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The NMC Symposium for the Future: Prepping for Virtual Keynote about Nonprofits in 2020

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last year , I heard Jerry Michalski use the metaphor of the global brain in talk about the future. So, the folks at NMC who build objects on Hakone might be creating a big, huge, global brain that when clicked will open up web links of some of the best crowdsourcing on the future technologies and how they will impact the nonprofit sector.

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The reality is that our brains only have the capacity to manage a limited number of relationships ??? Collaborative Problem Solving - (working toether in teams - informal/formal to comlpete tasks and develop new knowledge. the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content. each of various qualities. More here ). *

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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Given my right brained, non-linear and visual way of presenting ideas, I thought it might be helpful to write up a few notes about the above talk. However, I know there is a lot of expertise and knowledge about social media and nonprofit use out there. So, you'll find these points fairly basic. and what you can achieve.

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ArtsLabSF: Reflections About Social Learning With Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is important to vary your instructional delivery because the human brain -on average - can only concentrate for 12 minutes. This helped us bring in people with knowledge who are not in the room. Somewhat skeptical about the value of social media. After hearing a story from a peer. Varying the delivery improves retention.