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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

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A social media following doesn’t guarantee that exclusive pedigree. Although an expert who comes with a big social network would be at the top of my list. You might even begin your search by following related hashtags on social platforms or industry forums. And, don’t rely on information that’s several years old.

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Social Networks to Replace Email? NOT!!!

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Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg fired up the death of email debate at the Nielsen’s Consumer 360 Conference Yesterday. She said only 11% of teens email daily and that they are using SMS (or Twitter) and social networks for communications. Yes, but on social networks like Twitter, the adoption rate is actually low.

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Guest Post by Aspen Baker: Friend or Foe? UC Berkeley Investigates the Legal Landscape of Social Networking

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I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. I’m not a lawyer. What pages did you visit?

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Will Open Source Social Networks Eventually Replace Facebook?

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Has Facebook angered its base so much, that its user base could fizzle out in the next year as more people and nonprofits demand control of their own social data and look to other platforms? Also what impact does Facebook’s new privacy policies have on nonprofits and their constituents? It'll sort itself out soon enough.

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2011 NTC Preview: Can Social Networks Create Social Capital?

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Discussions about green jobs and green economy policies occurred from local to national levels. Online networks have transferred the tools of organizing and programmatic leadership from organizations and placed them into the hands of the citizen/member. Larger numbers of friends/fans/followers indicate strength.

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Keynote from My Charity Connects Conference at NetChange Week

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I was in NYC to deliver a keynote with Allison Fine about our book, The Networked Nonprofit. I stayed the weekend to travel to Toronto, to give a keynote on Monday morning at the My Charity Connects Conference. An Impressive Week-Long Learning and Networking Event for Nonprofits. Audience Feedback.

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Openness and Engagement: Key Tactics Embraced at PDF Conference

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With movers and shakers ranging from Clay Shirky to Arianna Huffington, campaigners heard first-hand what strategies they should be focusing on in their online advocacy, fundraising and social media engagement. Couldn’t attend the conference or all the sessions you wanted?

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