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MARCH 16, 2011

"It's a novel idea that homeless youth have so much to offer, and that these youth could really make the difference at this shelter. August 5: I'll be at BlogHer '11 in San Diego and leading the idea generation portion of The Write Brain – Essential Blog Content Development Workshop.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

If you know of other ways to help, please post ideas in the comments. A BlogHer commenter also posted a link to an extensive list on the What Gives!? You can see photos of some of the damage as they come in on PicFog. Below is a quick list of organizations asking for donations. Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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MARCH 4, 2008

Last July, I took this photo of the three geek girls at BlogHer. She used the idea for this great photo ! Flickr Photo. So, just got a copy of her newly updated book Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better for the plane ride back tto Boston

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MAY 9, 2012

The word conversation has come to primarily mean an exchange of words and ideas. And generating words that ring true, and ideas that resonate. Of what we discover about ourselves and each other. Of the new who and what we become as we explore. But I’ve found the most-fun-and-most-good-doing kind aligns best with the word’s origins.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

August 5: I'll be at BlogHer '11 in San Diego and leading the idea generation portion of The Write Brain – Essential Blog Content Development Workshop. Show notes I have three workshops coming up: May 14: A blogging workshop at the Writing Salon in Berkeley, CA (registration details will be available soon).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Two of favorite nonprofit BlogHers, Michele Martin (of the Bamboo Project ), and Rosetta Thurman(of Perspectives from the Pipeline ) are interested in piloting one-day free retreat for about 15 women on a Saturday in the Washington, DC area. They are floating this idea to see if there interest and will move forward based on that.

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JUNE 16, 2008

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. There were many different ideas expressed. What ideas might they offer for new services or marketing/fundraising campaigns? Flickr Photo by PaulGi.

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OCTOBER 23, 2007

The participants from both the for-profit and non-profit sector - so lots of cross pollination of ideas and tons of support. Deb Roby a BlogHer Blogger. Liz and I had incredible conversation about mobile blogging during the blogher unconference last July and I always found her to be one someone who with a great deal of wisdom.

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

Photo by Ezster On Saturday, I attended BlogHer Boston. The networking was fabulous - meeting many new bloggers in the Boston area as well as seeing long-time blogher buddies and of course, Jory, Lisa, and Elisa. BlogHer always inspires me and this one did not fail. It was better than eating chocolate!

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MAY 24, 2011

I just like how easily a folder stands on a desk, and that you can use it as an actual folder to put notes and ideas in. What additional blog post topic ideas can I add to the list I created in Step 1? If you don't have a manila folder, it's OK to use a piece of paper. Again, you'll want to set a timer for 45-60 minutes to: a.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

For years, Britt’s been promoting this very concept - the idea of having fun while doing good. It’s a powerful idea, and I’m happy to share what I do to have fun while doing good in this guest post. When I blog, I like to point to the good ideas of others. I act like a fan: It’s fulfilling to be an enthusiast of others.

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MARCH 3, 2011

But somewhere along the way in life – most of us end up doubting the value of our ideas, shrinking our voices, and in general, playing small. The world needs women to come forward with their ideas, critiques, innovations, leadership, contributions, to bring our planet back into balance.

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JUNE 22, 2010

Finally, people really wanted to dig in and discuss the big ideas in the book! I’ve been following Charlene Li’s work since I heard her keynote at the BlogHer 2005 conference. We talked about network weaving and I got to share some of June Holley’s ideas about Network Weaving as a way of being rhizomatic.

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JULY 18, 2008

I'm in the Bay Area for the BlogHer conference which starts today. The questions articulated by participants at the beginning were excellent and have given some good ideas for future posts. Wendy Levy, BVAC. When I entered te office space, I was greeted by Wendy Levy's dog, who is one of the official greeters!

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MAY 23, 2011

As I mentioned in my post, 5 Meatless Monday Dinner Ideas , Kalyn Denny's Meatless Monday column on BlogHer has inspired me to share with you some of the vegetarian and vegan dishes I cook during the week. Meatless Monday is a nonprofit initiative of The Monday Campaigns.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

I've finally posted my review over at blogher. While poking around Allison's Blogs, I came across her 100 Women blog which she describes as " a community of women who are interested and willing to share ideas, gadgets, how-tos. " I love the idea because it is such an effective way to learn these new tools.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

"So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other." -- President-elect Obama's acceptance speech November 4, 2008 In her post today, Congratulations President-elect Obama: Now, BlogHers, what will YOU do to change America?

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APRIL 25, 2012

While I had a hunch that this was a cool idea that others might appreciate, I had no idea how joyful this would be for me. The interviews give each woman a chance to explore what’s unfurling in her right now, and to fall in love with that unfurling a bit more. The interviews all contain the same five questions.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

I sent out a note to the women on the BlogHer Contributing Editor list. Start a Google Doc where people can add ideas for future books 10. Find a handful of people who want to read the same book as you. In our case, I wanted to find people to read Half the Sky with me because I knew it would be a hard read. Be conscience of page count.

