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Guest Post by Steve MacLaughlin: Creating a Social Networking Strategy (Part 0)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've seen this movie before and you probably have too. Hope from the Hype So why does social networking matter? There is still a lot of hyper-hype, but the opportunity and potential is very real. They don't need to understand the latest techno widget or the nuances of StumbleUpon vs. Digg. Will people give online?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In " The Social Web Ain't Rocket Science " Worldchanging blogger Jon Lebkowsky reminds us that blogs, wikis, and social networking sites may not be appropriate for all nonprofits and that hype and pressure shouldn't drive adoption decisions or they may not be successful. I wholeheartedly agree !

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