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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world. Rapid advances in digital media and technology are changing how we connect to information and each other. " The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S. What does it mean for community change?"

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

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Which Social Networking Analysis Term Best Describes Virgin America?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Information flows. So, it is important to define what you need to know, what actions you'll take once you have the information before you rush out generate diagrams of your network. The Core are people who do most of the work (think wikipedia editors.) In other words, how do you use the information? Communications flows.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. CheckFacebook :: checkfacebook.com. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week. Facebook Cheat Sheet :: dreamgrow.com/facebook-cheat-sheet-sizes-and-dimensions.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Aradium is a new service that enables nonprofits and small businesses to create and host online stores inside of their Facebook Pages. Responsively designed for both desktop and mobile devices, customers can buy, share, like, comment and checkout all from your nonprofit’s Facebook Page. BrainyQuote :: brainyquote.com.

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Designing Nonprofit Experiences

Connection Cafe

Information architecture. Tracking offline and online behaviors in a single database is either a reality or an imminent goal for every nonprofit I’ve worked with. For this reason, it’s important that we encourage learning and exploration through well-designed information architecture. User research. Content strategy.

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