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I recently created an interview series on my blog called Unfurling , where I conduct interviews with women and record them as videos. The interviews give each woman a chance to explore what’s unfurling in her right now, and to fall in love with that unfurling a bit more. The interviews all contain the same five questions.

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AUGUST 25, 2006

Over a year ago, I interviewed Carnet Williams , a long time member of the nonprofit technology and riders community and who recently launched a tool called Chipin which is designed to simplify the process of connecting with people in your social network to collect money for a personal cause, to purchase a gift, or for community fundraising.

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MARCH 19, 2007

I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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OCTOBER 18, 2006

I met Laura at Boston Podcamp very briefly and grabbed her card so I could catch up with her for an interview for Blogher. We also found that 1/3 of the respondents hated going to networking events and also did not have business cards that reflect their unique talents. s Network and New York Opportunity Network.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

In the first edition of this partnership, I interviewed Erin O'Connor Jones , the Director of Candidate Services and Managing Associate at Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group. 10 Tips for an Effective Nonprofit or Do-Good Facebook Fan Page by Beth Kanter on BlogHer.

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JULY 29, 2005

I'm live blogging at blogher and in about an hour and half, I'll be attending a training on how we're supposed to be tagging our posts and some points about writing style, etc. Her is the description of my task: All social and networking portions of BlogHer are being blogged all day by our BlogHer-on-the-street, Beth Kanter.

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JULY 30, 2005

The wireless network in the techmart has been completed overloaded. I have tons of interviews and great photos to post, but can't get a connection. Technorati Tags: blogher Ah Google sponsored Kiosk is online. and hope to figure out a way around this problem.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Oui, I do love people but there is something so special, fragile, and oh-so-freakin' cute about animals - especially pigs! Have I mentioned pigs?

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MARCH 7, 2011

While interviewing the organizers for a magazine, I heard how they worked with young women who had rarely or never felt good about their bodies and were in detention on charges related to prostitution and drug sales.

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AUGUST 21, 2008

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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APRIL 11, 2008

She started out writing about what she gave away on her blog, Manifesto , but after a week or so, decided to set up a 29-Day Giving Challenge social network so that other people could share the Challenge with her. Stories can be posted in the 29-Day Giving Challenge social network's forum, or emailed to story@29gifts.org.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

"So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other." -- 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?

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

You can download a 29 Day Giving Calendar and gift cards on the 29 Day Giving Challenge social network. Below is an edited transcript of an interview from October 11, 2008 with Cami Walker, the founder of the 29-Day Giving Challenge, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast. by Spirit River Studio.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2006

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. Katya Andresen has written a fantastic five minute guide to social networking tools.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2009

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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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 ). I also want to thank Ken Goldstein for sharing with his network on YouTube. Lisa's post is here. Ricardo Carreon.

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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. Challenge for rest of 2008: I only have 6 more interviews for 2008. Challenge for rest of 2008: I only have 6 more interviews for 2008. Watched Darfur Now.

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

Interviews (written, audio, video). Next week, Beth Kanter will be continuing this BlogHer series about getting started using social media for your nonprofit, or do-good project with posts about social networking, connecting offline and online action, and raising money on social networks. Post about a range topics (i.e.

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JULY 29, 2005

Blogher's first big social event was Friday night dinner was at the Andiamo Cafe for approximately 140 people. We stayed on the back patio with another blogher from LA and nursed a few drinks to help us mingle. There was a lot of networking going on - exchange of business cards, digital clicks, and I suspect some recordings.

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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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AUGUST 5, 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. Julia Smith, who blogs at the idealist. " I left room inspired to compile a living list.

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AUGUST 10, 2007

An interview with Allen Gunn of Social Source Commons by Britt Bravo over at Netsquared. This one via NTEN and Neighborhood Networks Conference and this one via the nonprofit blog exchange. Here's a roundup of all the live blog posts from the recent BlogHer conference neatly organized by session. Need some comic relief?

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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. For more information about TransFair USA go to www.transfairusa.org Britt Bravo also blogs at Have Fun * Do Good , NetSquared and BlogHer.

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AUGUST 3, 2008

I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference. I keep hearing from nonprofits that one of the reasons they want to incorporate a social networking or media strategy is to reach a younger audience. " I had the pleasure of interviewing him about his he formed his organization. Why did I go?

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MARCH 4, 2006

I did an interview with Michael back in May, 2005 and it is just fascinating to learn about his content gathering process. I want to find Nonprofit tech resources beyond the America's borders, I also start searching on Itrainonline , DigitalDivide Network , or Development Gateway ICT section. NGO/NPTECH Web2.0

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MARCH 13, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Panelist: Dan Willis, Consultant for Sapient 3. Whitehouse.gov 2.0:

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AUGUST 23, 2006

That’s why I started interviewing women (and men) for the Big Vision Podcast , and my Solutionary Women series on BlogHer who get up in the morning and have a big vision for a better world as their alarm clock. Social networks like the Omidyar Network can connect you with folks who want to collaborate with you on your vision.

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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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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Last week, after the election, BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone, asked What Will You Do To Change America? The Engage Network is a nonprofit social venture that facilitates the power of small community groups to create social change. At the moment, The Engage Network includes three "sectors": What's Your Tree?

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APRIL 13, 2008

This week, as BlogHer , launched a special campaign with GlobalGiving to raise money for lifesaving programs for women around the world, here is an interview with Donna Callejon who is the Chief Operating Officer of Global Giving. We are really excited about our new partnership with BlogHers Act.

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MARCH 30, 2007

Looks other nptech bloggers and social networks are supporting this effort too! Hats off to Lisa, Jory, and Elisa (as well as to my fellow BlogHer CE editors) for posting such brilliant thoughts about this topic. If the network is blocked, I've got a template on my blog. SHARE - Plan to show this video to your students.

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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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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. What we're seeing with Network Solutions is. The question. " was raised. Meet Qui Diaz.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

So, I thought it would be great to interview her and learn why she was successful. It was the first time an organization like Compassion had used social networking as a medium to raise awareness and release children from poverty. Cross posted at BlogHer. Tell me about you. I had been on trips before, but never like this.

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JUNE 9, 2006

Nancy White recently blogged about a tool called ChipIn which is designed to simplify the process of connecting with people in your social network to collect money for a personal cause, to purchase a gift, or for community fundraising. Donors Choose (which came my way via Blogher Lisa Stone's sister!) Another new tool is PledgeBank.

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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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