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Tips for Making the Most of Tweetups

Amy Sample Ward

As I started to collect my thoughts, though, I realized that my impressions and recommendations were really applicable to any tweetup or offline gathering of online networks. NFPTweetups and other events where online networks come together offline are unique opportunities and hear from practioners and colleagues and get the “real story.&#

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Twibbon: A Twitter Tool That Puts a Ribbon on Your Profile

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He is using a tool called " Twibbon " that makes it easy for people to change their avatar to incorporate a visual for a particular cause. Remember the sea of green avatars last summer in support of the Iran ? What do you think?

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

Virtual Environment and Avatars: Virtual learning environments bring the social interaction part of traditional classroom training into the e-learning world. Organizations are using virtual training coach also called avatar, who engages with the learners like a real human being.

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Identifying Your Ideal Prospective Donor

Kindful

They can be reached through: Either online socially or offline socially, including the online advocate program, events or speaking engagements (church or other places). Things have slowed down a bit for these folks, but they’re not retired, and they’re starting to volunteer a bit more now.

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New on SSIR: Organizations and Individuals Fundraising in Social Media

Amy Sample Ward

That’s not exactly the way business normally goes down offline. Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. And it has real impact on the way organizations fundraise.

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Tips on how to mobilize your supporters

Care2

I may have gotten a detail or two wrong but the overall point was that organizations should take steps to move from online action to offline activity. • Justin also pointed to this article on how to bring social network avatars to life and an essay on how slacktivism is a misnomer.

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Your Tweet Can Leverage A 10 Cent Donation to Care March 2-5th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month, the Twitter community came together online and offline in over 180 cities around the world to raise money for charity:water with the highly successful " Twestival " fundraising event which brought in over $250,000. Twitter users may donate their avatar and replace it with an image of the red female sign. has been raised.