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I also personally delivered the business cards of Abbas Abbas, a blind Ashoka social entrepreneur, who focuses on serving the needs of Arabs with disabilities in Israel with his AlManarah (Lighthouse) Association. I’m on the plane heading back to the U.S. after my first visit to the country of Qatar. It was a lightning visit of only two days (Sunday and Monday), with a focus on attending the World Economic Forum's Global Redesign Summit 2010 (the GRI). MORE
On Wednesday, fellow Zoetica founder, Kami Huyse and I presented on Lethal Generosity , (a term from Shel Israel’s “Twitterville”). On Wednesday, fellow Zoetica founder, Kami Huyse and I presented on Lethal Generosity, (a term from Shel Israel’s “Twitterville”). Lethal Generosity View more presentations from Beth Kanter. The topic is our Society for New Communications Research Fellowship research. MORE
I see its in Israel. frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" MORE
We received votes from all over the world including Iceland, Estonia, Israel, Germany, Poland, Chile, England, Brazil and Australia, with the most international votes coming from the United States. It’s always helpful to get inspiration and learn from other organizations in your industry. I learned early in my career that you don’t always have to start from scratch; it can be just as effective to see what others are doing and put your own spin on it. MORE
I thought about that diagram when I read Shel Israel's post " Is Facebook starting to fade? My FLickr Stream. That's a diagram I created to illustrate Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles. " He points to some early warning signs, but admits he doesn't have a crystal ball. He does go on to say: Personally, I think Facebook remains in the most promising position of any new company I know. MORE
Hers is the first blog by a Palestinian-Israel, and I'm sure she's going to offer some unique insights into life in Israel and the West Bank/Palestine. My colleague Lisa Goldman who covers the Israeli Blogosphere for Global s emailed about a new blog called The Land of Sad Oranges written by a friend named Fayrouz Shaqrawi. Here's what Lisa shared about her friend: Fayrouz is a Palestinian and an Israeli who grew up in the Galilee and speaks Arabic, Hebrew and English fluently. MORE
Steve's Blog I think there is one important book missing from the library, so if you leave a comment here - you'll get a copy of Shel Israel's Twitterville. Steve over at Polar Limited like me, loves book. Also like me, he's doing a networked social media book giveaway. Steve has convinced these seven authors Mitch Joel , Tamar Weinberg , Tara Hunt , Chris Brogan + Julien Smith , Gary Vaynerchuk , Avinash Kaushik and John Jantsch. to offer up free copies of their books. MORE
From the Flickr Twitterville Group Shel Israel has written a book called Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods. It's a great read! Fabulous storytelling. Better yet, I've got a couple of advanced copies to give away. Even though it says "businesses" in the title, there is an entire chapter devoted to nonprofits and fundraising on Twitter in the book. But wait, it gets better. MORE
The meme: Top Ten Shel Israel Secrets That Even Shel Israel Doesn't Know About Shel Israel. Well, I don't know Shel Israel, let alone his secrets. Toby says: We know Shel would want you to link to Toby , Liz , and SHEL ISRAEL. Last night in a panic, I tweeted for a babysitter on Twitter. One friend wondered about the WOM factor on Twitter versus Craig's list. MORE
I'm looking forward to attending the fundraiser in Silicon Valley where there will be fundraising raffle for signed books by these authors: Shel Israel – Twitterville Mitchell Levy 42 Rules for Driving Success with Books Janet Fouts- Social Media Success! Tweetsgiving is 48-hour event to encourage people to express their gratitude using online tools and at face-to-face meet-ups. This two-day event, scheduled for November 24-26, will also invite people to donate to Epic Change. MORE
Pinterest: One Nonprofit's Story , Susan's Site • Marc van Gurp highlighted the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Israel's "Pinsulin" campaign. Last month, I put out a call for posts about fun ways nonprofits are using Pinterest for the Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Below are links to some examples, plus additional info and inspiration. Enjoy! Susan Chavez shared 4 ways she's using Pinterest with The Association of Junior Leagues International. MORE
The Alumni Playbook was created by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation with significant contributions from AVODAH, Birthright Israel Excel, the Bronfman Fellowships, JDC-Entwine, Moishe House, ROI Community and Tevel b’Tzedek. I am a huge fan of Playbooks in the nonprofit sector as a capacity building tool. A playbook is an online resource that is basically knowledge capture around a specific practice or type of program. MORE
Shel Israel, Twitterville Wikipedia Article on Twitter. My first Tweet: October 24, 2006 According to the TwitterFacts Blog , the first tweets of Twitter were sent three years ago today. I started using it 6 months after, but I didn't truly adopt the tool until 6 months later. What and when was your first tweet? MORE
