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Live Blogging ONG Web 2.0 Conference in Romania sponsored by the Soros Foundation in Bucharest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am here in Romania for a conference hosted by the Soros Foundation as part of their pilot advocacy through blogging program. Social Media, NGOs, and Romania View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. A mix of conversational marketing. Conversation is very important and the nature of Web 2.0. It has Web 2.0

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Community-Building Tweet Chat on July 17: Contests and Challenges

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Our annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , Restart Romania , and NetSquared challenges are just a few examples of how we get our community members engaged at multiple levels. Interested in learning how to best use contests and challenges to activate your own community? Join us on Tuesday, July 17, at 10:00 a.m. How to Participate.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

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The ideas submission process started last week and will be followed by online conversations, online community voting, jury voting, and a hackathons for the best projects in each of the countries. News Online Activism social media payment processing nonprofit technology news' Very, very cool, I must say. Anything I missed?

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Birthday Campaign Reflection: Will Your Nonprofit Embrace Free Agent Fundraisers?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Conversational Fundraising, Not Asking: Twitter is great for "viral spreading of your message" and is useful for donor acquisition. In this campaign, I did less direct asking for money or retweeting on Twitter and focused on engaging followers in conversations about the campaign. How will you support and embrace their efforts?

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Activate Your Community with Contests and Challenges: CommBuild Chat Recap

Tech Soup

The chat participants drew on experiences from notable nonprofit challenges such as the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , Restart Romania , and Twive and Receive , among others. For the entirety of the CommBuild chat, visit the Storify story created of the conversation. Why hold a contest or challenge?

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

Tech Soup

The ideas submission process started last week and will be followed by online conversations, online community voting, jury voting, and a hackathons for the best projects in each of the countries. News Online Activism social media payment processing nonprofit technology news' Very, very cool, I must say. Anything I missed?

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