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Second Life: Issue Awareness Raising Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to my colleague Rik Riel, this campaign is sponsored by the Spanish NGO Mensajeros de la Paz , which is leveraging various new media to draw attention to their work. Rik visited the homeless avatar: I decided to pop into SL to check it out. They have sponsored 296 foster homes housing 2,300 children!

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Reflections on Mixed Reality Events in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. In-world speakers from nonprofits who spoke about their work included Evonne Heyning from Camp Darfur, Barry Joseph from Global Kids , Lori Bell from the Library Alliance , and Marc Sirkin from LLS.

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Nedra Weinreich: Social Marketing Guru

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My background is in public health, with an interest in using the mass media to help bring about healthy behavior change. How can blogs and other social media be used to support social marketing strategies? ve been exploring Second Life and avatar marketing ??? And I have my blog, Spare Change, which I just started in January.

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NpTechTag Summary: NpTech Blog Buzz, NGOS at Demo 07, and Moulin

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Personal Fundraising and Open Source Deductions Article in the Seattle Times about personal fundraising, Hoping To Help Darfur $1 at a Time that focuses on Darfurwall.org that has successfully raiased $30,000 in very small donations - $1 per person. Here's a back to the future video from NTC back in 2000 when it was called the roundup.

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