Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2007

Mary Joyce in front of her campaign posts during a recent trip to Lagos to set up computer equipment for the OpenNet Initiative in April, 2007 (Photo from her Flickr stream). " She has is supporting a campaign to Free Monem , a blogger arrested by Egyptians security forces on April 15th. By taking action! exponentially!

Global 50

Global Blogher Campaign Free 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Foko Blog Club, Foko Madagascar Flickr Photo Joan Razafmaharo is an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. They project has several components, including: Foko Blog Club is teaching young people in Madagascar blogging skills (See photo above). s development.

Madagascar 50

Madagascar Ideas Raise Blogher 50

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

This week's Ask Britt question comes from a friend who is helping a changemaker launch a new book. Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. Flickr photo contest. book online promotion.

Contest 40

Contest Blogher Technorati Online 40

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2011

The second guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Wendy Harman. I spend my time experimenting with social tools to help the American public prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Photo by Geoff Livingston. I get to have fun and do good for a living. Thank you for letting me be part of this community.

Fun 57

Fun Social Media Media Social 57

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Allow email subscription ( Feedburner or Feedblitz will help you do this). Provide a link to a page with bios for bloggers. If your blogging platform doesn't allow you to do that, have bloggers include a one-line bio at the end of their posts. Notes, photos and presentations from events. posts, photos, video).

Effective 41

Effective Blogher Technorati Blogger 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

I referenced Liza Sabater's Brown Bloggers meetups, but could not point to any studies or stats. The consultant also pointed out that flickr photo I used seemed to indicate that the percentage are low. Blog is Beautiful Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander-American, and black bloggers. Blogs Help Drive Jena Protest.

Web 61

Web Social Blogger Stats 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Photo by Ezster On Saturday, I attended BlogHer Boston. The networking was fabulous - meeting many new bloggers in the Boston area as well as seeing long-time blogher buddies and of course, Jory, Lisa, and Elisa. BlogHer always inspires me and this one did not fail. It was better than eating chocolate!

Blogher 50

Blogher email Boston Facilitation 50

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The eighth guest blogger in my have fun, do good series is Beth Terry. How many do I score for each small company I discover doing good: reducing their waste and creating ingenious products to help us reduce ours? Photo: My friend Eli and I at the 2009 Bay to Breakers. How many points do I get each time I refuse a plastic straw?

Fun 53

Fun Los Angeles Attitude Blogher 53

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Britt is an amazing person - the most efficient woman on earth, an fantastic blogger, and all-around fun to be with! She her day job is to blog and she does a terrific job at NetSquared and BlogHer. Check out the photo of my kids wearing one of her blog t-shirts). Her personal blog , Have Fun Do Good , is a must read.

Donor 50

Donor Cambodia Blogher Netsquared 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

Thousands of photos in flickr (and really good ones). Later that summer, I had the honor of being interviewed by Ponzi at BlogHer. I also have to say that having Chris's mom do such a fabulous job of time tracking helped me end on time (I wish we could clone her for every conference on the planet.) Two awesome parties.

Blogher 50

Blogher Peru China Conference 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2006

I'm gearing up to do some live blogging at blogher and NCDD. It always helps to reflect back on your experience so you don't replicate too many of your mistakes - so I'm giving myself pointers on how to live blog. Perhaps it may be helpful to others who have not live blogged before. publically.

Blogher 50

Blogher Technorati Lecture Flickr 50

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

." -- President-elect Obama's acceptance speech November 4, 2008 In her post today, Congratulations President-elect Obama: Now, BlogHers, what will YOU do to change America? BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone asks us to make our own "transition plan," and ask ourselves how are we are each going to help create change in America.

Impact 40

Impact Blogher America Map 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2007

I needed to spend Sunday with my kids who were more than happy to add another photo to the two-headed t-shirt collection. David Eckoff and Chris Brogan Photos by Steve Garfield. Millie Garfield and Jonny Goldstein Photo by Steve Garfield. Photo by Jonny Goldstein. Photos by CC Chapman. Casey posed for a photo.

Boston 50

Boston Reflection People Social Media 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2005

One of the most exciting things for me was to finally meet Tharum (a Cambodian blogger) and pictured above face-to-face. First, there was a lot of energy in the room, similar to the blogher , because a lot of people had been reading each other's blogs or posts on GV, but had never met face-to-face. Technorati Tags: globals

Global 50

Global Reflection Vlog Technorati 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2008

My first crowd sourced piece was getting people to help me proof read my pages -. I used my webcam attached my laptop as my first digital camera to record photos from a conference that I was taking notes for - and then publishing as web pages. In the nonprofit sector, there were not many bloggers in 2004. The Typo Police Page.

Switzerland 50

Switzerland Aggregator Blogher Social Media 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2007

I had the pleasure of interviewing Judi Sohn for Blogher and have finally published it. " She uses her personal blog, A View From Home , to help her keep informed of technology. I use my blog to help work things out for myself. Photo Credit Used with Permission from Flickr User c3colorectal. m a geek wannabe.

Cancer 50

Cancer Advocacy Blogher New York 50

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2008

I haven't read it, but Inspired Philanthropy: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan by Tracy Gary and Melissa Kohner looks like it might be a good resource to help you create your giving plan too. Check it out for more holiday giving tips from Nathaniel, and other bloggers.

Donation 41

Donation Paypal Blogher Chart 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2006

" For me, live blogging notes from conferences and other gatherings helps me think through my fingers about what is being said in the room (and helps me retain it and share it with others (usually via my blog.) Issac Asimov once said, " Writing to me is simply thinking through my fingers."

Model 50

Model Conference Collaboration Share 50

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 31, 2006

You will learn about the different types and uses of blogs, why it is as important to read blogs as it is to write for one, how to add photos to your blog posts, and how to increase your blog traffic. Each student will create a Blogger blog during class. She also produces her own Big Vision Podcast.

San Francisco 40

San Francisco Classes Blogher NGO 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Define something small and tangible - whether it be a flickr photo contest or exploring the content related to your organization's issue and identifying 10 friends or contacts. I interviewed Tuesday Gutierrez from SaveGuimaras over at blogher. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

Case Study 50

Case Study Social Network Philippines Advice 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Flickr Photo by Ghbrett. You don't necessarily see women keynote at technology conferences (well accept for women focused technology conferences like blogher ), but Geoff was trying hard ensure a gender balanced program and succeeded. more like the Berkman Center Thursday evening blogger meetups I used to attend from 2005-2007.

Community 91

Community Blogher Boston Conference 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2007

Photo by Shel Israel. I am sitting here amazed that we were able to meet the campaign goal for the Cambodia Bloggers Summit in about week's time. This not only gave me courage to launch this campaign, but helped leverage contributions. This young Cambodian blogger working in Singapore contributed $5 ! Here's an example.

Cambodia 50

Cambodia Social Network Campaign Learning 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2008

I wrote about the experience on BlogHer last week. Maybe that camera could help someone create some change? Well, less than 24 hours after the camera of was in the hands of the activists from Common Knowledge, I received this comment on the Flickr photo of my camera from Karen Apricot. " Why?

Video 50

Video Camera Change Time 50

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

I put each woman's photo at the beginning of when she talks to mark each section. And also, because I've always been involved with nonprofits, which are about helping other people and trying to make the world a better place, and I've done a lot of career counseling, I'm always trying to give people advice and share information.

Podcast 40

Podcast Arts Oakland St. Louis 40