Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2007

That's a diagram I created to illustrate Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles. I thought about that diagram when I read Shel Israel's post " Is Facebook starting to fade? My FLickr Stream. " He points to some early warning signs, but admits he doesn't have a crystal ball.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

Was it all hype? . I kicked it off with a talk titled " Be a Generous Geek " which talked about the many ways small actions (online and offline) can make a difference, sprinkled with a few stories that were featured in Shel Israel's Twitterville and Chris Brogan's Trust Agents.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Hype Services, Like Services Some organizations who provide a service see a huge spike in online giving around the High Holidays (think of tickets to services for college students or the planting of a tree in Israel ). September to December is a great time to raise money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

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. About two months, again I used to illustrate this post when I read Shel Israel's post " Is Facebook starting to fade? When I read Jeremiah Owyang's post, two reflections came to mind: 1.

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