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PBS ShowCase Presentation: Social Media Adoption Challenges

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It is a remix of the " Cute Cat Theory of Digital Activism " which was the title of a talk given by Ethan Zuckerman at O'Reilly's E-Tech Conference in March, 2008 (notes from Ryan Singel. was invented because people want to share cute pictures of their cats. of Wired Blog).

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

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Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December.

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Scratch: An Educational, Multi-Generational Online Community that Works

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It's a place for Scratch users to upload, share, and remix their Scratch projects. ScratchR is a true social network, connecting hundreds of thousands of people--kids and adults--in about 200 countries around the world. Why people participate. Here is the user profile by age circa July 2008 (per this report ).

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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

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If people can take their own photos, they won't buy them in the gift shop. Yes, some people (especially vocal museum staff!) hate the sight of people taking photos in museums. When people share their photos of your museum, they promote and spread your content to new audiences in authentic ways. But what about visitors?

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

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In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Social networks are transforming how people support causes, how ideas are shared and how nonprofits raise money. It was organized by Ed Schipul. Submitted by Michael Smith.

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How To: Putting Technology to Use (July 2009)

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As Holly said , smart phone usage grew 80% between June 2007 and June 2008. Just remember, you NEED people to opt-in before you text them.). Consider this particularly hilarious YouTube remix video. Your guide to the resources that will help you put technology to work for your cause. Market to Mobiles. That's a lot of cheddar!

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Creating Your Organization's Social Media Strategy Map

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It pays to spend a few hours reviewing the demographic or “technographic” details (what people are doing online). Josh Bernhoff, Social Technographics 2008 3. Remember, social media can also be used to connect people to offline actions and events. Ask or listen to the people you connect with about what worked and what didn't.