Israel 13.3%. Inspiring people to take online surveys is tough! We are grateful to the 3,573 people who have taken the 2018 Global Trends In Giving Survey thus far. This year we are getting more participants from outside of the United States, but we definitely need more diversity in our survey respondents for the data to truly reflect the global donor community. The survey is available in five languages – ???????????? MORE
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 ). Author: Emily Goodstein. Break out the Manischewitz … or apples and honey, it’s time to ring in the new year! I know what you’re thinking—take a page from the Nordstrom playbook and don’t rush the seasons, Emily. MORE
Yesterday, Microsoft launched Microsoft Security Essentials Beta , a free set of security tools for validated users of Microsoft XP SP2 or SP3, Vista, or Windows 7 in the US, Israel, China, and Brazil. In what looks to be the successor to OneCare , it is said to be faster and less resource intensive. Early reviews of the beta have been positive, so if you are comparing different security packages or are a current customer of OneCare, check it out. MORE
| 0:37 Leket Israel This cute animated clip, from Leket Israel, reminds us what is really basic to happiness; a full belly. Change the world, one video at a time.What Is Happiness To You? | This org rescues food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributes it to nearly 300 nonprofit partners caring for the MORE
NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation. Emily Comisar. Manager of National Projects. Conveying ideas through imagery doesn't have to involve the expertise of a trained designer. The basic tools are already in our arsenal: circles, squares, arrows, even smiley faces. If I told you that we could find new expressions of Jewish communal work using this image as our inspiration, you'd probably think I was crazy: That's right, square plus triangle equals circle. MORE
In early August, NPTech launched Guidestar Israel. It took almost five years to make GuideStar Israel a reality, and it is an incredible resource for Israeli nonprofit organizations. The GuideStar project was established as an unique cooperative venture by the Ministry of Justice, JDC-Israel, and Yad Hanadiv with the objective of developing civil society in Israel. What is GuideStar Israel? . Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0. MORE
Shel Israel describes social or goodwill fundraising (individual raising money and giving to causes) as the “ cult of generosity ” – I would like to call “ Individual Social Responsibility ” – like there is “Corporate Social Responsibility,” it is also important for individuals to be generous. Flickr Photo by Time Anchor. MORE
The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News: "Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money?By Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money? | By Jacob Berkman July 9, 2010The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Prospecting blog is running a series called “Fund-Raising Videos that Work.' The Chronicle is asking non-profits to send in their MORE
I’ve just returned from week-long leadership development program in Israel called “ Reality Storytellers ” hosted by the Schusterman Foundation. We were connected with some of Israel’s most influential creatives and visited and explored some of the world’s most sacred sites and heard the stories from our guide, himself, a virtuoso storyteller. We stayed in amazing places and enjoyed incredible meals by some of the top Chefs in Israel. MORE
That's some of the schwag and a copy of Shel Israels's Twitterville that I purchased at last night's #tbash , the launch party for the book. Shel Israel donated three books. And Congrats to Shel Israel on the launch of his book! I also had 17 copies to give away and delighted to meet United Linens and Walter Akana in person! . I kicked in my three preview copies. UnitedLinen purchased five copies for me to giveaway. Walterakana purchased two copies. MORE
The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News: "Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money?By Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money? | By Jacob Berkman July 9, 2010The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Prospecting blog is running a series called “Fund-Raising Videos that Work.' The Chronicle is asking non-profits to send in their MORE
Gotta’ Love You Rosh Hashana | 2:02 Birthright Israel A little New Years fun for our Jewish friends in this music video from Birthright Israel, which offers the gift of free, first-time educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26. Change the world, one video at a time.I MORE
As an Israel Defense Forces veteran, I relate to Jim Collins’ West Point talk about the ethics of service, commitment to a cause bigger than yourself, the understanding that you could die while serving and meaningful insight that the pursuit for greatness is a journey that never ends. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Shahar Edry, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. MORE
