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Using Social Search Techniques for a Research Project. some reflections and a shout for help

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm working on a small research project for a client to develop a list of conferences where someone who works with and for nonprofits might attend or speak. I'm using some traditional ways to research this topic: -Email to listservs -Posts on online forums -Google search. Nonprofit Technology. Technology. Social Change.

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The Zoetica Salon: A Peer Learning Community for Nonprofits and Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In those days, we used listservs and online discussion software, but platform matter. Photo by Dkurpaptwa. There is an added benefit to learning communities. It was the free and open sharing of knowledge, insights, quick tips, and how-tos.

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How I Used LinkedIn For the Final Leg of My Social Search Action Research Experiment

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been doing a small research project. To challenge my set ways of doing internet research Web 1.0 When doing research like this, always think about two things -- the subject matter and the subject matter expert. What social networking tools are the best ones to integrate? Then figure out what your topic is.

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All You Need To Know About Virtual Conferences

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All that is required is an internet connection and a connected device. . Let’s take an academic conference for example: Academic conferences are usually centered around associations or research areas. A virtual conference can be attended from anywhere. Virtual conferences are cost-effective.

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I hope Gavin puts his witty comments on Social Search into a blog post at his digital dinner.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been doing a small research project pulling together a list of conferences that people who work with nonprofits and technology and social change might be attenders or presenters. To challenge my set ways of doing traditional Internet research (are ya laughing now Gavin?), My thinking outloud about this was in a post here.

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Whats Your Groundswell Social Technographics Profile: I'm A Creator

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the past year or so, I've included this visual based on Forester Research Social Technographics profile information. The Pew Internet and American Life project released a meaty report last year about Internet use profiles and types. Discover Your Groundswell Social Technographics Profile See All Our Quizzes.

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The Jing Project: Embed Screencasts Into Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, I starting worrying about the Internet connection in Cambodia. Some possible uses: I put this out on the SalesForce Nonprofit Practitioners listserv. I'm working on a screencast and it might be excellent way to do research or share implicit geek shoudlder-to-shoulder knowledge across the Internet. Yet to be created).

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