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Harry Potter Alliance Raises Awareness About Darfur

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On Saturday, July 14th, the Harry Potter Alliance, in conjunction with the Genocide Intervention Network, and other human rights groups, are encouraging Harry Potter lovers and human rights activists to hold house parties to learn more about the situation in Darfur, and to take action. Harry Potter Darfur

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What’s the Secret to Social Media Success? Cute Animal Theory

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, of course, otters aren’t the only marine animals that people love – there’s mariachi whales. Several years ago I created the Cute Dog Theory, a node to a Nicolas Kristof quote about how puppies get more attention than dry statistics about Darfur. They’re inviting folks to submit their own cute dog photos.

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Internet Strategy, Genocide Prevention

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See the Darfur scores for example. Standard background info and resources: And of course, all this in addition to the Genocide Intervention Network's traditional "about us" and information dissemination web site. The response from the politicians themselves has reportedly been substantial.

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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I placed the photo of me wearing my newest Creative Commons T-Shirt on blog - and of course added it to my Facebook profile and on Twitter , you'll see the Creative Commons Logo with a donate message. two came to mind and rhyme: Fashion and Passion. This month's fashion statement is gray and green to match the colors of Creative Commons logo.

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Nedra Weinreich: Social Marketing Guru

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

ve been teaching a course on social marketing at the UCLA School of Public Health, which has been a fun experience for me. Of course, we can also have an ???official??? You can create or simulate an experience that can evoke an emotional response from a visitor, as they have done with Camp Darfur. official???

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The Move On Model: Inciting Visitor Social Action

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section about the genocide in Darfur, which includes information about direct action, as well as connection to a variety of social networks, blogs, and content about the situation. Of course, MoveOn is a PAC, not a museum. Their website includes a clear, concise "What Can I Do?" They balance the rhetoric with the opportunity.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Facebook Platform – Opening Up

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My Google home page has a weather widget, clock widget and of course RSS feed widget. Their application is called Causes, and when you sign up you can pick from many causes, such as Save Darfur or One.org. Embedding a YouTube video is a widget, as are fundraising widgets , Flickr photostream, Photobucket, Slide and many others.