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Trend Blend 2009: A Map of Time and Tide

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You may remember the very popular Trend Blend 2007 and Trend Blend 2008 which used transportation themes. Click to see a larger image This is a cool visualizations of trends for 2009 in different sectors. It's from Trends in Living Networks blogger Ross Dawson. There's a difference, it's a little broader than social media. Volatility.

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Open Source Cinema

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Brett's Remix of Lessig's Words. Footage I shoot during the production of the film will be released under a Creative Commons license on the site - and I'm asking for key remixes to be created by participants like yourselves. d better not be a next time!" Brett Gaylor is a amazing! His newest project is Open Source Cinema.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December.

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Scratch: An Educational, Multi-Generational Online Community that Works

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I first saw Scratch a few years ago, when I had friends working at the Media Lab, and at the time it seemed like a neat way for kids who were unfamiliar with programming to jump in and start designing their own interactive stories and games. It's a place for Scratch users to upload, share, and remix their Scratch projects.

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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

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When my mom, sister and I visited the de Young sculpture garden, we spent about an hour posing alongside the sculptures, which forced us to spend a lot of time carefully observing the art and directing each other into position (see above photo). First, every time a photo is shared, it extends the reach of your objects and exhibit stories.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

After taking one look at the syllabus, course faculty instructor Jennifer Aaker and invited guests , I couldn't resist designing a learning experience that integrated a social media birthday fundraising experiment aimed at helping support the work of the Sharing Foundation with "listen, learn, and adapt" and real-time tracking and reflection.

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How To: Putting Technology to Use (July 2009)

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As Holly said , smart phone usage grew 80% between June 2007 and June 2008. We do it all the time. Consider this particularly hilarious YouTube remix video. Your guide to the resources that will help you put technology to work for your cause. Market to Mobiles. The monetary figures are even more impressive: $1.9 No, really.