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Guest Post: Networking Tips for the 2011 NTC from a Former Newbie

NTEN

Bonus tip: use your name badge as your business card holder. Breakfast conversations often revolve around “is the wifi working?” Other dinner plans happen throughout the day, via twitter and face-to-face conversations. It will help jog your memory the next week when you’re back in the office sorting through your haul.

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11NTC Tip of the Day: Connect to the Community

NTEN

What it's all about: Join your NTEN member colleagues for a special reception to start your 2011 NTC experience off right. Be sure to bring your member reception ticket (on your name badge) and join us for some food, friends, and fun! The Science Fair has tables, treats, and lots of conversation starters!

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Case Study: Tools for Community Engagement

NTEN

Two or three years ago, you could have a conversation out in the open and have people organically join in. The 2011 TMWL activity on Twitter was driven primarily by people very close to the campaign, whereas the first Tweetsgiving was driven by people Stacey didn't know yet or hadn't invested time cultivating relationships with.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Integrated Mobile Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Each time someone adds a seafood item, they can earn virtual badges (first sushi report, first listing of a particular seafood item). We launched a mobile site , in 2007 aimed at feature phones, and we’re developing an Android version of the app for release in 2011. The Pocket Guides are a great resource and conversation starters.

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Use New-Hire Employee Badges

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Use New-Hire Employee Badges If you lead an organization that uses employee ID badges, considering using a different color or a special designation on the badges for newly hired employees for at least their first 30 days and ideally up to 60 days. Make conversation with your team.

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Virtual Platforms for Good: Empowering Individuals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A good start, a conversation with anyone who could get there, was made today. " The conversation started - lets hope (and help) it continues. I predict the same fate for Second Life and other 3D-Virtual Words. " Here's an update on the round up of coverage: Event Announcement from Jonathan Fanton, President.

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Research Friday: Is traditional civic engagement dead?

ASU Lodestar Center

Knight Foundation , was released in July 2011 and reported in CIRCLE , a publication of Tufts University. HOWEVER, also included in the July 2011 edition of CIRCLE is a report on "The Language of Youth Civic Organizations." We'd love to hear what you think and invite you to join in this conversation. and James L.