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Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

At least the content-focused social networks, like del.icio.us, or flickr, or my personal favorite, our own Social Source Commons , there is some there there. A new social networking site, called “Quetchup&# spammed (without permission) the contacts of people who signed up for the site. And, yet another login and password.

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Tips for Disaster Relief Bloggers

Have Fun - Do Good

People want to hear real people’s stories and see photos of the town they are giving to, so she posted stories and had a Flickr photo stream. Sara also had a Flickr account. Sara’s readers requested a PayPal account so that they could donate money for her to distribute to local organizations when she delivered supplies.

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Day 1: Connecting Up Conference: Brisbane, Australia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

More Flickr Photos here. What is my responsibility to my organization - money, unique knowledge, ? 1-5% are uber activists who raise the money. Do you think you have responsibility that money is donated through your network is well spent? What happens with the money - that's tough one to nail. Good or bad thing?

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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They are mentioned in the book as a possible means to raise money in the future, but the concept of using them to donate online didn’t even exist yet. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn Group spam is worse than ever. Chapter 1 :: The Importance of Selecting the Right Donate Now Vendor. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They are mentioned in the book as a possible means to raise money in the future, but the concept of using them to donate online didn’t even exist yet. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn Group spam is worse than ever. Chapter 1 :: The Importance of Selecting the Right Donate Now Vendor. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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An Interview David J. Neff about American Cancer Society's Sharing Hope Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

YouTube has tons of trolls and comment spam. Our biggest challenge was explaining to decision-makers why didn't use an existing platform like YouTube or Flickr or Facebook. That's the grant money I have. From video to audio to photos. YouTube has like 7 hours of video uploaded every 3 minutes. A firehose of information.

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Measuring Your Blog's Outcomes and Use of Other Social Media Tools

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" And I'd add blogs, twitter, flickr, tagging, and all the other social media tools and strategies to the list too. I did not include spam comments or my own). If I made that much money, I'd stop working and give my time to worthy causes (and my family.). A time consuming pain. My blog is worth $272,672.82.

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