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Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Using Social Networking Tools - Advice, Brief Case Study, and Resources

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Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. I interviewed Tuesday Gutierrez from SaveGuimaras over at blogher.

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Ask Britt: How Do I Promote My Do-Good Book Online?

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Basically, a couple months before your book's release you contact bloggers, podcasters and vloggers whose audiences are a good fit for your book and ask them if they would like to interview you, review your book, have you guest post, or host an interactive event with you using a service like Gabbly. You may also want to start Twittering.

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Is Your Nonprofit Hitting the She Spot? Part 2

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BlogHer – a social networking site for women who blog – is a great place to find women writers who may care about your political and/or social issue. If you do a good job of connecting with these e-journalists, you may be able to garner more PR and leverage their networks for success. Contact us!

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Spamming for Good is the Wrong Description of What Dr. Mani, Roger Carr, Jen Lemens, and Other Good Personal Fundraisers Really Do!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And relationship building can scale into a networked approach - take a look at the most recent BlogHer's Act fundraising campaign to improve maternal health. Seth Godin says it another way: You can contact just about anyone you want. Contact them about them, not about you. Contribute. Have you built a relationship?

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What color is the social web?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The question came from a diversity consultant while we were discussing how young people today are being brought up on social networks AND some statistics about age and email/social network use. So, once I got home, I put a question out to my Twitter network. How many people of color participate? Twitter Poll - ???Which

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6 Ways to Use the Web to Find a Nonprofit Job

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LinkedIn LinkedIn is a professional social network, so it's ripe with job search opportunities. See who in your network knows someone at the organizations you'd like to work for. Ask if they'd introduce you to their contact so you can set up an informational interview. Cross-posted from BlogHer.

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Networking Tips from A Pro: Charlene Li

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been following Charlene Li ever since I heard her speak at opening keynote at the first BlogHer Conference in 2005. Here's the official bio: Charlene Li is an independent thought leader on emerging technologies, with a specific focus on social technologies, interactive media, and marketing. This is my "loosest" network.

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