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Second Life and Alzheimer's Exhibit Coming to Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is so much happening in Second Life with nonprofits, educational institutions, museums, and libraries that it is hard to keep up. The amazing Wayne MacPhail has been helping the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and Second Life Library 2.0 curator Shadow Fugazi put together a photo exhibition in Second Life.

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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Blogger Wagner James Au who reports on Second Life is seated next to Susan.) The TechSoup Virtual Office at Second Life take by Jeska Linden. A few organizations in the nonprofit sector are exploring the power of the this type of gaming medium for social justice - take Camp Darfur for example.

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Reflections on Mixed Reality Events in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life. Based on the TechSoup Second Life Group stats).

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Machinima Festival and NTC Video Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In fact, there's an NTEN Affinity Group for video blogging where you can get advice, ask questions, or share what you know. Although I could participate via Second Life. Guests: Chris Burke (media artist, creator of This Spartan Life ) Eddo Stern (media artist, maker of Landlord Vigilante ) Alex Chan (creator of The French Democracy ).

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Peace Games & International Efforts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Three out of four of these were on Second Life. We created an Island in Second Life to forward this agenda. We go to WOW server and get a group together. Darfur Is Dying was the result. The founder and creator of game consulted people in Darfur. Darfur is Dying was created at last year's GFC.

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Nedra Weinreich: Social Marketing Guru

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As you'll note from that article, Nedra has also been exploring Second Life and we bumped into each other at the TechSoup space there where we completed our interview. We need to establish a presence for our organization in Second Life,??? ve been exploring Second Life and avatar marketing ??? Some sort of research ???

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The Move On Model: Inciting Visitor Social Action

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Let’s start with some examples (many of which were also presented at AAM): The Monterey Bay Aquarium maintains an Ocean Action group that visitors can join to get involved in advocacy for marine life and conservation. Their website includes a clear, concise "What Can I Do?"

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