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The social network commitment

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Getting involved in a social network, whether it be something like Facebook or Myspace, or a content-connected social network like flickr or delicious (I’m starting to get used to writing that without the dots,) is pretty easy. LinkedIN : The professional, serious, network.

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Is Quora Yet Another Social Network (YASN) or Something Different?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Prior to the holidays I ignored them because I just couldn’t stomach “yet another social network.” So, what made me go check it out? Ironically, it was my post “ Reflection on Networked Professional Learning &# where I linked to a post on Social Networks from Stephen Downes.

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Use Niche Social Networks to Spread Your Message

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What is a niche social network? . A niche social network is an online community drawn together by a shared location, demographic, or interest -- or combination of the three. Examples of niche social networks include: . When to start using niche networks? . Related SlideShare. .

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LinkedIn Applications: I just added my blog and slideshare content! Wow!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

LinkedIn is a professional network for business and (and nonprofit professionals.) It is often described as an online social network for job seekers. For my profile, I added BlogLink (it posts my blog posts to my profile automatically) and SlideShare's Application. (In tags: app slideshare ). more here ).

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Recap: Community Organizing Tools from the Experts

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The presentation slides have been uploaded to Slideshare. For more information, view the entire presentation on Slideshare , and event Storify. This was one of our most interactive webinars - it was filled with community organizers, after all - the Twitter stream and chat channel were delightfully out of control! Leave a comment below!

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Nonprofits and Content Strategy: The Wisdom of the Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’ve learned a lot about how to cultivate your professional network so it returns value by reading Porter Gale’s Your Network is Your Networth over the summer. Social media and content marketing expert Robin Good. So I’d like to dig in a bit more.”. Engagement strategist Debra Askanase.

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What Tools Do You Use for Making Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Use Efficient?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So Many Social Networks, So Little Time. Doing social media right takes time. We engage in multiple social networks, some that you probably also use: Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn , YouTube , Flickr , Slideshare , our own blog , and a few other networks. Aggregating Conversations.