Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2007

According to their site: "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Beijing the 2008 Olympic Games in 2001, disregarding international criticism of China's human rights record. They've organized an international Olympic Torch Relay which began on August 9 in Chad, near the Darfur border, and will finish in China in January.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Bloggers Who Create Community Award. Social Media Metrics: Distributed Influence. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. Calling on the Twitterverse and Connie Reece Answers First. $10 10 will help a Cambodian Youngster Get A Better Life. New Year's Resolution: Do Something About That Pile of E-Waste.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Stars — movie stars, rock stars, sports stars — exercise a ludicrous influence over the public consciousness. Hollywood celebrities have become central players on deeply political issues like development aid, refugees and government-sponsored violence in Darfur. Well, who is? But it is the way it works.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

She notes that people really rely on social networks for influence on decision-making. Tim says MySpace is not good for fundraising, although we have seen some examples of orgs running successful fundraising campaigns, such as Dollars for Darfur. She says social networks are “not just a bunch of lonely teenage boys.”

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