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The Revolution is Twitterfied

Forum One

In 2008 TwitterVoteReport attempted to provide real-time election monitoring as US citizens posted voting experiences to their Twitter feeds. Twitter and social media hacktivists are once again changing the landscape. Qualities that make Twitter seem inane & half-baked are what make it so powerful.? Ahmadinejad.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. The panel picker process just opened - so you can vote yes or no for the panels you think are worthy of being on the program or not until September 4th. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

NTEN

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Digital Protests This session will explore the role that social media plays in protests, through the lens of recent events like Iran and the American health care debate. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years.

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Crowdsourcing Skills for Human Rights via Movements.org

Tech Soup

The original version of Movements.org was founded in 2008 by then-U.S. In 2013, he publically confronted Iran's foreign minister, Mohamed Zarif, in New York demanding the release of political prisoner Majid Tavakoli. It is for people who are already posting on Facebook and Twitter and for whom more attention is only good."

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