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How Many Friends Exceed the Limits of SocNets?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been working an article for TechSoup about effective social networking tips. First, I did a series of "focus groups" by messaging small groups of 6-8 people in my network and asking a couple of questions. I put those write ups as notes and tagged people in Facebook. (I But there are different approaches.

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And the Winner(s) of the Social Media Library Are.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Or, if I had to say it in a haiku: GETTING A NEW SOCIAL MEDIA LIBRARY [title] If you share with me, I will listen, learn, adapt, AND reciprocate! When I announced the contest, I thought there was one important book missing, Shel Israel's Twitterville. As you know, it takes more than access to create a successful social media network.

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Recap of Unite for Sight '09 Global Health Conference, and Innovative Open Health Tools

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I spoke on a panel on Saturday afternoon and discussed internet technologies and trends in global health, including examples in data visualization, social networking, community development, and transparency. Tags: Global Health. Bobby Jefferson of Futures Group International talked about ?Building Surgeon General called ?

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Alexandra Rampy, Guest Post: The Cool Factor About Mobile

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Personal PSAs are those shared via mobile and social networks, in addition to being user-generated.). *. Organization(s) : Meir Panim (Network of Soup Kitchens in Israel). Tags: guest blogging mobile social media. Objective : Using Mobile SMS Technology to increase individual smoking cessation success.

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Is A Downer News Cycle A Factor in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Success?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Malaysian Airline tragedy in the Ukraine, the Ebola virus outbreak, the conflict on the borders of Israel/Palestine, Iraq/ISIS, Ferguson, and the sad passing of Robin Williams. These are all very serious and sad world events. Another reason is the social proofing element, where friends tag their friends on social network.

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Three Different Approaches to Twitter Fundraising: Bees, Turkeys, and Blame

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If the dollar amounts from fundraising campaigns using social networks are disappointing, one response is to say this doesn't work and stop doing it. Tags: fundraising2.0 An alternative approach is to experiment and find ways to improve results. . Is there value in the impressions metric? What's next for Twitter fundraising?

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What is Lethal Generosity?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I first encountered the term when I read Shel Israel's , Twitterville (pp110-111). He has also used the term to describe individuals who are the most generous members of any social media company who are the most credible and influential. Tags: generosity lethalgenerosity. I literally gasped!

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