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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. They don't need to understand the latest techno widget or the nuances of StumbleUpon vs. Digg. They don't have to be social media butterflies, but they need to have influence and support in the organization. Many of the same questions are being asked. How can we use email?

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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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Essentially, this means not only checking your Google Alerts, but also knowing the influencers in your community. These influencers will be the first ones to react positively or negatively to information and share that information with their networks. RSS feeds are your friends. Don’t be a lurker.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Kevin j points to a pretty amazing movie from the presentation at last week's Net Tuesday. " 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.

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