Remove 2010 Remove Authoring Remove Knowledge Remove Social Network
article thumbnail

10 Nonprofit Books from 2010

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

During 2010, I been able to read, blurb, write reviews, do blog giveaways, or author guest posts and interviews for a lot of terrific books that would be useful to nonprofit professionals in the social media, marketing, and ICT areas. More about the book here. The book is available on Amazon or as a free download.

Amazon 116
article thumbnail

Will Celebrity Endorsed Campaigns Increase Activism?

Care2

If a celebrity has a deep connection to an issue and its common knowledge then celebrity endorsements can certainly benefit nonprofit campaigns. “Credible authority can take many forms — friends you trust, colleagues, experts at nonprofits and yes, sometimes celebrities. Campaigns Can Go Viral In Smaller Networks.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

Such was the sentiment in 2010 of tech CEOs such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Eric Schmidt, and Sun Microsystem’s Scott McNealy. Facebook, which is the dominant social networking platform globally with 2.4 One of the issues brought to the fore with artificial intelligence is privacy.

Donor 139
article thumbnail

Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Another example of indirect content is that of social networks. Costs & Benefits.

Disaster 206
article thumbnail

Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh, My(Space)! The Fears People and Organizations Have

Care2

How You Will Change the World with Social Networking ," a new book from Berrett-Koehler by technologist and nonprofit consultant Deanna Zandt. Those who are reluctant to use social networks to effect change also frequently express fear over lost privacy. Privacy fears are common; so are fears of reprisal. Absolutely not.

People 52
article thumbnail

2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference ? Day 2

sgEngage

This morning things start off with the opening plenary by Dan Heath , co-author of Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard. The session will feature a high-level panel including Steve MacLaughlin , Blackbaud’s director of Internet solutions; Jeff Patrick, president and founder of Common Knowledge; and Holly Ross, CEO of NTEN.

NTEN 71
article thumbnail

And the Winner(s) of the Social Media Library Are.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He writes a blog called " Read It To Me " that summarizes business books and also hosts Webinars with authors. This weekend I participated in a Webinar about the book The Whuffie Factor along with author Tara Hunt where we discussed how the ideas apply to nonprofits. and externally (with all of your fine readers!).

Library 94