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My NTC Schedule in New Orleans Next Week and My Giant Insect Goal

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of the reflections to come out of this week SXSW Conference was for moderators of panels to use Twitter (or back channel tool) to poll the audience upfront and monitor it real time. Bernard leaves 8:45 Strategy consults at hotel - 9-11 Wireless Network Installation team returns to hotel - noon Training Team for Center of St.

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#11NPD: Rethinking Movement Buildling

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Moderated by NTEN membership director, former NetSquared organizer, and friend of TechSoup Amy Sample Ward , "Rethinking Movement Buildling" brought together three luminaries from organizations whose stock-in-trade are movements to promote social change. The difficult part is keeping it going. The moment of opportunity had passed.

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Google + for Social Change Activists: Dive in Early or Wait?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach. Ivan Booth is doing a meet up and live stream for the Philly Netsquared meet up on August 2nd at 6:00 PM EST about Google +. Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner co-founder of Momsrising and Bruce Lesley, President, of First Focus share their approaches.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The winners get $65,000 in-kind contributions of consulting, hardware, and software. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog. Some say it is impossible and a poll by wikimedians here. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. Fundraising and Philanthropy 2.0.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is now a poll to vote on names suggested by people. Netsquared Technology Innovation Fund which is high on the agenda of this year's Netsquared Conference. Usha from Beaconfire Consulting notes that it was conducted in the Louise Bethune conference room and fills us in on why this is symbolic.

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NpTechTag Summary: Connected Conversations, Live Blogging, and Other Great Finds

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Allan Benamer of the Nonprofit Technology Blog continues his coverage of the software vendors with a poll to debrief the Convio merger teleconference and a hug. Cross posted at Netsquared Michael Hoffman from See3 is worried. The topic is " How do Nonprofit Communicators Compete for Audience Attention? Need a chuckle?

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NpTech Tag Summary: Nonprofits Lead Fortune 500 in Social Web Adoption, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to a recent national poll , when price and quality are equal, 77 percent will choose a brand that supports a cause. According to Read/Write Web , FaberNovel Consulting has released a new research paper on social networks. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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