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Meeting the Geeks of Arabia at N2Vlabs Talks in Amman, Jordan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ll be sharing blog posts about my experience here. E-Mediat is working with more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen. I’m looking out my hotel window at the Dead Sea in Jordan. Rami Al-Karmi, N2V Lab.

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How Nonprofit Leaders Make Time for Social Media and Other Secrets to Adoption

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the past, I made an effort to visit various blogs, websites, and other online information sources to stay apprised of my field (both philanthropy and the areas where the Irvine Foundation works). Examples include when I read the papers, on the train on the way to work or back home, waiting for a meeting, on line while buying lunch, etc.

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E-Mediat: Social Media and Digital Activism in the Arab World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

(For context, read my first post about this project.) The highlight of third day was a VIP Lunch with project sponsors, implementation team, and remote participation via skype from members of the In-Country teams in Jordan and Morocco. She identifies four categories and gave examples for each. Social Media in the Arab World.

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What can you learn by visualizing your Twitter network?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The discipline of noticing your own practice in adopting a network mindset is important. For example, Rami Al-Karmi , Founder and CEO of Shabakat , Al Ordon (JordanNet) and is serving as the E-Mediat Strategic Adviser for the Jordan In-Country Team. It is interested that we do not yet have many overlapping connections.

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E-Mediat: Day 2 – The Networked NGO in the Arab World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Each topic introduced a framework and story, and was followed by discussion and activities to identify examples in the Arab world and or determine whether the principle was relevant. The Team from Tunisia identified Sawty as an example of a networked nonprofit in Tunisia, while the Lebanon Team pointed to Nasawiya.

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The Top 5 Lean Startup Resources for Social Good Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Two years ago while working on a capacity building project for NGOs funded by the Dept of State in the Middle East, I found myself in Jordan and visiting colleague Rami Al Karmi’s start up lab. along with examples and case studies from the social good world. We hope you check out some (of all of these!)

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How to: Getting Your Head (and Org) into the Clouds

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Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. How easy is the solution to adopt/learn? npsf@googlegroups.com) and blogs (i.e. When considering cost of solution, keep in mind the solution you adopt will often be defined by the budget you have allocated for the project. What is the total cost of ownership (T.C.O.) of the solution?

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