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AUGUST 25, 2008

Thousands of photos in flickr (and really good ones). Later that summer, I had the honor of being interviewed by Ponzi at BlogHer. A couple of personal highlights of the sessions: Photography Tips Kris Krug who is an awesome photographer who gave us great tips on improving our photos. Can't wait to find those slide decks online.

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

Notes, photos and presentations from events. Notes and photos from your work in the field. Engage your community and participate in other online communities Read other blogs. Hold and participate in online contests, challenges, blog carnivals and memes. posts, photos, video). Staff and supporters' opinions.

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JULY 30, 2007

Last week at the BlogHer Conference I had the pleasure of meeting Rochelle Robinson , the Online Program Manager for Ms. Rochelle specializes in online advocacy using technology for positive change in public consciousness, law, and social policy. Photo of Rochelle Robinson taken from her site.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Last week I posted about the online fair trade store, Global Girlfriend , here and on BlogHer , and asked readers to post other ideas for do-good gifts. You can also check out some other ideas myself and Have Fun * Do Good readers had last year here , here , here and here. Photo credit: Shelley Big Bag from Be Sweet site.

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AUGUST 1, 2007

During the BlogHer Conference session, How to Turn Your Blog into a GOtV (Get Out the Vote) Machine, the incredibly inspiring Zephyr Teachout (former Director of Internet Organizing and Outreach for Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign) talked about the importance of three things when organizing: * Have an online petition tool.

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JULY 2, 2008

I would like to do 3 interviews with activists/visionaries of color who are having fun and doing good. Have more fun while doing good. Here are what some people wrote in the comments of the original post on Have Fun * Do Good and BlogHer that they were going to do : Green LA Girl said she would pack her own chopsticks.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

In the spirit of the 25 Random Things About Me meme/online chain letter going around Facebook right now, below is a list of 13 causes that are close to my heart. Cross-posted from BlogHer. Flickr photo credit: Luck of Summer Rain uploaded by Gordana Adamovic-Mladenovic. Photo of Dora the Cat by Me.

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JANUARY 4, 2007

I had the pleasure of interviewing Judi Sohn for Blogher and have finally published it. Like me she is a self-taught techie, "Everything I know now I taught myself by experimenting and learning from others online." s always fun when I???m Photo Credit Used with Permission from Flickr User c3colorectal.

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AUGUST 31, 2006

If you: * Have something you want to say and share with other people * Want to join an online community of like-minded people * Are looking for a new communication tool for your nonprofit or business * Enjoy learning in a supportive, low-key environment This workshop is for you! Each student will create a Blogger blog during class.

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MARCH 4, 2009

Fellow BlogHer Contributing Editor, Beth Kanter, writes about the fundraising Twitter campaign for CARE happening in conjunction with the film in her post, Tweetathon To Honor International Women's Day and To Spread The Word About A Powerful Noise Live. The Global Fund for Women also has an online toolkit to help you host a house party.

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AUGUST 23, 2006

That’s why I started interviewing women (and men) for the Big Vision Podcast , and my Solutionary Women series on BlogHer who get up in the morning and have a big vision for a better world as their alarm clock. Photo by Adriano Bravo. Sometimes it’s hard to get up in the morning and be fearless, to have courage, to care.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2006

This particular Carnival raises the question of how to decide which online social media tools to use and ramp up your skills using it. Make it fun. Define something small and tangible - whether it be a flickr photo contest or exploring the content related to your organization's issue and identifying 10 friends or contacts.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

You can purchase a gift from the ASPCA , or Humane Society of Canada's online stores. Cross-posted from BlogHer. Photo by Nu Ho from our wedding. On February 14, The Escondido Humane Society will offer half off the regular adoption fee for all animals older than 6 months with any chocolate brown coloring.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Last week, after the election, BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone, asked What Will You Do To Change America? There was this book, The Starfish and the Spider , which studied things like Craigslist , which is a distributive model of people being able to post things online. Cross-posted from BlogHer.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

For causes it is more important than ever that they focus on how to strengthen those ties, with and without social media, online and on land, to support their efforts. Cross-posted from BlogHer. Photo of Laika the Cat by Me. Britt Bravo is a Big Vision Consultant. fatigue issue compassion nonprofit

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