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Beth's on the Move: Packing With A Flip Camera
Harry pointed out the camera shake issue. On the previous video I created about our car leaving for California ,  I asked for some tips about how to avoid camera shake. Steve Garfield suggested a monopod  - it's on my list!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media - Sunday, June 28, 2009
Beth's On The Move: Our Car Leaves for California
Video is here I know, I know, I said I wasn't going to be blogging very much, but realized that the move provided a good opportunity for me to play around with the FLIP camera I have on loan. The video above shows our car being loaded on the truck to go to California. I used the annotations feature in YouTube to point out places in my shoot that I could improve. I would really appreciate your shooting tips .. leave them in the comments.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media - Friday, June 26, 2009
What's all the Buzz about?
Brendan Hart of National Geographic, Stacey Kane of California Tortilla, Stephanie Miller of Return Path, and Andy Sernovitz will talk about massive viral successes they have seen in their social media marketing efforts. For those of you who can't attend in person, this panel will be viewable live via a free webinar - check the site for details, to be posted soon.
Socialfishing - Thursday, June 18, 2009
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  • Victory for Bloggers in California Court
    It's good news for bloggers: On Friday a California Court of Appeals ruled the bloggers are entitled to the same protections as journalists in traditional media when it comes to being required to reveal confidential sources....
  • Video Games, Virtual Worlds Workshop: Northern California Grantmakers Briefing
    from my flickr photo stream Susan Tenby from TechSoup gave a presentation for a workshop called Virtual Games/Virtual Worlds during the Northern California Grantmakers Briefing called From YouTube to Podcast: Digital Media, Philthanthropy, and Social Justice . Anil Dash , of Sixapart , was one of the speakers .
    Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media - Wednesday, January 24, 2007
  • Why Social Media ROI Is A Compass And Not A Green Light
    It’s just that social media measurement is better utilized with as a compass rather than a green light. If you head west from Boston and keep going, you will hit California. On the way, you’ll use a compass to stay on course, but determining the exact route in Colorado won’t help you if you’re still trying to get onto Mass Pike from Boston. Social Media is like this, only imagine new roads being built in each state as you drive - you kind of have to figure it out as you drive. But you will hit California - if that’s where you want to go .
    Corporate Dollar - Monday, February 9, 2009
  • Online Community Unconference June 10 in Mountain View, California
    Next week, I'll be attending The Online Community Unconference (OCU) , along with my TechSoup community colleague, Susan Tenby. The OCU is a gathering of online community practitioners — managers, developers, business people, tool providers, investors — to discuss experiences and strategies in the development and growth of online communities. Those involved in online community development for-profits and nonprofits alike share many common challenges: community management, tools, marketing, business models, legal issues, and more.
    Tech Soup Blog - Thursday, June 4, 2009
  • Beth's On The Move: Our Car Leaves for California
    Video is here I know, I know, I said I wasn't going to be blogging very much, but realized that the move provided a good opportunity for me to play around with the FLIP camera I have on loan. The video above shows our car being loaded on the truck to go to California. I used the annotations feature in YouTube to point out places in my shoot that I could improve. I would really appreciate your shooting tips .. leave them in the comments.
  • Interview (with Me!) on the Professionally Speaking Podcast
    After my presentation about blogging and podcast at the San Francisco Writers Conference last Sunday, Ian Griffin asked me to do a quick interview for his Professionally Speaking Podcast. Ian is the President of the Northern California National Speakers Association and a freelance speech writer with Executive Communications .
    Have Fun - Do Good - Friday, February 20, 2009
  • November 10: Bloggers Raise Awareness About Refugees During Bloggers Unite
    press in Northern California of the same name. • Flavours of Italy , the blog of Flavours Italian Cookery Holidays, an Italian holiday tour operator.
    Have Fun - Do Good - Friday, November 7, 2008
  • Fiscal Sponsorship Resources
    Setting up as a nonprofit is not easy. Starting a for-profit in California took me one or two weeks, and I think it's still that fast. But, setting up a nonprofit and getting 501(c)(3) status can take a year or more and cost ten or twenty thousand dollars (unless you get pro bono legal help). Many folks doing starting up nonprofit work might be better off finding a fiscal sponsor. This is a qualified nonprofit (i.e.
    Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Monday, August 18, 2008
  • Good News! Starbucks Signed an Agreement with Ethiopia
    In January, Starbucks ’ stores in: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, northern California, northern Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Idaho, Texas, Maine, New Hampshire, parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island were
    Have Fun - Do Good - Friday, June 22, 2007
  • Activating the Activists with Social Media
    Photo from ACLU of Northern California Earlier this week I participated in a convening on Network Effectiveness hosted by Packard Foundation and the Monitor Institute ( reflections here )  One of the participants, Catrina Roallos, New Media Strategist from ACLU of Northern California, gave me a laptop sticker for their DotRights Campaign for online privacy.  One of the questions that came up during a discussion of concerns at the beginning of the day, was "We have 5,000 friends on Facebook, now what?  How do we activate the online activists to take action offline?