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APRIL 7, 2009

As many of you know, in addition to writing for Have Fun * Do Good, I am also a Contributing Editor, with Beth Kanter , for the Social Change and Nonprofit section of BlogHer. If you have any ideas, lemme know! I'd love to add a third blogging gig to my schedule.

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AUGUST 9, 2006

I'm finally back home after an extended business trip that began with the Blogher 2006 conference. " I wonder what would happen if Grace's idea from Community Assistance Panel was a reality? What would be the result if we could mobilize the blogher network?

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JULY 30, 2007

The idea is to bring together students, professional Bloggers, writers, NGO workers, media, and tech gurus from within and outside Cambodia to share and learn more from each other on about how the ICT (including Open Source Software and Web2.0 Identify and interview 3-5 amazing Cambodian BlogHers and post on BlogHer site.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

At this summer's Blogher Conference, I had the opportunity to hear Lauren Gelman , Associate Director of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society , and Dean of State of Play Academy present at the blogging communities session called, " So, You Have This Crazy Idea." just email her at gelman at Stanford dot edu.

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JULY 30, 2005

Got to steal that idea. She came to Blogher because she was invited by Six Apart and wanted to connect with blogher role models. Technorati Tags: blogher bloghercon She also had really cool small stickers that you could stick on your business with her url. Will photograh later. She is a model!) "I'm alone.

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AUGUST 19, 2007

Since the event is dedicated to BlogDay, I'm sure that my BlogDay post will point to five (or more) Cambodian BlogHers. In researching the origins of OneWebDay, I learned that BlogHer Mary Hodder was involved in some of the initial evangelism for the day. simply by taking part: it???s s up to you to decide how.

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MAY 16, 2012

The idea that pleasure is more deeply inherent in service than selfishness thrills me. Some choices give you pleasure in the short term and some choices give you long term fulfillment. And the fastest way to long term fulfillment is to seek the happiness of others, he said. Doing good is fun.

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JULY 13, 2008

In a recent post on Blogher, Virginia DeBolt mentions the list titled 100 Awesome Webmaster Blogs by and for Women by Jimmy Atkinson. BlogHer's leadership trio Lisa, Elisa, and Jory was in the number 1 spot. This list has included other BlogHers such as Anne Zelenka and myself.

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AUGUST 21, 2008

" Here are a handful of ideas: 1. Here are a few ideas: • A video book trailer, or video book review contest. Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. The winner gets a Flip Video camera.

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

I don't usually like to post about corporate campaigns, but I liked the idea of this one, so I'll bend the rules. I liked a couple party ideas from their site: A treasure hunt where everything the guests find is donated to a children's hospital. I like this idea 'cause you are getting one gift for you, and one gift that helps others.

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

So I'm delighted to turn to the bloghersphere for ideas and suggestions for healthy snacks. And, now, there's a new grant program that encourages kids to come up with some ideas themselves. Need some ideas? Need some programming ideas? Applications are being accepted until November 9th! But, there must be others.

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AUGUST 9, 2006

At Blogher, I met JD Lasica and in a jet-lagged state couldn't remember his name as I loaded his photo into my flickr account. I came out of my busy work trip with a list of ideas. During the edublogging session, he mentioned the new Learning Center at OurMedia. I would love to see more instructional videos as well.

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MAY 3, 2012

Instant connection to unlimited knowledge and ideas! While I’m often glued to my iPhone or Mac (ask my husband and daughter), more than the devices themselves, I love the PROMISE that technology offers. Access to new and diverse individuals. The opportunity to create and be creative with little cost.

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OCTOBER 9, 2008

Yesterday, in preparation for a session I'm doing at BlogHer Boston , I created a quiz for folks to self-assess how much information overload was a factor. The idea is that you don't have to check your email or respond to Twitter or blog posts in real time. It is a good idea to stretch every 15-20 minutes.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

At blogher, I attended a workshop on video blogging lead by Ryanne Hodson and Zadi Diaz. At that blogher video blogging workshop, I also asked what were the most common shooting mistakes that new video bloggers make and how to avoid them? Video Blogging Learning Journal. Notes on shooting yourself.

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MARCH 27, 2007

Lisa Stone at Blogher has responded to the situation here with a post called "Hating Hate Speech: Safety for Kathy Sierra and All Women Online." Anyone who joins can post resources and share ideas, including text and video. ve created an online social network called Stop Cyberbullying using a free tool called Ning.

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AUGUST 27, 2008

Galinsky explains that Deifell came up with the idea for wdydwyd when, "[H]e realized he didn’t have an answer when asked. Cross-posted from BlogHer. Having started several nonprofits, he was doing, doing, and more doing. Perhaps, like many of us, he took the Why for granted?" Full disclosure: I've worked for Echoing Green.

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

Blog Action Day is a wonderful idea, but it feels too short to make a real impact. Check out the projects some BlogHers are raising money for. What ideas do you have for mobilizing the collective power of Changebloggers online and offline? The theme for this year was poverty.

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