She told me that she was planning to get a copy of Shel Israel's book herself, but had seen my Tweet leading to this post about the nonprofit book giveaway for Shel Israel's book called Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods. Betsy Aoki The other day, I received this Tweet from Betsy Aoki. MORE
Based on the underlying theme of women’s empowerment with a focus on education and entrepreneurship, the 70 participants of the Tel Aviv event included representatives of NGOs active in the fields of employment, education, women’s empowerment, consultancy, and tech training from all over Israel. The event was organized by Appleseeds Academy , an Israeli NGO that works to reduce social gaps in Israel through the use of tech tools and the development of life skills. MORE
The festival offered a variety of experiences, from pop up art shows, to traditional galleries, to academic dialogues about topics such as human connection in the digital realm and achieving peace between Israel and and Palestine, to a virtual reality art hunt. Halcyon is a DC-based arts and culture organization that brings together diverse groups of changemakers in art and social enterprise and provides a safe haven for their bold ideas to take flight. MORE
Got a chance to read an early copy of the Age of Context , the latest book by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel. Don’t have time to read it? Check out this “ book in 5 minutes ” post; but for everyone else, I won’t spoil it. Instead, I’ll let Robert and Shel tell us what the book is about: Robert: We are heading into a new age: one where sensors, mobile, wearable devices teach new kinds of databases about our context. Where we are. Who we are with. MORE
Caretakers of the land and people of Israel. Author: Dimitri Lundquist. Last month Lacey Kruger kicked off the first in a series of blog posts on content strategy that she and I will be posting with the excellent Content is King. Her post is a great primer on why it’s so crucial to pay attention to content on your web site. MORE
NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation. At NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation, we were looking for a way to bring together their community around High Holiday celebrations. Morlie Levin. They realized there wasn't an easy way for their alumni to share their traditions around the holidays and let other alumni know where their celebrations were taking place. MORE
Occasionally, the "Beth" entry for wikipedia comes first or Beth Israel Hospital. I discovered that if you google the word "Beth" my blog comes up first in the search results - most of the time. Today, a youtube video called " Kiss Beth " appeared third. I had no idea why this happens, but in workshops when people ask for my url, it is easy to say "Google Beth" and it gives me a reason to mention the impacts of blogging on search engine results. MORE
We do everything from legislative organizing to engaging in campaigns that seek to put nonviolent pressure on the government both in the US and Israel to respect international law. This month, our EveryAction hero is Jewish Voice for Peace. As a a membership driven organization, JVP works with chapters and members across the country advocating for human rights, justice, and equality for Palestinians and Israelis. MORE
Asi says Impact Games does not hide its intentions behind the game – there is one way to "win", and that involves following the plan to peace that has the most support among the UN, Israel, and Palestine alike. Author: Noah Cooper. MORE
Here's a video of her being interviewed by Shel Israel on FastCompany.TV. As I mentioned in my post about BlogPotoma c, I wanted to reserve a post specifically to talk about KD Paine , one of the best speakers at the conference. She has a company which has been helping organizations learn how to measure and monitor social media for over a decade - since before there existed the term "social media"! MORE
Olmert chat is offered in unconventional charity drive | JPost | Israel News : The nonprofit organization Aleh is offering a video chat with Olmert as the prize in an unconventional online raffle that will help fund a mobility hoist that provides safe and dignified transport of children with severe disabilities MORE
Uber-blogger Shel Israel's show Global Neighborhoods on Fast Company.tv launched today. Should have lots of good stuff. Check it out. MORE
Local philanthropists look to power of the masses for gift-giving venture - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News : An Israeli-South African couple is hoping to convince even the most lackadaisical gift-givers to donate to charity online with a few simple clicks. MORE
I was thrilled to be featured in Forbes Online in Shel Israel’s online column. The profile is here. Shel talks about my early days in social media fundraising, my passion for teaching, learning, and sharing – as well as cupcakes and Cambodia. If you read the profile, you’ll also discover the many benefits of collaborating on a book with KD Paine and her editor, William Paarlberg: Learn to love measurement and become a better writer in the process. MORE
