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Opinion: A Decade In, Twitter Is the Real-­Time Pulse of Nonprofit Advocacy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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Opinion: A Decade In, Twitter Is the Real-­Time Pulse of Nonprofit Advocacy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "So Twitter is 10 years old. In short, it’s hard to imagine being active in the social sphere without Twitter." 'via via Blog this'

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Gates turns to Twitter for advice on how to give away $50,000 - Sectors | The Irish Times - Fri, Jun 13, 2014

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Gates turns to Twitter for advice on how to give away $50,000 - Sectors | The Irish Times - Fri, Jun 13, 2014 : Bill Gates, the world’s wealthiest man and an advocate of philanthropic giving, has turned to his 16.2 million Twitter followers to solicit ideas for how to give away $50,000.

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Twittering gets charity on the social network - Times Online

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Twittering gets charity on the social network - Times Online: "Sometimes it seems like the whole world is busy facebooking, youtubing and tweeting. So it’s no surprise that the not-for-profit sector wants to join in. But can social networking really benefit charities or is it just another fad?"

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Facebook, Twitter play different roles in connecting mobile readers to news | Pew Research Center

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Facebook, Twitter play different roles in connecting mobile readers to news | Pew Research Center : "Facebook sends by far the most mobile readers to news sites of any social media site, while Twitter mobile users spend more engaged time with news content, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of audience behavior metrics from 30 news sites. (..)

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Usability News 112 - Owens_Trick or Tweet: How Usable is Twitter for First-Time Users?

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Usability News 112 - Owens: "Trick or Tweet: How Usable is Twitter for First-Time Users?Justin Currently, one of the most popular social networking websites is Twitter. A usability study was conducted with first-time users to. Owens, Kelsi Lenz, and Stephanie Speagle Summary. NPTwitter NPtech.

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Case Study: How Human Rights Watch Leverages Employee Personal Brands on Twitter | Beth’s Blog

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Case Study: How Human Rights Watch Leverages Employee Personal Brands on Twitter | Beth’s Blog : " When they launched their staff as champion strategy, they had to make the case that it was worth the investment of their time. Over time, using Twitter has become more an organizational cultural norm."

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Twitter pushes 'Promoted Tweets' to top of users' timelines - latimes.com

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Twitter pushes 'Promoted Tweets' to top of users' timelines - latimes.com : "Technology The business and culture of our digital lives, from the L.A. Times Twitter pushes 'Promoted Tweets' to top of users' timelines July 28, 2011 | 12:16 pm Twitter Promoted Tweets Twitter wants to make sure that 'Promoted Tweets' don't go unseen by users.

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