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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

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Organization Size: Approximately 70 DC/stateside employees; more than 100 field staff employees in eight countries in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007.

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Guest Post by Michael Sola: A Day of the Life of NWF's Social Media Outreach Coordinator Danielle Brigida

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Further, we also know that to scale, it requires all staff to include social media. As we discovered last week from looking at movement building , relationship building skills are really important. This is rather amusing as she is in such demand to speak at so many conferences regarding the Social Networking program at NWF.

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Nonprofit 2.0 Reflections: Sharing Practices Around Listening and Free Agents

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Conference , especially the “ unconference sessions “ in Washington, DC on Friday. We kicked off the conference with an interview style keynote about the Networked Nonprofit, moderated by fabulous Shireen Mitchell (aka digitalsista ). Look to your in-house lists for potential free agents. Listening in Practice.

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Social Learning Isn't Just for Kids: Learning in Public at Conferences and Workshops

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I was in Washington, DC where I did a session on social media strategy for a convening of Packard Grantees. My participation included: An interactive presentation on best practices for using social media for external communications. Social media is a conversation engine. Is your organization engaging in social learning?

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6 Ways to Use the Web to Find a Nonprofit Job

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LinkedIn LinkedIn is a professional social network, so it's ripe with job search opportunities. See who in your network knows someone at the organizations you'd like to work for. If you're one of the folks looking for a job with a nonprofit right now, here are some ways to use the web to help with your search.

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And the Winner(s) of the Social Media Library Are.

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My social media plans for 2010 involve 1) developing my own knowledge and skill set, 2) helping to develop a strategy for my organization- Metro United Way in Louisville, KY - and 3) teaching within my organization to develop the knowledge and skills of others. This is a youth-run organization that works in the DC area.

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Online Storytelling & Cause Marketing: An Interview with Jonah Sachs of Free Range Studios

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Before I left for Peru, I did an interview for the Big Vision Podcast with Jonah Sachs, the Principal of Free Range Studios , an advertising and marketing firm with offices in Washington DC and Berkeley, California that specializes in non-profits and socially responsible businesses.