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Selfies for Good?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth.

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Destined to ring bells

Judi Sohn

Back in 2007, the Colorectal Cancer Coalition rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Yesterday I participated in the closing bell ceremony at NASDAQ in New York City Times Square. It came together so fast and Eric was out of town. Here's where I got lucky.

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Interview: User Generated Content for a PSA Campaign from the Red Cross

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

More background in this New York Times article. We sent them each kits with journals and cameras and asked them to share their stories. We sent them all a storytelling kit with video cameras, directions on filming and tips on sharing their stories on camera. We ended up with a list of about 300 storytellers.

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Thank You For Making The Networked Nonprofit Launch A Hit!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Next time, I think it is important to have someone verbalize the questions to those who are on camera. From here, we are embarking on a series of private and public events in San Francisco, Washington, DC and New York City to launch the book. It was hard because I couldn’t read the screen.

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Mobile for Good: Fire Phone, Locking Down Data, and Services for the Homeless

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inch display, Adreno 330 graphics, a 13-megapixel camera, and 2GB of RAM. So let's say you're watching a movie and the camera pans to a can of Spam on a kitchen counter. When you press and hold the camera key, Fire Phone will tell you what it is and let you buy it directly from Amazon. Sounds a bit creepy, right?

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

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Berkeley, Stanford, United Nations University, New York University, UC. Aaron Bramley - Lights Camera Help Aaron Bramley is the Co-founder and Director of Communication/Education for Lights. He has spoken publicly about his work to audiences at the Smithsonian, UC. conferences and public events around the world.

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13 Virtual Fundraising Event Takeaways From 4 Marketing Professionals

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Make sure speakers’ cameras are at eye level to create a natural look. While many organizations strive to have their events covered by national outlets like the Today Show or the New York Times, Krista encourages event planners to not overlook local newspapers and television and radio stations. Contact Local Media.

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