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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

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The post I had originally planned to publish before leaving on a plane for Tunis, Tunisia was going to be all The Women’s Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) , funded through the U.S. Needless to say, I’m sad about what is taking place in the region and disappointed that my trip to Tunisia has been rescheduled.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

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These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. My Three Words.

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If You Do Nothing Else, Use An Editorial Calendar and Measurement for Your Content Strategy

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Note from Beth: By the time you read this post, I will be in the USA from doing a training in Tunisia for NGOs and trainers who will deliver training to women entrepreneurs as part of the WES program and also improve their NGO’s use of social media. So now the 2013 version has twice the hooks to inspire nonprofit communications.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Art of Good Openings and Closings

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” I started with a full-day workshop outside of Auckland called “The Networked NGO in New Zealand,” this workshop was for activist organizations and focused on strategy, measurement, and best practices for managing and implementing social media as a network. One technique I use is the “Burning Question” board.

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E-Mediat: Day 2 – The Networked NGO in the Arab World

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His organization’s name, Shabakat , translates into the word “network.&#. Rami shared how his organization works in a transparent way, open sourcing its program materials and processes. Rami shared how his organization works in a transparent way, open sourcing its program materials and processes.

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What can you learn by visualizing your Twitter network?

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Once you or your organization views the world with a networked mindset, then you need to visualize the network. It doesn’t happen overnight and it takes daily practice. One efficient technique is to spend five minutes of your day at the end reflecting. That’s social capital and it does have value.

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The Power of Our Collective Professional Networks and Transdisciplinarity Learning

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You can do a whole network analysis which looks at organizations and people in specific geographic or social change area. You do this to consider who to connect and engage in your professional network for learning or help your organization address social change goals. There are two different lens to think about network mapping.