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11 Highlights from BlogHer '11

Have Fun - Do Good

Last week I spoke at BlogHer '11, a gathering of over 3,000 women bloggers. One of the main reasons I go to BlogHer is to connect with old friends and to make new ones like: Beth of My Plastic-free Life. Members of my virtual social change book club. Book Recommendations I jotted down lots of ideas for books to read.

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Let’s Talk About Networked Nonprofits: TechSoupGlobal Book Party

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Finally, people really wanted to dig in and discuss the big ideas in the book! I’ve been following Charlene Li’s work since I heard her keynote at the BlogHer 2005 conference. She launched a book last month, Open Leadership. Craig Newmark blurbed our book! I got share a wonderful story about Pratham Books.

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Gina Trapani - Upgrade Your Life - New Edition!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last July, I took this photo of the three geek girls at BlogHer. So, just got a copy of her newly updated book Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better for the plane ride back tto Boston Flickr Photo. She used the idea for this great photo !

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My life as an (almost) ex-Technology Consultant

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It’s been an important part of my life for all of this time. I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. I’ve been doing this work for more than 10 years now, full time for about seven of those years. I have now realized I need to set it down for good.

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Jocelyn Harmon: People, Words, Technology & Truth: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

Developing deep, engaging, inspired and inspiring relationships with my nearest and dearest is one of the great joys of my life. For me there is nothing like the thrill of curling up in bed with a book or polishing off a (hopefully good) blog post. I also LOVE being a connector, coach and mentor to others and helping them to succeed.

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How Can You Make An Impact?

Have Fun - Do Good

." -- 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.

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Meg Worden, Feed Me Darling : How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

And it’s a sweet life to have been able to turn service into a supportive business model. Supporting art and artists, writers and books. And the fastest way to long term fulfillment is to seek the happiness of others, he said. The idea that pleasure is more deeply inherent in service than selfishness thrills me. Doing good is fun.

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