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Can Social Media Create and Spread Revolution?

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Another important factor in this debate is that the Egyptian government shut down the internet. There have also been reports of the government cutting off mobile carriers. A few months later I had the opportunity to hear from researchers who spent time in Iran and were documenting the protests.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. From my office in the Boston, I teleported myself into the Virtual World of Second Life and headed straight for the New Media Consortium virtual campus where I joined about 65 other avatars representing educators from all over the world (even Austrailia where it was 3:00 a.m.

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The NMC Symposium for the Future: Prepping for Virtual Keynote about Nonprofits in 2020

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been having a lot of fun researching some metaphors for the future and of course, I went straight to the Jetsons. In fact, I'll be arriving in a Jetson like transportation and my avatar will probably look a lot like Jane Jetson. . I wonder if in 2020, whether nonprofit boards/governance will be totally transparent?

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Nedra Weinreich: Social Marketing Guru

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She works with nonprofits and government agencies to bring about health and social change using social marketing. Some sort of research ??? When nonprofits and government agencies want to create change on a large scale, they???ve ve been exploring Second Life and avatar marketing ??? I see that you???ve

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EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Scarcity Thinking, Social Network Fragmentation?, and Engagement Strategies

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Recently, there's been some research of adoption of these tools in the corporate sector ( here and here ) And, if you're looking for a hands-on activity to introduce blogging to staff members, check this out. why does someone spend so much time in a game world customising their avatar???? isn't " from Kathy Sierra.

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EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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