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10 Tips for Starting a Virtual Social Change Book Club

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I sent out a note to the women on the BlogHer Contributing Editor list. Please feel free to ask questions and to add your virtual book club tips in the comments. Find a handful of people who want to read the same book as you. In our case, I wanted to find people to read Half the Sky with me because I knew it would be a hard read.

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What color is your blog?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many blogHers, like Rebeca at the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day.    But after reading  the post by Laura Whitehead and how she turned her blog pink for the month of October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I was inspired. 

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How Networked Nonprofits Use Twitter and Other Things I learned in Vegas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

for every hashtag mention to cancer charities. It was great to see that Sarah Bunting to still one of their best free agent fundraisers). I ran into KK (Kris Krug) who is a free agent extraordinaire and did an interview I’ll publish later. Hoping someone can update the final results in the comments). Insights From Vegas.

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Dog Days of August: Slow Blogging, Dog Safety, and Other Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Five years ago today, I had to put down my black lab Sadie, at age 15, who was ailing due to cancer. Two pet owners will receive a free copy of the Dog First Aid guide and DVD. We're in the middle of the dog days of summer when people go on vacations and it's hot outside. Life slows down. It is always a sad time of year for me.

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Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Everything You Know About Web Design Is Wrong When: Friday, March 13th from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Room A Description: Just as early filmmakers struggled to break free from the conventions of live theater, after 10+ years Web designers are still trapped in the structures of the past. Non-Profits: Be the Web You Wish to See!

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Issue Fatigue: What's the Cure?

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I've often thought of the explosion of social media as being like the free love movement of the 60s and 70s. Cross-posted from BlogHer. In her summary of the session, she offered a few tips: 1. create a personal and emotional connection to the cause, 2. provide evidence to supporters' that their work is making a difference.

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