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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Let’s look at the possible factors that caused philanthropy to run wild and capture the attention of so many people, inspire them to participate, and donate to stop the disease. 2) Playing on Memes: The campaign took advantage of social media narcissism for a good cause. What can or cannot be reproduced? (1)

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Selfies for Good?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” But do selfies have benefits, especially for social change causes? I wondered whether selfies can be used as part of your social content strategy to help support a social good cause? Have you seen great examples of nonprofits using the “selfie” meme for good? Family is Familia. Photography Visual'

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Changeblogger Meme: Pass it on

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Qui Diaz posted a 3-question Changeblogging Meme , which I'd like to participate in, and I hope you'll pass it on: What is one change - big or small, local or global - you want to see in your lifetime? How are you going to use your Web/tech/marcom skills to further this cause? (Or, Or, what are you already doing that works?)

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Changeblogger Ning Group, Meetup, Meme and Wiki

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Qui Diaz of Livingston Communications has started a 3-question Changeblogging Meme, which you can join: What is one change - big or small, local or global - you want to see in your lifetime? How are you going to use your Web/tech/ marcom skills to further this cause? blogging activism nonprofit changeblogger blog

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Book Review: The Imagination Gap

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve known Brian for over ten years and he is a brilliant strategist for executive leaders and global brands – nonprofits, startups, and political organizations. My colleague Brian Reich has just published a new book, The Imagination Gap. He says it is because we’re just more comfortable with the status quo.

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13 Causes I'd Give to If Friday the 13th Was My Lucky Day

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If Friday the 13th was your lucky day, and you won the lottery, what organizations and causes would you support? In the spirit of the 25 Random Things About Me meme/online chain letter going around Facebook right now, below is a list of 13 causes that are close to my heart. What causes are close to your heart?

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More on Burma - Protests in Real Life and Online

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Via Facebook updates, I learned from Tharum that Preetaim Rai, the Southeast Asia Editor for Global Voices, posts a roundup of protests and prayer vigils in neighboring countries. There is also a roundup of links to Burma causes (not just Facebook that's just one channel) and events. from friends telling friends telling friends.

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