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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

Tech Soup

The rise of mobile, social media, crowdsourcing, blogging, and citizen journalism in the mid-2000s created extraordinary new communication and information-sharing opportunities. Ushahidi got its start in early 2008. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good.

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Blog Day / OneWebDay /Blog Action Day 08/ Bloggers Unite

Have Fun - Do Good

Blog Day August 31st A day for bloggers to recommend 5 new blogs to their readers,"preferably blogs that are different from their own culture, point of view and attitude." The theme for 2008 is poverty. Cross-posted from NetSquared blogday2008 onewebday blogactionday bloggersunite blog refugees poverty activism

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NpTech Tag Summary: Best Wishes for Healthy, Happy, and Social 2008!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Chronicle of Philanthropy has a roundup of predictions for 2008 from. The Selfish Giving Blog by Joe Waters gives us some tongue and check predictions about Cause Marketing. Britt Bravo at NetSquared summarized a community discussion about the "Best of the Nonprofit Social Web." On blogs, comments are the conversation.

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Nonprofit Blogging Burning Questions and Answers

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I originally wrote this post for the NetSquared Blog. Earlier in the month I taught a Nonprofit Blogging 101 workshop at the 2008 Making Media Connections Conference. How do we decide if our organization should have a blog? How do we decide if our organization should have a blog? Answer these questions: 1.

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Women in Nonprofit Technology Who Rock: Adding to Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Technology List

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

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Meet Beth Kanter and I at BlogHer and Making Media Connections

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I love how blogging connects you with people who have like-minded interests all over the world, but nothing beats meeting people in person. I'll be teaching a "Nonprofit Blogging 101," and a "Nonprofit Podcasting 101" session. blogging conference Beth Kanter If you're going to be at either event, let us know!

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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

Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! Applications will be available form Feb 1 to March 14, 2008. There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? The Nonprofit Blog reviews InStedd. Wonder if smashups are eligible?)

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