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What's the opportunity cost when a nonprofit blocks employees from using social network sites during work hours?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. We created a wiki full of sample avatars, banners, widgets, videos, audio clips, etc. Recently, a change in policy has allowed access. What was your strategy?

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Nonprofits Celebrate New Home in Second Life: Nonprofit Commons Grand Opening Gala Event on August 14th, 2007

Have Fun - Do Good

Part of my job is to help put together Net Tuesdays in San Francisco, monthly meetings for social changemakers and web innovators to socialize, network and share resources. I can't move around very fast, my avatar has bad hair and outfits (I can't figure out how to change them), and sitting is a real challenge for me.

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Virtual Worlds: The future or a fad?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

t be able to meet with in the real world (for example,business executives, celebrities and those in remote locations). What about the networking opportunities? d certainly want to get on avatar and get the chance to chat with Mr. Fanton directly about the foundation???s But, what about education programs?

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NpTechTag Summary: Connected Conversations, Live Blogging, and Other Great Finds

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Democracy in Action has invited everyone into the NpTech Oscar Pool Katya Andresen from Network for Good gives us the lastest celebrity news (what no gossip?) " Jayne Cravens from Coyote Communications offers advice and commentary for nonprofit organizations about online social networking. " Web 2.0,

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For mobile social networkers, Viddy is a must-download. TwtPoll enables nonprofits to create polls that can be shared on Twitter or any any other social network. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. USTREAM :: ustream.tv. Twibbon :: twibbon.com.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Based in the U.K.,

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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Based in the U.K.,

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