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29-Day Giving Challenge Takeaway: Compassion is Hardest to Give

Have Fun - Do Good

What is challenging for me is to be understanding with the friend who is always down and complaining, the client who stalls my work by not replying to emails, or the customer service representative who reads from a script of answers in response to my complaint. I lose my patience, and sometimes I get angry.

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Blog Action Day: 4 Ways to Alleviate Poverty in Your Community

Have Fun - Do Good

As a Portland Hotel Society resident said when asked to describe what was really happening in his community, "Lots of sadness no Hollywood script could do." Eva Mendes Cross-posted from BlogHer BAD08 poverty blog volunteer giving circle donation

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Digital Storytelling: Expert Tips by J.D. Lasica

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Lasica at the 2006 Blogher Conference where I found out about his one his projects on ourmedia - the Personal Media Learning Center. - Begin Writing Your Script (I like the permission to write a lousy first draft) 4. a "Democratic knowledge clearing house." The ten steps are: 1. Decide on the Story You Want to Tell 2.