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Exciting Social Enterprise Group I met at the Skoll World Forum

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Plenty of other things would help, like education and more political openness, but successful business enteprises and jobs would be a great start!] Tags: social entrepreneurs Skoll SWF SWF10 social enterprise.

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Big Data Means More Than Big Profits

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

And though they use the massive sets of data they collect to help create a better experience for their consumers (such as customized ads or tailored movie recommendations), their primary goal is to use what they learn to maximize profits. But can Big Data also create positive social change?

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The Jing Project: Embed Screencasts Into Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Cogdogblog points to the DogPeeBook -- (laughing helps reduce stress.) SpeedGranting is a tool for the Facebook community to help spread the good by getting funding for worthy projects. "Children's Health" or "Education"), and the duration for the grant. Get the bit of code you need here What is SWF?

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