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5 Oculus Quest Tips for Nonprofits New to the Metaverse

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Similar to a first Google search or email sent, or your first friend request received on Facebook, your first exploration of VR is once-in-a-technological-revolution experience. During the setup process, your Oculus Quest will be paired with your smartphone using the Oculus Mobile App ( Apple , Google Play ). Create your Oculus Avatar.

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Why Nonprofits Should Pay Attention to Web3 and the Metaverse

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Web3 is a new version of the internet that uses blockchain (IE a secure but transparent record keeping system) to decentralize the management of the internet, thus reducing the control of prominent companies such as Google or Meta. Nonprofits and the Metaverse.

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Cause Awareness & Giving Day Campaigns for Nonprofits

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The rise of social media has also given rise to online giving on cause awareness and giving days. The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start. Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. .

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

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In this early stage, the metaverse is being envisioned and portrayed as an online reality that we humans enter and experience as avatars through a VR headset, similar to the Oasis experience in the movie Ready Player One. Google is rumored to be working on new glasses and Apple apparently has a new mixed reality headset in the works.

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HOW TO: Tap into the Power of Cause Awareness Days

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While embracing a comprehensive, long-term breaking news and crisis communications strategy is challenging for many nonprofits, all nonprofits, regardless of their size, can tap into the power of cause awareness days. Many nonprofits already participate in cause awareness day campaigns. For example, “ It’s #WorldWaterDay!

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