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The Flickr Hold A Sign Meme: Protesting Wendy's Frosty Attitude Towards Animals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This technique is the " hold a sign meme " where you ask your community to send photos to flickr of you (or your animal) holding a protest sign. The flickr pool of photos is here. The messaging on MySpace is a very different style. It's been done both ways.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

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Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!” premium services (WordPress themes, Flickr Pro, Facebook custom Tab generators, etc.), Before Myspace then Facebook and then Twitter, I was a voracious reader. That’s not acceptable in the 21st Century. ” we all know that is not the case.

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More on Burma - Protests in Real Life and Online

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He points over to a post from Mean Lux in Cambodia and his flickr set. Now the online channel has breathed new life into this surging wave and brought with it Facebook events, Myspace groups, Razoo causes, BBC News feeds updated real-time, Twitter posts about Wear A Red Shirt This Friday For Burma and countless IMs???

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Ask Britt: How Do You Increase Blog Traffic?

Have Fun - Do Good

Participate in memes , blog carnivals and challenges. Participate in social networks like Facebook and MySpace, as well as niche social networks related to the theme of your blog. Flickr photo credit: Daily Traffic uploaded by Nam Nguyen. Try writing shorter posts (200-300 words). Leave more space between paragraphs.

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NpTech Tag Summary: 10 Web 2.0 Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" He uses the ten things in ten minutes meme and writes the Ten Web 2.0 Truly embrace social networking by encouraging your staff, your volunteers, your donors and your Board to join Facebook or Myspace and teach(!) Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes to Be a More Successful E-learning Professional. them how to promote your cause.

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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You can also share the impact of your organization's programs through podcasts, sharing photos on Flickr, or videos on YouTube or other video sharing sites. Share Your Story: You share the impact of your organization's programs through blogging, podcasting, sharing photos on Flickr, or YouTube or other video sharing site.

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Social Media Adoption: The Line Between Individual/Personal and Organizational

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is the Social = Me First meme , I have spoken on widely. How short was the hype cycle of MySpace? I think it is the same in nonprofits, although the mistrust is more about the concern around how to invest very limited resources (money, time, and skills) wisely. Individuals, notably, adopt them for their own purposes. Of YouTube?

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