Forum One

MAY 11, 2009

I have recently participated as a speaker at several press events: a traditional press conference with newspaper reporters; a recorded over-the-telephone radio interview; and a call-in event for bloggers. Two of these were subsequently published online -- and to my surprise, in more than one venue, such as this one from Voice of America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2009

Well, honestly, I won't be gone completely - after all I'm flying out on Virgin America - with a cello (I plan to video blog that) and wifi (I'll twitter.), Some great must-reads include: Why Guest Bloggers are Great for a Blog. How to Find a Guest Blogger for Your Blog. How to Be a Good Guest Blogger. Click To Play.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Blogger and LinkedIn both launched in 2003. Posting status updates and photos while backpacking through Central America or from a cafe in Paris is their normal mode of travel. If your communities are not growing, then something is missing from your social media strategy (good content, right voice, e-newsletter, blogging, etc).

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2011

I’ve given approximately 2,900 hours of work for America since 2009. Public Allies and AmeriCorps have made it possible for me to accomplish my dream and serve the United States of America. I agreed with him and thanked him, with a hoarse voice, a handshake and a nod. I give my mother all the credit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Earlier this week, I flew across the country (thanks Virgin America !) As always, lots of fun to actually see my co-author, Allison Fine , in person. (Here is the archived webcast ). The last time I had a discussion at the Berkman Center was in 2005 during the Thursday evening bloggers group. Weak Tie/Strong Tie Ice Breaker.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

However, as I learned from spending two weeks in Asia this past December , the news sources you watch and consume can dramatically effect your consciousness and ultimately your social media voice. America didn’t seem like such a mess in the foreign media. By early December I was anxious, angry, and hopeless.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

Jen Lemen is a writer, illustrator, blogger and immigrant advocate living in Silver Spring, Maryland. Georgia Popplewell from Global Voices asked people if they would consider donating their schwag for the Cambodian bloggers conference. I first met Jen at BlogHer in Chicago last summer at the Global Women's panel.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

With a tangible call to action, ColorOfChange recruited more than 285,000 members during the course of the campaign -- gathering together the rightfully angry tweeters and bloggers into one cohesive voice -- and managed to convince nearly 300 advertisers to stop supporting the show. Movement Building and Elections. The result?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Where Are The Gen-Y Bloggers Who Write About Nonprofits and Social Change? Why Nhung Sun, A Cambodian Blogger, Supports The Sharing Foundation. Bloggers Who Create Community Award. Organizational Versus Personal Voice on A Blog. America's Giving Challenge: We Came In First! Advice on How To Not Pitch Bloggers.

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See3

OCTOBER 20, 2008

October 15th is Blog Action Day , an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world's bloggers, podcasters and videocasters to post about the same issue on the same day. Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2009

Today is Blog for Choice Day 2009 , an event organized by NARAL Pro-Choice America. This is the fourth annual such event and is meant to organize pro-choice bloggers to write about choice, raise the profile of reproductive rights, and educate their readers about the issue. And that I'm able to help them do it!

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 24, 2009

I've been hearing a lot about the Social Innovation Fund lately, an element of the Serve America Act. Give voice to new and alternative actors. A May 6th White House blog post by Jesse Lee, What is the Social Innovation Fund? Engage people who are closest to the problem.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

McConnon is a Colorado blogger. He realized he could spend his money on that most quintessential of all "made in America" items -- the United States Constitution -- and decided to send the entire rebate to the ACLU. " And, as any true blogger would do, he wrote about this in his Daily Kos diary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

I started blogging in 2003 about nonprofits and social media and started second blog about Cambodia, “Cambodia for Kids” after the arrival of my daughter, Sara and discovering that there was a vibrant community of bloggers in Cambodia. It was terrific to see Tharum who was one of the first Cambodia bloggers.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 1, 2012

It's wild to see so many bloggers and museum directors and critics weigh in. I feel very strongly that a "defining museum of contemporary art" in one of the biggest cities in America should attract more than 150,000 visitors annually. Whatever his missteps, Eli Broad is a strong voice in this regard.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

21% can voice cash flow concerns with funders. Its very reflective of America's wallets. What Next — Charles Best is "Character Approved" Twitter Updates Powered by Blogger. But can we talk candidly about our options to support that growth financially? 5% feel able to discuss their debt burden.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

When she wasn't busy mentoring Francis Ford Coppola, pioneering the invention of the boom mic, or accepting her star on the Walk of Fame , Arzner was also the first woman to join the Director's Guild of America. Anika Rahman is a Bangladeshi-American lawyer and prominent voice in the ecofeminism movement. Ava DuVernay. Roxane Gay.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

On blogging and blogger outreach : They both moderate every single comment on the blog (they recommend not to allow auto-posting), and someone responds personally to each comment. They also suggest: make it personal, using your real voice; don’t reprint press releases or other web stories; be concise (advice I am not following here ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. Watch for news about the Case Foundation's second America's Giving Challenge. . Global Voices Bloggers Mentor Others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

MomsRising focuses on their membership’s needs—and elevating those voices into the political process. and they combine them in any variety of ways depending on the campaign: website, blogs, ties to external bloggers, online media sites, Facebook, Twitter, online ads. Most of the work is coordinated online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

I'm writing this post from 30,000 feet aboard Virgin America as I fly back to California from a whirlwind week on the East Coast. more like the Berkman Center Thursday evening blogger meetups I used to attend from 2005-2007. Flickr Photo by Ghbrett. We had the time to dig into a topic and come out with a deeper understanding.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Be a curator Make a Twitter list (hidden or not) of influencers like bloggers, journalists, news sites, and partner organizations who may share information that’s useful to your audience. Curate content from underrepresented voices Do you work in a field that works for the rights of a marginalized or underrepresented community?

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

We wanted to encourage them to find their voice, and to become leaders in their own right in their own local community. How do you develop skills so that you can effectively use your voice in fund raising, so that you don't feel like you are asking for a favor? It really didn't matter to us. What are your resources?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

A blog was really perfect for me, because first of all, it was a very casual voice -- it's not very formal. I want to thank Britt for putting the panel together and just for her work in inspiring women leaders, and getting our voices out there, and recognizing our work - and also to the organizers. This is about our community.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

There is something powerful about hearing Barack Obama's voice or the children's voices from the UNICEF podcasts or Nelson Mandela's voice from the recent ONE campaign podcast , inside your head. They displayed the kind of grit and optimism and resourcefulness that represents the very best of America.

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