Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2006

(Click through to the larger version to read the poster) I've been going to meetings on information island at the TechSoup area in Second Life where a small group of avatars interested in nonprofits and Second Life have been busy working on some exciting plans lead by Susan Tenby of TechSoup. Next meeting is 10:30 a.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

Blogger Wagner James Au who reports on Second Life is seated next to Susan.) The TechSoup Virtual Office at Second Life take by Jeska Linden. But can games like Second Life be a useful tool for social change? So, my avitar joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Virtual Support Group in Second Life.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

Second Life isnt just about wasting time, however, nor are its "residents" exclusively teens hunkered down in their parents basements with Hot Pockets and Red Bulls - there may be real marketing potential for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. million total (500,000 active monthly) residents of Second Life. (IDI)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Metaverse is a digital reality that combines aspects of social media, online gaming, augmented reality (AR) , virtual reality (VR) , non-fungible tokens ( OpenSea ), and cryptocurrencies to allow users to interact virtually. AI & Machine Learning.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 2, 2007

When Sibley decided to start a Second Life -focused business last year, I thought he was nuts. I now believe in Second Life, not as a game environment, but as a new platform for social interactions with people, objects, and ideas. There have been lots of posts all over the place about Second Life and museums.

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JULY 18, 2007

When people talk about museum projects in Second Life and other virtual worlds, I'm often disappointed by the short-sightedness of the vision. Sadly, Robbie's goal was to use Second Life as a platform to create a 2D representation of the painting--so the 3D space of the painting is not available for visitors to explore.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

In fact, Mayo Clinic's mission to "inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research" is echoed by providing facilities and services in Second Life. When did Mayo Clinic's involvement in Second Life start?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

is an organization that serves at-risk youth, and ROC is a way of allowing youth to play an on-line game that helps illustrate social interactions. At the NCTI conference, we also heard from someone from Second Life. I've played it for a while, and thought it was well done. That was great news!

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2007

In January, I interviewed Sibley about the potential use of virtual worlds and Second Life by museums, but in the four months since then, the virtual world platform--and the hype around it--has exploded. It seems that Second Life is both the closest and farthest thing from many museum professionals' minds. Museum 2.0.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The TechSoup team is composed of Susan Tenby , Online Community Director; Evonne Heyning , Interactive Media Producer; Rik Panganiban , Nonprofit Commons Online Community Manager; Michael DeLong , Online Community Manager; Kristy Graves , Social Media Specialist; Susan Chavez , Blogger; and Alexandra (Ale) Bezdikian , Online Community Coordinator.

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JULY 9, 2010

This blog post was penned by Evonne Heyning , who works with TechSoup's Nonprofit Commons in Second Life and Community teams. With our 65-inch plasma screen TV, we camped outside the main ballroom and projected the #NCVS tweets along with Second Life and web interactive experiences for attendees.

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AUGUST 14, 2011

This blog post was authored by Evonne Heyning, interactive media producer with TechSoup's community and social media team. Rik Panganiban, who leads the Nonprofit Commons online community in Second Life and presents frequently on topics related to global collaboration, education, and nonprofit leadership.

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MAY 27, 2011

On June 7th TechSoup representatives Elliot Harmon, Susan Tenby, and Evonne Heyning will present in a unique Interactive Strategy event at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New Orleans, LA ( NCVS ). No matter what type of interactive experience you are looking to share with your organization, we are here to help.

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JUNE 16, 2010

Susan Tenby from TechSoup Global along with Interactive Producers Evonne Heyning from and Josephine Dorado. Attendees can join a tour of the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life or learn how to use digital storytelling and Facebook for quick and easy updates to keep connected to supporters. Mixed Reality Learning Lab.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

The people in these organizations know how to communicate and collaborate, and much of this interaction is conducted face-to-face. Through their use of "Second Life," TechSoup has been at the forefront of virtual meeting and collaboration environments for several years. We Need to Have a Meeting!

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The final tip Leroux Miller shared acknowledges the reality that online audiences are inclined to multitask during webinars so presenters should keep their tone conversational to keep their audience engaged and consider using a webcam or live polling for interactivity. Presentations for Webinars. Make Presentations Social.

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JULY 26, 2011

It also hosts the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life , supports micro-volunteering efforts , and curates resources like the Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki.

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AUGUST 14, 2011

This blog post was authored by Evonne Heyning, interactive media producer with TechSoup's community and social media team. Rik Panganiban, who leads the Nonprofit Commons online community in Second Life and presents frequently on topics related to global collaboration, education, and nonprofit leadership.

