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Meet Connie Bensen: Network Weaver and Online Community Strategist

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In a recent post on Blogher, Virginia DeBolt mentions the list titled 100 Awesome Webmaster Blogs by and for Women by Jimmy Atkinson. BlogHer's leadership trio Lisa, Elisa, and Jory was in the number 1 spot. This list has included other BlogHers such as Anne Zelenka and myself. Tell me a little bit about you. Have a plan; 2.

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I'm Speaking at SXSW About Nonprofits and Social Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The term "extra organizational activist" comes from Alison Fine's book Momentum and I first heard it back in September 2006 when I read the book and reviewed it over at Blogher. Peter Deitz of Social Actions has a slideshow that walks organizations through the definition and pros/cons of working with a Wired Fundraiser.

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Social Media and Diabetes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What have you learned about personal fundraising that might be helpful to other bloghers? I asked Manny Hernandez, the founder of TuDaibetes, what advice he would offer Tanya. His advice was about online community building, helping set expectations, and also gave some specific tips: 1. Do some networking with other people.

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Notes, Reflections, and People I Met at Podcamp Boston

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He said that in the first month of this experiment, he got two phones - one was really urgent and the other he had to give a lecture to the person about the definition of urgent. He gave lots of strategy advice and tips for each segment. I gave the Social Media Metrics session. I love her writing about social media trends.

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Solutionary Women: Mei-ying Ho

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The podcast isn't up yet, but here is a partially modified transcription of our conversation which you can also read along with profiles of other Solutionary Women on Blogher : What is SOUL? We focus on political education and organizer skills trainings, and we definitely think it is critical to see the fusion of those two things.

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Angela Devlen: Emergency Management Professional and Blogger

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What advice would you give to us to be prepared? Being in this profession definitely influences my personal life. Should there ever be a disaster (god forbid), how could a blogging network like BlogHer be of assistance? How does being in emergency management as a profession influence your home/personal life? Since then I???ve

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Solutionary Women: Brande Jackson

Have Fun - Do Good

Last month I wrote a short post for Blogher, Roadies for a Cause , about a nonprofit called Lokahi Outreach , that partners with organizations like the ONE campaign and Oxfam to help them do grassroots campaigning on the road. What tips, resources or advice would you give to someone who wanted to become a grassroots campaign organizer?

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