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In Case of Emergency, Update Your Facebook Status

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In January, after the Haiti Earthquake struck, if you were participating on social networks, you couldn’t help but notice the many, many Tweets and Facebook status messages about the Haiti Earthquake. This will facilitate a self-organized, community scrapbook of the event from attendees.

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Network-centric Organizations: The Key to Social Change

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofits may choose to involve the public through technological venues such as e-mail, text messaging, and social networking platforms. They can also tap into existing social networks for greater involvement and create opportunities for interested parties to come together and discuss important issues.

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7 Tips To Help You Focus In Age of Distraction: Are You Content Fried!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m talking about the stuff we consume daily to keep inform of our professional field. It comes speeding at us from our email boxes, social networks, kindles, and even paper and snail mail! We scan, we browse, we try to thoughtfully read the best stuff, and interact through online conversations.

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Effective inbound marketing for nonprofit organizations

ASU Lodestar Center

For websites and blogs, simplicity and logical organization of your URLs will also facilitate easier exposure to search engines. Using your existing social networks adds exposure by giving people an idea of what you are about while inviting deeper participation. Convert your Audience to Support Your Cause.

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NpTech Summary: Slow Wifi and Flickr Massage Edition

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

and social networking tools? It is important to think about the benefits, objectives, and audience before jumping on the social networking bandwagon. If you can't wait, read Alexandra Samuel's " Best Practices for Social Networking Nonprofits ," a guest post on Katya Andresen's Nonprofit Marketing Blog.

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Mapping Web2.0 Censorship: Access Denied Map

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

video and photo-sharing sites like Youtube, Flickr, Dailymotion; blogging platforms such as Blogspot, Livejournal, Typepad and Wordpress; social networking websites such as Facebook, Orkut, MySpace, Wikipedia, VoIP services; etc.); applications either via the Advocacy Wiki site or by e-mail through the contact page. More here

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Constructive Disruption: Advancing Social Change Through the Cloud

NTEN

New Business Models -- Innovative new ways of doing business for social change are emerging by those nonprofits embracing the cloud. New Networking Models -- Lastly, new networking models are starting to change the game for the community development sector.

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