The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund also used text messaging to promote a sweepstakes at their annual Israel in the Gardens, an outdoor event in San Francisco. People who participated in the event had the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes for a free trip to Israel by subscribing to the JCFEF’s mobile list. The sweepstakes was a great way to grow the organization’s mobile list while also incentivizing attendance to Israel in the Gardens. Finally! MORE
At least, that’s what Robert Scoble and Shel Israel are exploring in their upcoming book, The Age of Context: How it Will Change Your Life and Work. In the last five years we’ve seen the worlds of mobile, social, and cloud technologies mature. We’ve come to expect that we’ll be able to share, collaborate, and sync our life and work from anywhere as a matter of course. MORE
Petri IT Knowledge Base, an excellent IT resource from Microsoft MVP in Israel, posted a plain-English post on Windows 2008 licensing concerns when using Hyper-V technology. Definitely bookmark-worthy if you are planning on virtualizing in the near future using this technology. MORE
I’ve just returned from week-long leadership development program in Israel called “ Reality Storytellers ” hosted by the Schusterman Foundation. This information was given to artist Paulina Correa who created a visual from the interview which was presented to us upon our departure from Israel. P re-Order my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. The book is being published by Wiley on October 10th. MORE
Israel Related Topics AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Olmert chat is offered in unconventional charity drive | JPost | Israel News : The nonprofit organization Aleh is offering a video chat with Olmert as the prize in an unconventional online raffle that will help fund a mobility hoist that provides safe and dignified transport of children with severe disabilities
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Local philanthropists look to power of the masses for gift-giving venture - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News : An Israeli-South African couple is hoping to convince even the most lackadaisical gift-givers to donate to charity online with a few simple clicks.
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AFP Blog
JULY 12, 2010
The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News: "Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money?By Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money? | By Jacob Berkman July 9, 2010The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Prospecting blog is running a series called “Fund-Raising Videos that Work.' The Chronicle is asking non-profits to send in their
AFP Blog
JULY 12, 2010
The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News: "Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money?By Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money? | By Jacob Berkman July 9, 2010The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Prospecting blog is running a series called “Fund-Raising Videos that Work.' The Chronicle is asking non-profits to send in their
Beth Kanter
JUNE 26, 2012
I was thrilled to be featured in Forbes Online in Shel Israel’s online column. The profile is here. Shel talks about my early days in social media fundraising, my passion for teaching, learning, and sharing – as well as cupcakes and Cambodia. If you read the profile, you’ll also discover the many benefits of collaborating on a book with KD Paine and her editor, William Paarlberg: Learn to love measurement and become a better writer in the process.
NTEN
AUGUST 31, 2010
In early August, NPTech launched Guidestar Israel. It took almost five years to make GuideStar Israel a reality, and it is an incredible resource for Israeli nonprofit organizations. The GuideStar project was established as an unique cooperative venture by the Ministry of Justice, JDC-Israel, and Yad Hanadiv with the objective of developing civil society in Israel. What is GuideStar Israel? . Debra Askanase, Community Organizer 2.0.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 12, 2009
From the Flickr Twitterville Group Shel Israel has written a book called Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods. It's a great read! Fabulous storytelling. Better yet, I've got a couple of advanced copies to give away. Even though it says "businesses" in the title, there is an entire chapter devoted to nonprofits and fundraising on Twitter in the book. But wait, it gets better.
See What's Out There
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
Gotta’ Love You Rosh Hashana | 2:02 Birthright Israel A little New Years fun for our Jewish friends in this music video from Birthright Israel, which offers the gift of free, first-time educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26. Change the world, one video at a time.I
EveryAction
JULY 12, 2018
The festival offered a variety of experiences, from pop up art shows, to traditional galleries, to academic dialogues about topics such as human connection in the digital realm and achieving peace between Israel and and Palestine, to a virtual reality art hunt. Halcyon is a DC-based arts and culture organization that brings together diverse groups of changemakers in art and social enterprise and provides a safe haven for their bold ideas to take flight.
