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The Perils of Fake News, Coordinated Misinformation, and Social Media Addiction

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There have been many news articles recently about social media for evil: How Facebook, Twitter, Google, and even Instagram have been abused for coordinated misinformation paid social media or advertising to influence our political system. He provides techniques to help you answer a simple question, “Does this deserve my attention?”

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Get More Out of AI, Start Chatting

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A machine-learning bot will require more technical expertise including utilizing algorithms and natural language processing techniques. Put the Bot to Work Remember the news story about the Bing chatbot and New York Times reporter Kevin Roose? You’ll need to define the rules and queries for a rules-based bot.

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Interview: SXSW4Japan Raises over $120,000 #sxswcares

Amy Sample Ward

The news agencies were reporting that hundreds of people have died and tens-of-thousands were missing. What were successful techniques or elements of SXSWcares? I caught up with Rob Wu, co-founder of CauseVox , the platform used to support this fundraising effort, to learn more about the process and campaign.

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Become the trusted information source for your industry

Nimble AMS

According to Gallup, Americans remain distrustful of mass media as well, with 60 percent saying their trust and confidence in the media to report the news “fully, accurately, and fairly” is “not very much” or “none at all”. While these statistics might seem disheartening, they point to a bright opportunity for your association.

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Jonny Goldstein's Shooting Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm pleased to present my fourth installment in my interview series with famous video bloggers about video blogging techniques that nonprofits or others might use. In this segment I interview Jonny Goldstein about how to shoot video without shooting yourself in the foot in the editing room. We discussed the pros/cons.

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The Unanticipated Benefit of Content Curation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve learned so much just watching his curation technique over at scoop.it. Robin recently shared his comprehensive map of content curation skills, dividing them into couple of key categories. Master curator, Robin Good, is the all around expert when comes to the topic of content curation.

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The Secret To Social Media Engagement: Kiss A Squirrel!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Billboard’s audience, presumably, is passionate about songs and lyrics given it is the source for music charts, news, and events. Nostalgia is much more than mere reminiscing; it’s a warm, fuzzy emotion that we feel when we think about fond memories from our past. Use Participatory Research Techniques To Discover Engagement Topics.