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Collabulary, Not Folksonomy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The tagging is done in a social environment (shared and open to others). Although folksonomy tagging is done in a social environment (shared and open) Vander Wal emphasises that it is not collaborative and it is not a form of categorisation. keyword to use. The act of tagging is done by the person consuming the information.'

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How to Avoid the Elephant Stampede (And Other Crisis Communications Tips)

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By keeping your ear to the ground and listening carefully to the movements in your environment, you’ll be in control when the stampede hits and you won’t get run over. You can’t wait until you see a herd of elephants charging at you before you decide how to react. RSS feeds are your friends. Don’t be a lurker.

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Use Niche Social Networks to Spread Your Message

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Kirtsy (demographic-based – think Digg for women, 200,000+ members). 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: . Kabissa (location-based – African NGOs, 3,200+ members).

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How to Avoid the Elephant Stampede (And Other Crisis Communications Tips) - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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By keeping your ear to the ground and listening carefully to the movements in your environment, you’ll be in control when the stampede hits and you won’t get run over. One of the things Ive noticed as a trend everywhere, but most acutely in the non-profit environment, is an attraction to the new. RSS feeds are your friends.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Chimp Personality, Convio Open API, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" This post from a few months back from Search England Land titled " How To Win Friends and Influence People in Social News Networks " offers some tips for leveraging sites like Digg, and Stumbleupon. This week was Blog Action Day for the Environment. A few more good links about strategy for social news sites.

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