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Reflections from Mashable Summer of Social Good Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The big news for me was the launch next week of virtual gifts for charities. She also announced that Facebook is piloting virtual charity gifts to users, the proceeds will support micro-lender Kiva, Project Red, the World Wildlife Fund and Toms Shoes. She also included some practical advice. Folks like Brian Reich are skeptical.

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The Last Blogpotomac: A New Community Rises from the Ashes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Geoff Livingston invited me to keynote the conference along with Shel Israel , author of Twitterville. We've been in and out of touch over the years, but always virtually. The context at Blogpotomac was the question, "Did turning your Twitter avatar green in support of the Iraniian protests" really mean anything.

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MCON13 Live Blog: The Millennial Movement (Jose Antonio Vargas, Define American)

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Throughout the day, we''ll be live blogging sessions from MCON13 , a virtual conference to help leaders engage the Millennial generation. They gave me five interviews, no holds barred, I asked him uncomfortable questions a journalist should ask a profile subject. On the walk he turned the tables and started asking me questions.