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Can Social Media Create and Spread Revolution?

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Similar discussions surfaced last year during Iran’s Green Revolution, when many people on social media overlaid a green shade to their avatars and profile pictures to show their solidarity with the people of Iran. The Iran related hashtags also trended on Twitter.

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Great reads from around the web on June 16th

Amy Sample Ward

Are you a nonprofit that could benefit from some techie help? These are some links I wanted to share from June 16th. Find me on Delicious for more! The site has become a place for young people to showcase the work they are doing to make a difference. Mozilla Service Week! - Are you a techie who could donate some skills?

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Using Twitter for a Global Conversation

Amy Sample Ward

Using Twitter search or other tools, you can watch news and updates about the election in Iran by using #IranElection; or, find interesting people to follow and connect with using #FollowFriday to peruse the recommendations that pile up on Fridays. 4Change or #NPCons (nonprofit consultants) seem like pretty obvious topics.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Last year, many more nonprofit panels made it onto the agenda and there was even a nonprofit lounge hosted by BeaconFire. . It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

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The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting.

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.