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Time to Give a Little

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Other reality: I don’t have the time or money for your cause. I had a chance to chat with Leo Ramirez , President, CEO, and Co-Founder of MiniDonations , and he summed it up excellently: “When compounded, small donations of one's time, talent, and treasure can profoundly impact our world. In fact, I think your cause is fantastic.

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Deconstructing An Angry Crowd: What Can We Learn?

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Should online contests be redesigned or just go away? That's the question that Kari Dunn Saratovsky asks in a post over at the Case Foundation blog , one of many blog posts and tweets about the controversy surrounding how the Chase Bank handled its online contest. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

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Nine Teddy Bear-Approved Tips for Getting Comments On Your Blog

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Unlike a magazine or newspaper article, blogs get instant reader feedback. You don’t want to monopolize the conversation, but keep an eye on the comments and pop in when the time’s right. Send them the post ahead of time, so they’re well prepared to make a real value-add comment. links double every time we do this!

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Snapping Up Snapchat … Why It's Worth It

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Get Inspired Businesses, Brands, and Bloggers … And a Few Nonprofits! When I wrote my article two years ago, I had a hard time finding nonprofits and charities that were successfully using Snapchat. Beyond the ones listed in that article, I couldn't find any others (nor could Beth Kanter ).

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Thank You Adam and Mark for the early Birthday present!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As some readers of this blog may remember, last year at about this time, I celebrated the big 5.0 birthday in true social media style with flickr 50th photo birthday card remix contest and I donated 50 bucks to the winner's favorite charity. The winner was Cogdog blog because my kids were the judges and he used a cute doggy photo).

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Why is this Cambodian Orphan Wearing A Creative Commons T-Shirt?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I launched a bloggers campaign and Twitter Wall of Fame as part of the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge. (To To learn more about the Sharing Foundation, see this article ) I've been reaching out to all my networks. In fact, the photo I took of my kids wearing it won the Creative Commons photo contest !

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Raise Money on Facebook: Four Strategies You Need to Know About

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Nonprofit bloggers including Alison Fine , Beth Kanter , Steve MacLaughlin , and Brian Reich were quick to point out that donating money on Facebook is just one of many actions people can take in support of a nonprofit or cause. 4 - Be Specific and Timely. Note : The original version of this article was written in 2007.