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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The first part of the problem is that India still has low literacy rates - the 2009 Annual Status of Education Report shows that between classes 1 to 8 only around 40% of children can read a class 2 level text in their own language and an even lower 23% of children can ready easy sentences in English - sentences of the kind "What is your name?"

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's a few ideas to help make charitable giving get on your calendar each month for 2009. For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. Another option, is to sponsor a woman who wants to make a better life some place in the world.

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Nonprofit Technology Rockstars take on SXSW09!

Connection Cafe

If you haven’t already heard, 2009 is the year for nonprofits at South By Southwest Interactive ! Web Awards (featuring an activism award sponsored by Convio ) Hilton Downtown Sunday, March 15th 6:00 pm. Remixing the Museum Exhibition Room B Monday, March 16th 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Featuring @rachelannyes.

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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a nonprofit remix of some of Chris Brogan's ideas and 50 ways to use social media organized by Groundswell objectives from Jeremiah Owyang. 5 Make Your Content Easy To Remix This point is about user-generated content and they key to getting people to participate: Make it easy, fun, and simple. and what you can achieve.

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How To: Putting Technology to Use (July 2009)

NTEN

billion dollars will be spent on mobile marketing in 2009. Consider this particularly hilarious YouTube remix video. All you need to make a similar remix that -- oh, we don't know -- matches the words of a certain former VP with " Every Breath You Take ", you just need some video footage. That's a lot of cheddar!