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How Networked Nonprofits Use Twitter and Other Things I learned in Vegas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

for every hashtag mention to cancer charities. We did a fun icebreaker having folks take a photo of each other with their smart phones and post on Twitter. Judy Chang presented an overview of PayPal’s contests, including its Regift the Fruitcake. ( I also learned about their giving app ).

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Dog Days of August: Slow Blogging, Dog Safety, and Other Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Beth. Five years ago today, I had to put down my black lab Sadie, at age 15, who was ailing due to cancer. That's my favorite photo of her. They are also running a contest : The Red Cross is also encouraging dog owners to cool off during these dog days by diving into the American Red Cross Pet Photo Pool.

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Cupcakes for Good!

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Check out Ace of Cupcakes' photos of dog-related cupcakes they made for a fundraiser, and these Flickr photos of 100+ cupcakes a woman baked to benefit the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society. For more information, go to the Duncan Hines National Bake Sale Contest site. Photo from my cupcake tasting party a few years ago.

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Changing Civic Engagement In New Orleans One Video Blog Post at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I wrote about the experience on BlogHer last week. I've organized social media workshops that also "give away" some equipment or software usually a contest. Here's more about the condition of the school , some photo documentation , and this post from Common Knowledge about the issues. They also observe that the City???s

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Issue Fatigue: What's the Cure?

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In addition to all of the ways I’ve been solicited for money – I’ve been asked to vote for a nonprofit who was competing in the IdeaBlob contest , reminded to bring recycled bags the next time I shopped at Trader Joe’s, and I was hit up by my neighbor who is a Girl Scout and bought the obligatory box (or two) of Thin Mints."

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