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The Secret to Going Viral: Harnessing the Kevin Bacon Effect

NetWits

Credible: Great, so you’ve engaged me and done it quickly, but if you try and tell me that your magic beans are the cure to cancer tomorrow, I’m onto whatever else my fascinating network of do-gooders and colleagues is up to. How can you expect folks to spread the good word if it’s too long and complicated to remember?

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C + C + C = C? The Secret to Viral Marketing

NTEN

Credible: Great, so you've engaged me and done it quickly, but if you try and tell me that your magic beans are the cure to cancer tomorrow, I'm onto whatever else my fascinating network of do-gooders and colleagues is up to. How can you expect folks to spread the good word if it's too long and complicated to remember?

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. How do we—innovators, entrepreneurs—know what's going to make real-world impact and where do we start? Tweet-vivors: Social Media Conquers Cancer.

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NpTech Summary: Red T-Shirt Day - Supporting Monks, YouTube Nonprofit Channel, and Web2forDev Conference Reports

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Tobias Eigen from Kabissa presented at the Web2fordev: Remixing the Web for International Development. The Mashable write up has a freudian typo and describes the Cancer Society and March of Dimes as "high-profit" organizations. He also shares the key points of his presentation here. More from Britt Bravo on Netsquared blog.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Given the economy and its impact on nonprofits and fundraising , it got me thinking that making charitable giving a habit beyond the holidays is a good thing. For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. And, yes they did !

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Five Social Media Fundraising Trends for 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So for this post, I'd like to share 5 fundraising trends that we saw emerging in 2009 related to fundraising and social media and that will most definitely continue to have impact in 2010. And finally, fun and public humiliation - as NTEN's executive director Holly Ross discovered, can be good levers for donations.