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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. The idea was to embed the functions of existing social sites like Meetup , Flickr , and del.icio.us.

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Dilbert’s Social Media Policy and Reflections from Palo Alto Community Fund Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The participants represented a wide range of nonprofits from all-volunteer groups to larger institutions. The individuals included both staff and volunteers as well as different generations. One of the highlights is that I finally got to meet Enoch Choi who is a doctor at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and uses social media.

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Next #4Change Chat Topic: Volunteering

Amy Sample Ward

Social media and new technology are changing the way we recruit and manage volunteers. They’re also changing how we define the concept of volunteering. Our next #4change chat, on Thursday 12 November, will look at how the volunteering landscape is changing. How social media’s changing volunteering.

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Next #4Change Chat Topic: Volunteering

Amy Sample Ward

Social media and new technology are changing the way we recruit and manage volunteers. They’re also changing how we define the concept of volunteering. Our next #4change chat, on Thursday 12 November, will look at how the volunteering landscape is changing. How social media’s changing volunteering.

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9 Ways Nonprofits Can Excel Using Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was also an early member of Netsquared Community , another one of Marnie’s brilliant ideas that rocked the field. Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. Effective Social Media. Connecting With New Colleagues.

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The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti

NTEN

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. How can we do that? Missing Persons. Their mother might be in one of those photos.

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Connect in Person at #NCVS

Amy Sample Ward

The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) is June 28-30 in New York City. The NCVS conference is an opportunity for volunteer and service leaders to get together for in-person networking and learning. Amy Sample Ward from NetSquared. We’d love to hear from you: @ NetSquared or @ TechSoup.

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