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The Fine Line Between Personal and Personality: Is Being A Human Unprofessional?

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I'm sure many nonprofits (and foundations) who enter into the waters of social media for the first time feel this nervousness and perhaps fear. Here's a new fear: Reputation for accuracy, quality, and professionalism will be damaged if the organizations shows its human side. Tags: change management. This morning was the big day!

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Does Social Media Help You Be Human Through Your Computer?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I look at what was being tweeted and the voice used (institutional versus personal versus a blend). As we strive to build a more effective philanthropy, to share knowledge and support what works, let’s not become disconnected from the human element that drives philanthropy. Tags: change management. What do you think?

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years.

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Should CEOs and Executive Directors Use Social Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here are some good examples of CEO and Executive Director use of social media in the US social sector: Holly Ross is the executive director of NTEN, the nonprofit technology network in the US. Holly also shares more of her in-depth thinking about the nonprofit technology field on NTEN's blog. Tags: india twitter.

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Guest Post by Stephanie McAuliffe: SoCap09 - Day 2 Roundup

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At Fort Mason on San Francisco Bay investors, fund managers and social entrepreneurs put their heads together to discuss what it will take to do better, and do more, in the space that lies between strictly nonprofit and strictly for profit. Tags: socap09. Some are calling it impact investing.