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Personal Tag Clouds

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Jeffrey Zelman bemoans tag clouds ascent (or descent) into popular culture. I like how the jargon of the blogoshere is so poetic and filled with methaphoric language, but excuse me - what is a tag cloud? The subtle message is bigger is better and thus influences other people to use that tag. I couldn't resist.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Chimp Personality, Convio Open API, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Jason at DIA tagged it with this note: "The most universal piece of advice about using social networks for fundraising and friendraising is to start small." Social Bookmarking. A terrific step-by-step guide guide called Social Bookmarking with del.icio.us Many individuals tag hundreds of resources each week.

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NpTag Tag and Nonprofit Collaborative Tag Project Types

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm tagging information related to discussion, examples, and comments about nonprofits using tagging (or not using tagging) to prep for upcoming session at netsquared.org with the tag del.icio.us/nptag. What would this visual look like if it was translated into a graphic of nonprofit tagging use? Emily's post ).

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Apple Picking with Tags

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But the fruits of my labor has gotten so much richer with the integration of social networking tools, particularly social bookmarking services. Look at the bookmarks of folks who first tagged an item that is popular. I also look at the bookmarks of first taggers of resources that I find particularly useful.

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Ideas You Can Use To Thank Donors During the Holidays

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Your mailed welcome kit could contain: A holiday-themed letter from the Executive Director, signed and with a short, handwritten personal note, such as: We thank you for choosing to give to our organization! A tiny, inexpensive gift, such as a bookmark, sticker, or magnet. Be sure to tag them all!

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Social Analysis of Tagging: How Tagging Transforms the Solitary Browsing Experience Into A Social One

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This visual comes from Rashimi Sinha's essay on the question Why do people tag? For many, tagging is for sharing their own information and watching others. Even if you tag mostly to remember your own stuff, it is difficult to remain untouched by the presence of others. Will tags begin to converge ? communicative tools???

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NpTech Tag: Socially Responsible Idol, Nptech Meebo Chat at PDF Conference, and Personal Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Eric Leland is the first person to introduce themselves! Peter Dietz has started a personal fundraising campaign. Marshall Kirkpatrick's Comparing 5 Ways To Tag Videos hit dig popular. " And now, you can bookmark Second Life locations (called slurls) into del.icio.us Momentum is building.

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