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BlogHers Act and Other Ways to Help Myanmar Cyclone Victims

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Flickr Photo by Jacques de Goldfiem Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar last weekend devastating five regions. Global Voices, South Asia Editor, Mong Palatino, offers this round up of what blogs in the region are reporting, including these eye witness accounts. And BlogHer has responded. Hundreds of thousands are now homeless.

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Liz Strauss and Chris Brogan Share Some Thoughts About Social Media Listening: I'm All Ears

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Flickr Photo by PaulGi. Last year, I was in a room at the BlogHer Conference where there was a discussion about how we might focus BlogHers Act Campaign on maternal health. Who are the influential voices in the social media space covering your issue area or topical domain? There were many different ideas expressed.

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Foko Madagascar: It Takes A Village To Raise An Idea

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Foko Blog Club, Foko Madagascar Flickr Photo Joan Razafmaharo is an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. The project was funded by Rising Voices , the outreach arm of Global Voices. You can support the effort here ) Cross posted at BlogHer.

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Why You Didn't Hear About Cyclone Ivan's Destruction in Madagascar and How To Help Support Relief Efforts

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Flickr Photo from Avylavitra Several weeks ago I wrote a post on BlogHer about Foko Madagascar and Joan Razafimharo , an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world.

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I'm Speaking at SXSW About Nonprofits and Social Fundraising

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I'm excited to finally meet Michaela face-to-face after following her personal blog and flickr stream over three years. We connected through the "cambodia" tag on flickr because I was tracking it for Global Voices back in 2005. Human Voice. Peter identified the pros/cons as: Pros. Year round. New Donors.

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Tips for Disaster Relief Bloggers

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The last BlogHer Conference session I went to yesterday, before leaving early to go to a wedding, was about using blogging for Community Assistance. People want to hear real people’s stories and see photos of the town they are giving to, so she posted stories and had a Flickr photo stream. Sara also had a Flickr account.

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13 Causes I'd Give to If Friday the 13th Was My Lucky Day

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blog Streetside Stories Mission: "Through the power of storytelling, Streetside values and cultivates young people’s voices, fostering educational equity and building community, literacy and arts skills." Cross-posted from BlogHer. Flickr photo credit: Luck of Summer Rain uploaded by Gordana Adamovic-Mladenovic.

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