Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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#thankful4home: Raising Awareness Around Homelessness

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This fall and winter I’m working with a group of organizations in Chicago to raise awareness around homelessness, alongside screenings of the @Home documentary that features portraits of this issue through the eyes of activist Mark Horvath. #thankful4home: A Lesson in Project Based Learning & Gratitude guest post by Lisa Colton.

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Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. Paul Baker, Webitects; Kara Carell, 501 Tech Club Chicago/Interfaith Youth Core; Todd McMeen, CitizenPowered.org. What are the specific social networking sites in Chicago? All live blogging disclaimers apply. You already know Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn et al???now

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Why I'm Not In Chicago at BlogHer Right Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I should be in Chicago at the pre-conference sessions and the reception for BlogHer Contributing Editors right now. But, all flights out of RI and Boston on United were cancelled due to the above Thunderstorms. I was lucky that I snagged a 6:00 AM flight out tommorrow morning.

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Britt Bravo and I will be at Making Media Connections in Chicago June 11-12th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

in Chicago. As Britt notes in her blog post it seems like there is a group of readers who read both of our BlogHer Blogs, and our personal blogs, so she wanted to reach out and let you know that we'll be in Chicago the week after next and come say hi. So, it was a welcomed an opportunity to see Britt again earlier this week.

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Greetings from Chicago and the Museum Computer Network Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm here in Chicago for a very brief trip on a panel about metrics and measurement for museums called "New Spaces, New Measures." " My slides and resources are here.

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How and When Should Your Nonprofit Organization Invest in Mobile

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As someone who lives in Chicago, I was very interested in this topic. She is the founder of Chicago Counts, an initiative to help organizations in Greater Chicago learn more about technology and create meaningful connections with others in the sector.

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Chicago Symphony Social Media Strategy: What happens when people outside your organization set up a presence on Facebook?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I found the Chicago Symphony's Fan Page and the Charlie Vernon Fan Club group. I started my job at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra nearly three years ago, after an internship at a non-profit and a temporary stint at a PR agency dedicated to the arts. I was trying to make two points during the workshop. Tell me about you and your job.

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