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TechSoup Global: A Tale of Two Dramatically Different Networks and Their Development

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The second network, Netsquared , in contrast was more loosely controlled with a lower risk in failure. The Netsquared Network which has grown to over 27,000 people world wide through its self-replicated face-to-face events has grown quite differently. Here’s some points that Marnie mentioned: -Allowed the people to be the starts.

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Social Networks for Social Change: Ivan Boothe Knows What He Is Talking About!

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tags: fundraising advocacy ) I was lucky enough to meet Ivan Boothe at the first (or maybe second) Netsquared Conference back in 2005 and have been following his work for years. So he cautioned me that some of the information might not be entirely up to date that he shared on listserv including a pointer to his awesome slide show with audio.

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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: This Week in NPTech

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Michelle Murrain reviews (gasp) Blackbaud 's CMS-CRM integration solutions, Raiser's Edge and NetCommunity. And we can't forget to highlight the fact that TechSoup 's NetSquared Mashup Challenge helps encourage, spread the news about, and fund this type of work each year. If you're an NTEN member with some news, let me know!

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NpTech Tag Summary: Five Hot Conversations!

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GetActive GetsAcquired - By Convio This is big news and it bounced around the nonprofit and progressive blogs, listservs, IM, and emails. Comment, Blog it, tag it NpTech, and/or start a blog over at the Netsquared site. Cross posted at Netsquared Jon Stahl gives us a good reading of the Tea Leaves. Change the World!

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NpTechTag Summary: NpTech Events, Twitters, and Green Web Hosting

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Ed Schipul wonders whether Facebook mobile and text integration will make Twitter redundant? Lots of buzz on listservs and twitter about the MacArthur Foundation's $2 Million New Digital Media and Learning Competition. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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What's your (blog) Conversation Strategy?

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Public conversation has been happening on the Internet since it started - via listservs, newsgroups, and online forums. In an earlier post, I covered some tips for getting " conversation ready " from Alexandra Samuel's recent workshop at Netsquared. You can do this a random way or a strategic way.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

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Netsquared Technology Innovation Fund which is high on the agenda of this year's Netsquared Conference. the integrated philanthropy model in honor of National Corporate Philanthropy Day. So, let's take a quick look at the most highly rated items this week - which are about money, content, software, jobs, and some geek humor.

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