EveryAction
JUNE 26, 2018
We do everything from legislative organizing to engaging in campaigns that seek to put nonviolent pressure on the government both in the US and Israel to respect international law. This month, our EveryAction hero is Jewish Voice for Peace. As a a membership driven organization, JVP works with chapters and members across the country advocating for human rights, justice, and equality for Palestinians and Israelis.
See What's Out There
AUGUST 30, 2011
| 0:37 Leket Israel This cute animated clip, from Leket Israel, reminds us what is really basic to happiness; a full belly. Change the world, one video at a time.What Is Happiness To You? | This org rescues food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributes it to nearly 300 nonprofit partners caring for the
Frogloop
SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
I see its in Israel. frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!"
SocialFish
MARCH 19, 2008
Uber-blogger Shel Israel's show Global Neighborhoods on Fast Company.tv launched today. Should have lots of good stuff. Check it out.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 21, 2009
Shel Israel, Twitterville Wikipedia Article on Twitter. My first Tweet: October 24, 2006 According to the TwitterFacts Blog , the first tweets of Twitter were sent three years ago today. I started using it 6 months after, but I didn't truly adopt the tool until 6 months later. What and when was your first tweet?
NTEN
AUGUST 13, 2013
NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation. At NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation, we were looking for a way to bring together their community around High Holiday celebrations. Morlie Levin. They realized there wasn't an easy way for their alumni to share their traditions around the holidays and let other alumni know where their celebrations were taking place.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 20, 2009
She told me that she was planning to get a copy of Shel Israel's book herself, but had seen my Tweet leading to this post about the nonprofit book giveaway for Shel Israel's book called Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods. Betsy Aoki The other day, I received this Tweet from Betsy Aoki.
Have Fun - Do Good
JUNE 28, 2012
Pinterest: One Nonprofit's Story , Susan's Site • Marc van Gurp highlighted the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Israel's "Pinsulin" campaign. Last month, I put out a call for posts about fun ways nonprofits are using Pinterest for the Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Below are links to some examples, plus additional info and inspiration. Enjoy! Susan Chavez shared 4 ways she's using Pinterest with The Association of Junior Leagues International.
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 27, 2009
Petri IT Knowledge Base, an excellent IT resource from Microsoft MVP in Israel, posted a plain-English post on Windows 2008 licensing concerns when using Hyper-V technology. Definitely bookmark-worthy if you are planning on virtualizing in the near future using this technology.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 22, 2018
Israel 13.3%. Inspiring people to take online surveys is tough! We are grateful to the 3,573 people who have taken the 2018 Global Trends In Giving Survey thus far. This year we are getting more participants from outside of the United States, but we definitely need more diversity in our survey respondents for the data to truly reflect the global donor community. The survey is available in five languages – ????????????
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
We received votes from all over the world including Iceland, Estonia, Israel, Germany, Poland, Chile, England, Brazil and Australia, with the most international votes coming from the United States. It’s always helpful to get inspiration and learn from other organizations in your industry. I learned early in my career that you don’t always have to start from scratch; it can be just as effective to see what others are doing and put your own spin on it.
Mobile Commons
APRIL 27, 2015
The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund also used text messaging to promote a sweepstakes at their annual Israel in the Gardens, an outdoor event in San Francisco. People who participated in the event had the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes for a free trip to Israel by subscribing to the JCFEF’s mobile list. The sweepstakes was a great way to grow the organization’s mobile list while also incentivizing attendance to Israel in the Gardens. Finally!
SocialFish
OCTOBER 14, 2013
Got a chance to read an early copy of the Age of Context , the latest book by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel. Don’t have time to read it? Check out this “ book in 5 minutes ” post; but for everyone else, I won’t spoil it. Instead, I’ll let Robert and Shel tell us what the book is about: Robert: We are heading into a new age: one where sensors, mobile, wearable devices teach new kinds of databases about our context. Where we are. Who we are with.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 9, 2006
Hers is the first blog by a Palestinian-Israel, and I'm sure she's going to offer some unique insights into life in Israel and the West Bank/Palestine. My colleague Lisa Goldman who covers the Israeli Blogosphere for Global s emailed about a new blog called The Land of Sad Oranges written by a friend named Fayrouz Shaqrawi. Here's what Lisa shared about her friend: Fayrouz is a Palestinian and an Israeli who grew up in the Galilee and speaks Arabic, Hebrew and English fluently.
