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Nonprofits in Second Life: Avatar Marketing, Fundraising, and TechSoup's Plans

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It's Friday, it's summer, it's raining - okay that's my set of excuses for spending a little bit of time in Second Life today. I attended a meeting at the SLTechSoup Office, a discussion forum on Avatar Marketing hosted by Harvard Berkman Center , and visited a donation site for the Make A Wish Foundation. Except for two things.

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What are your most useful synchronous online facilitation practices?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

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Berkman Island on Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

(Click through to the larger version to read the poster) I've been going to meetings on information island at the TechSoup area in Second Life where a small group of avatars interested in nonprofits and Second Life have been busy working on some exciting plans lead by Susan Tenby of TechSoup. Next meeting is 10:30 a.m.

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7 Ways a Virtual Event Platform Can Improve Attendee Experience

AccelEvents

For a virtual conference or trade show, help attendees feel more engaged by allowing them to create a custom avatar. This avatar will act as their visual representation in the virtual space. An events platform can help you improve the attendee experience by adding some personalization. Easy Access to Additional Content.

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7 Ways a Virtual Event Platform Can Improve Attendee Experience

AccelEvents

For a virtual conference or trade show, help attendees feel more engaged by allowing them to create a custom avatar. This avatar will act as their visual representation in the virtual space. An events platform can help you improve the attendee experience by adding some personalization. Easy Access to Additional Content.

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Second Life Education Programs in NY Times, Goes Open Source, and other tidbits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo from Kate in Flickr Social Signal Open House in TechSoup Office last week I'm playing catch up here on a bunch of Second Life stuff happening over the past week that I didn't want to let slip through my fingers: Social Signal held an open house in Second Life to welcome their new virtual worlds manager, Catherine Winters , to Social Signal.

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Second Life and Communities of Practice Group Action Learning Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, that's why I really enjoy being a member of Cpsquared community because I get to explore online technology tools (in this case for online facilitation/collaboration) with really thoughtful people. To make life easier the boxes will grow bigger and after about an hour they will disappear. I met with the group last week. If there???s