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NpTechTag Summary: Connected Conversations, Live Blogging, and Other Great Finds

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Web and Altruism Nick Booth, high fibre podcasting blog, points us to some fascinating brain research that has discovered the part of the brain responsible for altruism and he links it to why nonprofits should be using the social web to advance their missions. Cross posted at Netsquared 20 practices. Need a chuckle?

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Podcamp Session on Social Media Metrics: Thank You Jeremiah

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There's also a lot of talk in the nonprofit blog space prompted by a recent Netsquared ThinkTank and some great thinking on the topic, particularly by Wendy Harmon of the Red Cross, mostly focused on ROI. " Our brains naturally migrate to scoreboards, report cards, and stock market returns For nonprofits, it isn't about making money.

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