Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Here's my interview: 1. I've been an educator for pretty much all of my adult life (even at Bennington, I was a tutor, and taught some classes in technology.) Cross posted at Blogher I had a chance to reconnect again with Michelle when she signed up to volunteer for the NTC Day of Service.

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APRIL 11, 2008

I was in a very dark period in my life dealing with a chronic illness (multiple sclerosis) as well as a major move from San Francisco to Los Angeles. To complete the challenge, Walker asks that you submit a story on your 30th day about the impact the Challenge has made on your life. And so I have begun the challenge."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2007

tools) can make their study, work, and life easier. Identify and interview 3-5 amazing Cambodian BlogHers and post on BlogHer site. I've been given an opportunity to help by leading a training and sharing my experience with nonprofits and social media. Document the learnings from this personal fundraising campaign.

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JUNE 19, 2009

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. It has been going on my whole life. Cross-posted from BlogHer. Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room. There are always wars over there. I get that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2006

I've been attending the weekly Friday TechSoup meetings in Second Life and you run into the most fascinating people. I didn't know Sombit until I met him - as they say - "in-world" in Second Life. Last week, I met an avatar named Budley Omegamu who turned out to be Sombit Mishra who is a Technology Associate at GlobalGiving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

   I was to track her down for an interview. It's hard to describe, but I can tell you, anyone who has ever caught a wave, whether they surf throughout their life or only once, everyone remembers that first wave. In many ways, surfing was regarded as a way to celebrate life and be cleansed. 

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MAY 27, 2009

to, "How do I live my life?" There are very few things in life that are 100% guaranteed, which is scary, but if you have a big dream for your future, chances are achieving it will involve taking some risks and leaps of faith. Members of Generation Y are looking for jobs with a work-life balance. Cross-posted from BlogHer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

Almost two years ago at the first Blogher Conference I was lucky enough to interview and get to know Lisa Canter (we aren't related but I learned a few things about the kanter/canter name from her husband, Marc ). As of today, contributors have helped me raise $381 towards the $750 goal. Lisa's post is here. Ricardo Carreon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

Later that summer, I had the honor of being interviewed by Ponzi at BlogHer. I love conversational keynotes and have ever since I first experienced them during the Global Voices London Summit 2005 and Blogher plenary session in 2005. s very difficult to decide which to attend. This year, I finally got an opportunity to attend.

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JULY 2, 2008

Interviewed Janessa Goldbeck of the Genocide Intervention Network. Interview more activists/visionaries of color for the Big Vision Podcast. Interview more activists/visionaries of color for the Big Vision Podcast. Challenge for rest of 2008: I only have 6 more interviews for 2008. Watched Darfur Now. I do one per month.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Dora helps me file December 11 – 11 Things What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life? On the other hand, with the right shoes, I will be able to walk and hike without pain for the rest of my life. Feel free to share your answers in the comments.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Ask if they'd introduce you to their contact so you can set up an informational interview. In her post, Using Social Media to Launch a Job Search , on The Life , Kathy Dodd says she is using Facebook Ads to promote herself as a DC Area marketing expert. Cross-posted from BlogHer. If you've created one, share the link below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

An interview with Allen Gunn of Social Source Commons by Britt Bravo over at Netsquared. Here's a roundup of all the live blog posts from the recent BlogHer conference neatly organized by session. Opening Event for Nonprofit Commons in Second Life is on Tuesday, August 14 at 5:30 PST. Need some comic relief? NpTech Software.

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APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. BB: Can you share a story of how a family's life has been changed for the better by Fair Trade? What is Starbucks relationship with Fair Trade?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

Nedra Weinreich, Spare Change Blog Nedra Weinreich was one of the first nonprofit tagged blogs that I discovered while browsing the blogher blogroll a few months back. As you'll note from that article, Nedra has also been exploring Second Life and we bumped into each other at the TechSoup space there where we completed our interview.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Kellogg Foundation, was kind enough to tell me more about the Fund's work in the following e-interview. Each of the founding members of the Seasons Fund can point to a life changing moment when we committed ourselves to working for justice and change. Cross posted from BlogHer. What brought its founders to that conclusion?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2006

As a result, been behind with the online/blogging part of my life. I did an interview with Michael back in May, 2005 and it is just fascinating to learn about his content gathering process. I probably should stop, but if you want to focus on what women are blogging about in the nonprofit space, check out the blogher ngo/npo blogroll.

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AUGUST 3, 2008

I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference. " I had the pleasure of interviewing him about his he formed his organization. Orrdinary Life - First hand account of doing global international development work in a remote area in Southeast Asia. Why did I go? Amanda Hanley is the editor.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Last week, after the election, BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone, asked What Will You Do To Change America? On October 21, 2008, I interviewed Marianne Manilov, the National Team Leader at The Engage Network, about their work. Below is an edited transcript of an interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast.

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MAY 10, 2006

Last week I sat down with a former co-worker, Mei-ying Ho, who is now the Co-Director of SOUL , for an interview for my Big Vision podcast. The podcast isn't up yet, but here is a partially modified transcription of our conversation which you can also read along with profiles of other Solutionary Women on Blogher : What is SOUL?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

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. OrganicMania or Lynn Miller who I met through Twitter and later interviewed me for this blog post about a year ago.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2006

I will be posting interviews with them in a few weeks, so stay tuned. Maybe it is part of the gearing up for the upcoming session at Blogher called " Get Deeply Geeky." Holly Ross, the blogher extraordinaire at N-TEN, has posted her excellent presentation she recently gave about nonprofit blogging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2008

Last month I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference, facilitated by the fabulous Zandria. The next logical step, of course, is to start to get to know some of these bloggers by doing interviews. " I want to take more risks in life. The question. " was raised. Meet Qui Diaz.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

So, I thought it would be great to interview her and learn why she was successful. Most of my life has been spent roaming around nomadically.I've moved 33 times in just 28 years and have a resume that would make any sane HR person laugh hysterically. Cross posted at BlogHer. Tell me about you.

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MARCH 8, 2007

To celebrate the first day, and hopefully prevent the recurrence of the second, here is an e-interview with Rae Abileah, the Local Groups Coordinator of CODEPINK. Cross-posted from BlogHer. What is CODEPINK? My newest favorite thing to peruse is this site called www.wefeelfine.org —it’s a program that searches blogs, myspace, etc.

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JUNE 30, 2007

I asked four of the women who I had previously interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast to share what brought them to their work, and their advice for the graduate and undergraduate women who attended the conference. Like there'll be times where I'm really interested in food issues, and I'm interviewing and talking to people about that.

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