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Google + Nonprofit Brand Pages

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I didn’t hear a lot of chatter about what objectives and measurement – particularly how to measure to learn. If there are too many unanswered questions about the impact of the technology platform, better to wait until others have been able to deliver tangible value. Wait for maturation? Jump now or wait?

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Google + for Social Change Activists: Dive in Early or Wait?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The focus is how to effectively integrate social media channels and measure and learn. If there are too many unanswered questions about the impact of the technology platform, better to wait until others have been able to deliver tangible value. Wait for maturation? During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach.

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Social Notworking and Other Social Networking Challenges

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles : I created that diagram based on the Gartner's theory and have seen it come into play over and over again. When I read Jeremiah Owyang's post, two reflections came to mind: 1. When just the top 5 causes reach about 7.5 million people, that's pretty powerful stuff.