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Predictions for 2009

Amy Sample Ward

It’s the time of year when people start placing their bets on where we’re going next. Developers, consultants, experts and users all like to weigh in with their predictions for 2009’s big developments, innovations and attempts for the coming year. So, here are my 2009 Predictions for the Social Web.

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16 Million 2-1-1 Calls in 2009

VisionLink

From our colleagues at the United Way of America, an update on 2009 Call Volume: 2-1-1 call centers across the country have completed their annual survey of call traffic. In 2009, these calls totaled more than 16 million calls across America. People who want to give help often do not know where to begin. With approximately 1.5

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Looking forward to 2009

Judi Sohn

In addition to moving towards our objective, we also have to make sure people understand and appreciate the benefit of the short gain. 2009 is going to be an interesting year. We’re not trying to figure out how to tell people what they want to hear. Why it matters that there’s federal colorectal cancer screening legislation.

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2009 eCampaigning Review Released

Amy Sample Ward

This isn’t really a surprise as bigger organizations naturally have more people/staff and time, technical capacity and so on (many groups working on advocacy have only a couple people vs a large organization with hundreds). Only 43% of actions linked to background information. Report Highlights.

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Connecting with Black History Through Community and Nature

Saleforce Nonprofit

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. That blog grew into Outdoor Afro , a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The second part of the morning was designed around the Principles of Social Media Strategy and used a new version of the Social Media Game intended for a large group of people. My design question: What is the best way to use this approach for a full-day workshop for 300 people?

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My Goals For 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. And, I also need to make my information tracking a bit more systematic.

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