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Guest Post by Michaela Hackner: Community Matters Even At SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Both online and offline, communities are not only the way we identify ourselves, but more importantly, they are the most authentic and powerful vehicle for change. South by Southwest reinforced the true value of connecting like-minded groups in person — particularly in our field. Some may exist solely online. And am I ever energized.

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Community Matters, Even at SxSW

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Both online and offline, communities are not only the way we identify ourselves, but more importantly, they are the most authentic and powerful vehicle for change. South by Southwest reinforced the true value of connecting like-minded groups in person — particularly in our field. Some may exist solely online.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This year I took off a full two weeks during the holiday, spending time with family on the Big Island on a coffee farm and mostly offline. The Sun Sets on 2014. I also was a guest lecturer for a Berkeley MBA Class on networks. Learning has kept me inspired and improving what I do. But, it isn’t just about learning new techniques.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also facilitated sessions on healthy and productive online and offline meetings for Guide Star, including a sessions about walking meetings at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference and Online Community Managers Meetup. Networked Leadership Skills: Okay, that isn’t one word, but I couldn’t capture this idea in one word.

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[VIDEO] Power Of Community In Strategic Planning

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First thing in the morning here for me, I know it’s afternoon for you, but do you mind kind of reading the chat box as we go? That way, we were able to take the kids directly from the classroom and walk them down to the clinic to make sure we have 100% of students actually able to get to their mental health appointment.