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Online Community Unconference June 10 in Mountain View, California

Tech Soup

Next week, I'll be attending The Online Community Unconference (OCU) , along with my TechSoup community colleague, Susan Tenby. Those involved in online community development for-profits and nonprofits alike share many common challenges: community management, tools, marketing, business models, legal issues, and more.

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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The report notes that while AI is not a silver bullet or cure-all, the technology’s powerful capabilities could be harnessed and added to the mix of approaches to address some of the biggest challenges of our time, from hunger and disease to climate change and disaster relief. AI and Faith: Can a computer become God?

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Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide

Forum One

As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasn't sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference." The unconference was about connecting government managers and staff, public engagement experts, online tool developers, and citizens to encourage shared insights, decisions, and actions in government.

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Washington, DC: Book Launch Events

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is a nice synergy as ALL the proceeds from my share of the sales of the book will be going to the Sharing Foundation , the organization I championed for the first America’s Giving Challenge. Wendy and I facilitated an unconference session on listening later in the day and I’ll share what we learned in a second post.

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NetSquared Local Events: Week of June 17, 2013

Tech Soup

We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! Using NetSquared Camp as an example, he introduces readers to the participant-driven unconference model. ) you can always follow them online on Twitter or Facebook. With 50 groups in 20 countries, there’s probably a group nearby. Event Reports.

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"Real Time Web" Summit - Thursday, October 15, Mountain View CA

Forum One

challenges in user experience, technology and monetization. The event will be an unconference format - leveraging users' interests to drive the sessions, and ensuring plenty of time for interactions. efforts to create standards and interoperability. REGISTRATION. Click here , and enter discount code: forumone to save $50.

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Net2Local: Year-End Revelations

Tech Soup

In the coming months Net2Local will also be participating in the Digital Storytelling Challenge and more social media surgeries. In the new year we’re planning on supporting organizers in holding unconferences and workshops in Burkina Faso, Australia, Canada, Guatemala, the United Kingdom and the United States. August 2013.