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Twitter As Charitable Giving Spreader: A Meta Analysis

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last August, I saw the impact of Twitter's velocity first-hand with a fundraising experiment. Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. I'm drawing from my experience using Twitter drawing and those of others. I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex.

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Great reads from around the web on March 30th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). The festival will be held July 28-July 30 in Austin, Texas." It is free for all non-profits and causes to submit their film.

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At SXSW, attendees confront Twitter saturation | Webware - CNET

AFP Blog

At SXSW, attendees confront Twitter saturation | Webware - CNET: "AUSTIN, Texas--By now, the story of how Twitter exploded onto the scene at the 2007 South by Southwest festival is legend in technology circles.But here at SXSW 2009, the notion of the perfect match among community, service, and event seems flipped on its head.

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I'm speaking at SXSW or rather reciting a poem!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'll be attending SXSW in Austin, TX the week after next. I've designed some fun ways to incorporate Twitter into the experience. Mashable Party Monday, March 16, 9:30pm-12:30am Six Lounge, 117 W 4th, Austin, TX 7870 There will also be an effort to help raise awareness of childhood hunger issue during SXSW, so stay tuned.

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Things To Do In Twitter

Connection Cafe

I like Twitter , personally. I learn a lot from the flow of information out of Twitter. Twitter has had a banner 2008. So, I’m not the only one out there who became a new user in 2008 and who plans to keep using in 2009. Some people say Twitter is just a bunch of noise, broken up into 140 character sound bytes.

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Nerd, Geek, and Gear Herding: Technical Management Techniques for Managers

NTEN

Grant Howe brings more than 16 years of experience to his role as VP of research & development for Sage North America's Nonprofit Solutions business, based in Austin, Texas. Howe has presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) since 2009. You can follow Grant on Twitter: @geekbyte.

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Things To Do In Twitter

Connection Cafe

I like Twitter , personally. I learn a lot from the flow of information out of Twitter. Twitter has had a banner 2008. So, I’m not the only one out there who became a new user in 2008 and who plans to keep using in 2009. Some people say Twitter is just a bunch of noise, broken up into 140 character sound bytes.

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