a significant impact on major debates and public policies, from environmental concerns to financial regulations.

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

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Million Dollars to fight the horrible disease, according to the ALS Association web site. Just one week ago, donations totaled $22.6 I chronicled some of these back in 2008. Can other nonprofits reproduce it? My answer: yes and no. The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised over $88.5

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Networked Nonprofit in Boston: A Story of Contrasts

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to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. We met face-t0-face at a social media event in 2008, but that was the only time I had interacted her face-to-face. Weak Tie/Strong Tie Ice Breaker.

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The (Lil) Green Patch Facebook app has now donated $33,600 to TNC's Facebook Cause

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The most recent donation was made May 1, 2008 to the Adopt An Acre. According to Jonathan Colman, (Lil) Green Patch's most recent donation just occurred this past week, but they've been donating $6-$10k a month to Nature Conservancy Cause since January, 2008.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Applications will be available form Feb 1 to March 14, 2008. David Wilcox has been doing a lot of thinking about re-inventing membership organizations or associations given that one can connect and meet people who share their interests online more easily with social media tools. Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge !

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