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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." Online social networking was just being born. To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. Citizen journalism. Google Maps.

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NpTech Tag: Change.org To Launch White-Label Social Network for Nonprofits, GeekToys that Give Geekbumps, and Blog Readability

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Remember, it's not the level , but whether it is a match to your audience.

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NpTech Summary: Advocacy 2.0, Sketchcastes, and NpTech in Different Languages

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

An interview with Allen Gunn of Social Source Commons by Britt Bravo over at Netsquared. a leading provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, has announced that it has acquired privately-owned eTapestry, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Need some comic relief? NpTech Software.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Competition includes a "Knowledge-networking" category designed to take good ideas and circulates them widely, taking full advantage of the Web's potential for collaborative thinking. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog. young people???, " I agree.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change. The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Let's discuss: join us!

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NpTech Roundup: Grasshoppers and Ants - Social Fundraising Off Season

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Wall Street Journal published a very positive piece about the potential for online giving and social networks. The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools.

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My Goals For 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Streamline: The literal definition is to design in a form that offers the least resistance to fluid flow. I need get rid of clutter, but I first need to do the redesign thinking process before getting into the details of the information design, look, and feel. Whiteboard: Why Less is More in Design. Critique Your Design.

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