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New on SSIR: Give Permission to Peer Influence

Amy Sample Ward

You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog here , or read the copied post below. As organizations or community builders active online, working to practice and create quality engagement, we are often trying to guide, collect or herd conversations and interactions into spaces that we have created or monitor closely.

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Great reads from around the web on September 13th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of September 13th).

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 1200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. Nonprofit RockStars: Using Video to Share Your Message by David King Video is a great way to share your organization's message, start conversations, and move people to action.

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Social Media and Mobile for Real Time Professional Learning at Conferences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The lunchtime conversation was with Emmett D. His opening remarks and conversation were inspiring to say the least. The use of mobile and social media enhanced the experience beyond having the standard back channel via a hashtag on Twitter, but the substance of his comments resonated. Carson , Ph.D., he asked.

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The 45 Social by Social Propositions

Amy Sample Ward

Really looking forward to this conversation! Let us know what you think by leaving comments below. Empowerment is unconditional. Design to support conversations, relationships, stories - not to organise documents. Good conversations require good listeners more than good talkers. People want control. Keep it messy.

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What’s the ROI of Online Voting and Fundraising Contests?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the third and final Conversational Case Study on America’s Giving Challenge from Allison Fine and I, we pose a question rather than answer one: Is there a “special sauce” for successful participation in online fundraising contests ? Will the contest provide a meaningful opportunity for stakeholder empowerment?

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Effective Online Networking Skills: Adam Cohen's Personal Networking Icebreaker. What's yours?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What's your best personal networking conversation starter at a networking event? s Technology Empowerment Centre. There were so many wonderful comments and blog posts that I've been able to summarize the wisdom in these three posts -- read them for context, if you're just joining this thread. Background. Network Weaving Skills.

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