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Vlog Fundraising and Widgets

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm thinking about the use of video or vlog posts coupled with fundraising widgets as well as some other possible ways (ad revenue from web videos?) I wanted to capture a few thoughts and pointers about using video for fundraising pitches on the web or grassroots participatory video coupled with grassroots participatory fund raising.

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

"There's a mentality shift required to fully engage with social networking and community content sites: sometimes, you have to let go." Another point of intersection here for me is Henry Jenkins recently published 72-page white paper " Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century."

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The Art of the Backchannel at Conferences: Tips, Reflections, and Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

See Dave Winer's comments here, or as someone on the vlog list "Fighting for civilty using rudeness.". If you’re courageous and know your content backwards, display the back channel on a screen that everyone (including you) can see. Warning she says the F-word on the clip.)