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What happens when you set your content free with creative commons licensing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Winner of the Creative Commons 2006 Photo Schwag Contest I believe in setting my content free. I use the " BY Attribution " creative commons license. I've used this license. I still sometimes see rather blank expressions when I ask about turning to CC licensed resources to find photos. It gets your work out there.

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Great reads from around the web on May 20th

Amy Sample Ward

Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits and Businesses – Debra's latest post has a list of ten guiding principles for social media in our work – they aren't necessarily new, but they are incredibly important and true! "A Here are my top trends in sustainable social media (hat tip to Reuters)."

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Gotta Love Mike's Entry in the CC Contest!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What cc license do you use? CCSwag01-CambodiaMix.jpg Originally uploaded by MikeBlogs.

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NetSquared Celebrates Progress and Looks Forward to 2015

Tech Soup

15 groups held live events which helped drive video submissions to the contest and allowed TechSoup to reach more NGOs with educational opportunities. NPTech Social. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media. Image Name: Author / License. Wednesday, December 3, 2014.

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Fight Hunger Announces Video Content Winner!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I interviewed the Web Team over at Fight Hunger I got an email from Cordelia SalterNour telling me that they've selected a winner for their video contest. It's never too early to educate them about the potential for social change. You should also keep an eye on licensing and copyright. It isn't too glitzy.

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This is a "Best of" for finding CC "BY" photos in Flickr

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week when I blogged that won the Creative Commons flickr photo contest, the prize I got was Lessig's on my answering machine. And, I just got an even better gift.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

To enter the contest, just answer a few questions on our “Success Stories” submission page ! Stories on the LIM are people-focused, highly engaging and optimized for social media sharing. Although there is only one winner in this contest, there are certainly no losers. Alright you got me, I’m in. a) In General.

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