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Networked and Hyperconnected: The New Social (and work) Operating System

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The presentation looks at how younger generations are always connected and are multi-taskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and approach problems in a different way from older generations. It raises the question (unanswered) whether this is a good or bad thing. The study and presentation begins with some context.

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8 Social Media Ideas to Inspire Donors on GivingTuesday

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Launch a Storytelling Campaign Studies have proven that storytelling is much more effective than fact-sharing alone. When humans hear a story, the chemicals cortisol, dopamine, and oxytocin are released in our brains—the chemicals that form memories, keep us engaged, and deepen our relationships. Solving this problem costs only $.

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100 Fundraising Email Subject Lines That Will Get Donors to Open Your Email

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You might want to write three urgent subject lines, three intrigue subject lines, two that combine intrigue and urgency, and two that don’t fall into either category but still pop into your brain. Urgent: Teens need your help to start college on time . Then pick your favorite! And don’t under-estimate the obvious: urgent. By midnight

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What color is the social web?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When I'm asked questions that I don't know the answer to, I admit it and use it as opportunity to demonstrate the value of the social brain or having a good network on Twitter. I referenced Liza Sabater's Brown Bloggers meetups, but could not point to any studies or stats. Pew Study on Social Media and Teens: (See page 33).

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This case study, " Using Network to Stop Genocide ," by Ian Boothe was published on Idealware a few days ago. The reality is that our brains only have the capacity to manage a limited number of relationships ??? Go read it. Here's the key takeaways for me: * The capacity to be successful is an investment in time.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Reach Babyboomers with Social Media

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Some recent studies on social media and social networking use and baby boomers show that more and more are adopting social media. And even Silent Generation internet users are competitive when it comes to email (although teens might point out that this is proof that email is for old people).

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Fundraising 101: Understand the Basics of Fundraising so You Can Fund Your Dream

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It might take a minute to get your brain around that idea, that the donor is more important to you and your organization than their donation. After studying that list for a minute, a lightbulb came on! For a self-esteem program for teen girls : Showing every teen girl how awesome she is. But let that sink in.