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MAY 31, 2016

Virtual Environment and Avatars: Virtual learning environments bring the social interaction part of traditional classroom training into the e-learning world. Companies are exploring online virtual platforms such as second life, Minecraft, Unity, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2006

It's a busy time in Second Life , particularly for libraries, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. If you haven't yet checked out Seond Life and want to experience a "serious" activity, there are celebration events taking place throughout the week on Information Island. What is transferable?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2007

Back in December after Clay Shirky's piece on Second Life, Stan who writes the PacificRim Exchange Blog took out his " I'm Sticking With DOS " buttons from the attic to make some points -- maybe something about keeping an eye on the future horizon. Now this should set the stage for an interesting debate!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2015

Each tablet PC comes with Microsoft OneNote , which makes the learning experience more interactive. Fill-in color maps, text recognition, and interactive math and science programs help the students improve their schoolwork by approaching assignments in different ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

Torley Linden works for Linden Lab (Second Life). Here's his 60 second message and his is very expressive! It gives your site a feeling of more interaction. He's been redesigning his blog over the past few days, adding widgets for visual appeal and RSS publishing feeds. His notes are here ). powered by ODEO.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2007

The online platform has two parts: a website , where all projects originate, and a Second Life presence ("The Tech" in Second Life), where participants can communicate in real-time, share ideas, and build virtual prototypes. I know that Second Life can be a clunky, frustrating experience.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

" Virtual meetings are live or "synchronous" interactive meetings in which each participant sits at their own computer or phone and is connected to other participants via the Internet and mobile devices. I recommend using some handy online carbon calculators to estimate the cost of past or future flights.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 26, 2007

This past Wednesday (October 24), CBS aired an episode of CSI: NY in which a killer uses Second Life to attract and hunt down her victims. The episode was a cliff-hanger, and viewers were invited to log on to a special CSI:NY-themed island in Second Life to continue the hunt for the murderer.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 2, 2008

The exhibition I'm curating for The Tech Museum of Innovation is opening and we are hosting a summit on June 4 (in real life and in Second Life ) for museum professionals to discuss the process by which it was created. Can you really build eight interactive exhibits based on virtual prototypes in two months without going insane?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

That's my avatar, I'm live blogging from Second Life. From my office in the Boston, I teleported myself into the Virtual World of Second Life and headed straight for the New Media Consortium virtual campus where I joined about 65 other avatars representing educators from all over the world (even Austrailia where it was 3:00 a.m.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2008

So in the past month, the people who have jumped in are mostly people who are already familiar with the platforms we're using (the Web and Second Life ), primarily those already in Second Life. Not that that means that we are attracting solely gamers or the bored wanderers of Second Life. It's social.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

60) Search « Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar | Main | MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Sure, you wanted to be ahead of the game, but you got tied up rockin out on Monkey Island in Second Life. Now, you need a surefire strategy to get you those key last minute donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

The online interaction design was patterned after the Well - it was described as a WELL for artists. Webcast viewers can join the discussion through IRC text chat or in the virtual world Second Life. The community principles as set for by the founder, artist Anne Focke, took their inspiration from the work of Lewis Hyde.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

On June 4, we opened The Tech Virtual Test Zone , a new 2000 sq ft gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation featuring exhibits on the theme of art, film, and music that were originally developed in Second Life by a community of creative amateurs. In Second Life, I am not an expert--but many of our virtual exhibit designers are.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 5, 2007

Today, an interview with Sibley Verbeck (Hathor's his virtual name), founder/CEO of the Electric Sheep Company , which does experience design for real-world companies in virtual worlds including Second Life. Why would they want a Second Life presence? How do you measure success of a project like this in Second Life?

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The final installment of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays tweetchat series, an interactive companion to its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , covered the topic of tagging. Check out TechSoup's Nonprofits in Second Life Delicious group page for an example of how multiple users can collaborate with social bookmarking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Adina's Deck is from Debbie Heimowitz it is a 30-minute interactive television pilot series geared towards girls 9-14. You can find her Facebook, Twitter, blogs, wikis, Second Life and many other online communities. The blog will also be used to chronicle her trip. What a great way to educate kids about this issue. And if you???re

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 30, 2006

There have now been a couple comments on this blog to the effect of: "Visitors already create content in museums through their thoughts and social interactions." Good sharing point 1: Encourage social interactions. Give people tools to interact socially while in the museum. Great point. Smart point.

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