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11 Highlights from BlogHer '11

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Last week I spoke at BlogHer '11, a gathering of over 3,000 women bloggers. I think that unplugging and limiting internet and tech use is an upcoming cultural trend, so I was thrilled to see that one of the sessions was Unplug, Unfriend, Unfollow, Unwind: Is That Sacrilege? BlogHer Writers Conference : October 20-21, 2011 (NYC).

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. How are technologies and social trends impacting your supporters? Flickr Photo by PaulGi. There were many different ideas expressed. What are they saying about your organization?

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When all else fails, read the instructions

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm live blogging at blogher and in about an hour and half, I'll be attending a training on how we're supposed to be tagging our posts and some points about writing style, etc. Her is the description of my task: All social and networking portions of BlogHer are being blogged all day by our BlogHer-on-the-street, Beth Kanter.

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Big News: Startup Challenge to Fund & Showcase Social Impact Ventures By Women

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Conferences Nonprofit Events Online Fundraising Social Networking Technology Trends Web 2.0 This is an inclusive event where both women and men are encouraged to be a part of. crowdfunding'

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ChipIn Over the Holidays

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Did you know that according to the 2005 Kintera/Luth Nonprofit Trend Report : "On average, online givers donate in total (both online and offline) more than 50 percent more than those donors who do not give online." My fellow BlogHer co-editor, Beth Kanter , has launched a fundraising campaign using ChipIn.

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3 Answers for a Young Activist

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What promising and exciting trends in the social change space do you see developing in the next 5-10 years? Cross-posted from BlogHer. Collaboration. Programs like Off the Mat, Into the World are providing tools for people who are, "interested in conscious activism and service." Britt Bravo is a Big Vision Consultant.

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Notes, Reflections, and People I Met at Podcamp Boston

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Website grader - useful tool to search trends. Gogle trends - use it to determine what people are searching on. I love her writing about social media trends. Millie Garfield (who I've had the pleasure of meeting at BlogHer) and I had a great talk about our "virtual blogging" friends. I met her through Jane.

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