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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) - 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

generators. Social Networking Fundraising Success article describing how different nonprofit organizations are using social networking sites to tap into a whole generation of new supporters. This week was Blog Action Day for the Environment. This one of the ideas that David Weinberger touches on in Everything Is Misc.

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