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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

.orgSource

Use data to make objective decisions based on site traffic, evaluations, sales, professional development activity, focus groups and/or other types of outreach. Evaluate Expertise Who exactly are the members of your new brain trust and where will you find them? A social media following doesn’t guarantee that exclusive pedigree.

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SXSW: Future of Social Networks

Amy Sample Ward

Social networks will be like air.&#. The people who “own&# those relationships need to start working together to integrate the platforms. 3 things need to make social networks like air: Identity - who are you? pick your friends once - social networking fatigue. Contacts - who you know?

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Donation Drives: Catalyzing Change Through Collective Giving

Greater Giving

It serves as a dynamic platform that harnesses the collective generosity of people to address pressing needs, support meaningful projects, and uplift communities in need. It’s a platform to share your story and connect with a broader audience. Creative Donation Drive Ideas to Ignite Support 1.

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The Effectiveness of Celebrity Spokespeople in Social Fundraisers

NetWits

New platforms like Crowdrise , Razoo , HelpAttack and many others are springing up along side establish platforms like Friends Asking Friends to help passionate individuals raise money through their social networks for causes they support. It’s called the Davie-Brown Index.

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ThePort Releases New Whitepaper to Help Nonprofit Organizations Evaluate Social Networking Software

AFP Blog

Press ReleaseThePort Releases New Whitepaper to Help Nonprofit Organizations Evaluate Social Networking Software: "Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 1, 2009 -- Social media solutions provider ThePort Network, Inc. The whitepaper discusses critical factors organizations must.

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New on SSIR: First and Foremost Know Your Community

Amy Sample Ward

Did you choose Facebook because you evaluated your existing community as well as the audience you wanted to bring into your community, and they were already using Facebook? Maybe you’ve never heard of those platforms, but for some large demographics they are the hot spots online, not Facebook. Did you consider MySpace ?

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Peter Campbell: Can you Detail Your Deep Twitter Thoughts on Future of Social Networks?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I thought Peter was saying Twitter will replace Facebook/Myspace or social networks. But as Charlene Li and Josh Bernhoff point out in their new book it is important to think behind the new tool - and to ask the larger question - how do you evaluate new technologies as they enter the landscape?