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QR Codes: My Favorite SXSWi Find

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The acronym stands for "Quick Response" Code and the great thing about them is that they can store almost any kind of data -- and are meant to be read by mobile phones, so no special hardware is required to use them. At SXSWi, every name badge has a QR Code printed on it with the individual's contact information.

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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm

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The organization also worked with Twitter to create a special badge that marked volunteers' Twitter accounts as valid and official sources of information. FEMA updated their Facebook account with survival tips, like how to navigate around a flooded city, and information on how to access FEMA on your mobile phone.

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Theatre Flashmobs on YouTube and Swarms of Theater Goers on FourSquare

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

."      Other ideas include a special Museum badge. After some more research, I did uncover an experiment from the Kansas Repertory Theatre with FourSquare and the coveted Swarm badge. " I like the idea of leveraging a networked effect of the swarm badge.  

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

But, anyway, I’m not putting the silly badge in the sidebar, sorry. First, they are putting the wraps on a new version, and there are some interesting projects happening, like integrating voter files, phone banking , and my favorite, case management. And why is this in “social issues&# and not “technology&# ?

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Foot Traffic Philanthropy: Location Based Mobile Application - CauseWorld

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are right on. Today, TechCrunch wrote about a new mobile application called CauseWorld Here's how it works: CauseWorld app users earn “karma points” when they walk into stores and check in with their cell phone. And, of course, you get badges for various activities.

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

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We're only 20 days away from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- but who's counting? We'll be raffling off an Apple iPad, solar cell phone chargers, a t-shirt that lights up when it detects a wi-fi signal (how convenient!) The Science Fair doors will open at 3 pm on April 8, 2010 at the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta.

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

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We're only 20 days away from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- but who's counting? We'll be raffling off an Apple iPad, solar cell phone chargers, a t-shirt that lights up when it detects a wi-fi signal (how convenient!) The Science Fair doors will open at 3 pm on April 8, 2010 at the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta.

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