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Things We Like (October 2009)

NTEN

Also, you may want to start blocking spammy Twitter followers who post pictures of young women.). The Payphone Project has a Google Maps mash-up that lets you find a mailbox near you. Nobody can predict what the funniest protest signs will be in 2020, but at least we have these doozies from 2009. " Awesome!

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Can Social Network Analysis Help You Improve Your Social Media Strategy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

2009 - Connected Action - Marc Smith - Social Media Network Analysis View more presentations from Marc Smith. In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine, we provide an overview of mapping your social network in Twitter and other sites using some of the social network analysis tools available. .

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2009 NTC Preview: Kurt Voelker on Data Visualization

NTEN

But turning those numbers into pictures changes all that, so data visualization is going to be key to our ability to amplify our effectiveness. We have a hard time translating numbers into real stories.

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Things We Like (March 2009)

NTEN

The New York Times continues to produce great examples of interactive maps. We have a thing for maps, it's true. was created to allow people to share pictures of cute cats." Read more posts on our blog. Here's one visualizing the recession. Epicurious has one listing seasonal produce available in your area by month.

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Great reads from around the web on June 9th

Amy Sample Ward

" Look beyond the label - Refugee week 2009 - Interested in light-weight online campaigns that can really get people's attention and start conversations? Check out this example from Refugee Week that asks supporters to change their profile pictures on their online profiles to show solidarity and spread the message.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Working together, citizens could piece together news stories as well as facts from witnesses as they emerged to create the most complete picture of events. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Indirect Content.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Really, Your Tax.

ASU Lodestar Center

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. posted by Mark Hager, Ph.D.