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Networked and Hyperconnected: The New Social (and work) Operating System

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a terrific presentation from Lee Raine from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that looks at the issue being “hyperconnected” or “over connected” to the web, mobile technologies and social media. Some 95% of teens ages 12-17 are online, 76% use social networking sites, and 77% have cell phones.

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Working Toward Internet Access for Everyone

Tech Soup

adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. Here's a roundup of recent work to address this issue. There are new and interesting things in the works. digital divide than anything I can think of since the invention of the Internet. Organizations Doing Notable Digital Inclusion Work.

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What “The Internet of Customers” means to me

Judi Sohn

I’ve spent the last few days at Dreamforce 2013 thinking about this year’s theme: The Internet of Customers. If they really like it they’ll post a link on their own networks. They didn’t know that I recommend technology to many others, including some who work for or connect with some very large companies.

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5 Book Recommendations for Nonprofit Networking and Data Nerds

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But it is also a quiet time of year and a good time to catch up on reading. Also, if you are looking for a last minute gift for the nonprofit networking and data nerd in your life, here’s some book recommendations. If you are working with data in any way, you need this book. The Digital Mystique by Sarah Granger.

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Getting Around Internet Censorship: VPN

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I did a Networked NGO training in Dubai for Pakistan NGOs where I experienced Internet censorship first hand. My colleague, Stephanie Rudat, who is working with me on the project, and I decided that the we needed to “ How To Get Past Internet Censorship ” review.

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The Internet Gets Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Internet Gets Charitable – guest post by Darin McKeever. I am certainly not the first to observe that the internet has the potential to reshape the way people find and support causes and charities. “The consumer Internet,” the author wrote, “can be seen as the warm-up act for these technologies.”

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Book: The Network Weaver Handbook

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My friend and colleague, June Holley , has written a much anticipated book, The Network Weaver Handbook. If you are interested in building networks or working as Networked Nonprofit, you need this book right now! To me, this creates the perfect book to help guide your practice of building and working within a network.

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