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 24, 2016
I’ve just returned from week-long leadership development program in Israel called “ Reality Storytellers ” hosted by the Schusterman Foundation. We were connected with some of Israel’s most influential creatives and visited and explored some of the world’s most sacred sites and heard the stories from our guide, himself, a virtuoso storyteller. We stayed in amazing places and enjoyed incredible meals by some of the top Chefs in Israel.
Connection Cafe
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 ). Author: Emily Goodstein. Break out the Manischewitz … or apples and honey, it’s time to ring in the new year! I know what you’re thinking—take a page from the Nordstrom playbook and don’t rush the seasons, Emily.
Beth Kanter
JUNE 28, 2012
Shel Israel describes social or goodwill fundraising (individual raising money and giving to causes) as the “ cult of generosity ” – I would like to call “ Individual Social Responsibility ” – like there is “Corporate Social Responsibility,” it is also important for individuals to be generous. Flickr Photo by Time Anchor.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 24, 2009
That's some of the schwag and a copy of Shel Israels's Twitterville that I purchased at last night's #tbash , the launch party for the book. Shel Israel donated three books. And Congrats to Shel Israel on the launch of his book! I also had 17 copies to give away and delighted to meet United Linens and Walter Akana in person! . I kicked in my three preview copies. UnitedLinen purchased five copies for me to giveaway. Walterakana purchased two copies.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 24, 2009
Yesterday, Microsoft launched Microsoft Security Essentials Beta , a free set of security tools for validated users of Microsoft XP SP2 or SP3, Vista, or Windows 7 in the US, Israel, China, and Brazil. In what looks to be the successor to OneCare , it is said to be faster and less resource intensive. Early reviews of the beta have been positive, so if you are comparing different security packages or are a current customer of OneCare, check it out.
Beth Kanter
JUNE 29, 2012
Based on the underlying theme of women’s empowerment with a focus on education and entrepreneurship, the 70 participants of the Tel Aviv event included representatives of NGOs active in the fields of employment, education, women’s empowerment, consultancy, and tech training from all over Israel. The event was organized by Appleseeds Academy , an Israeli NGO that works to reduce social gaps in Israel through the use of tech tools and the development of life skills.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 7, 2008
Occasionally, the "Beth" entry for wikipedia comes first or Beth Israel Hospital. I discovered that if you google the word "Beth" my blog comes up first in the search results - most of the time. Today, a youtube video called " Kiss Beth " appeared third. I had no idea why this happens, but in workshops when people ask for my url, it is easy to say "Google Beth" and it gives me a reason to mention the impacts of blogging on search engine results.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 2, 2007
I thought about that diagram when I read Shel Israel's post " Is Facebook starting to fade? My FLickr Stream. That's a diagram I created to illustrate Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles. " He points to some early warning signs, but admits he doesn't have a crystal ball. He does go on to say: Personally, I think Facebook remains in the most promising position of any new company I know.
NTEN
JUNE 7, 2012
NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation. Emily Comisar. Manager of National Projects. Conveying ideas through imagery doesn't have to involve the expertise of a trained designer. The basic tools are already in our arsenal: circles, squares, arrows, even smiley faces. If I told you that we could find new expressions of Jewish communal work using this image as our inspiration, you'd probably think I was crazy: That's right, square plus triangle equals circle.
Frogloop
JULY 25, 2012
At least, that’s what Robert Scoble and Shel Israel are exploring in their upcoming book, The Age of Context: How it Will Change Your Life and Work. In the last five years we’ve seen the worlds of mobile, social, and cloud technologies mature. We’ve come to expect that we’ll be able to share, collaborate, and sync our life and work from anywhere as a matter of course.
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 25, 2016
I’ve just returned from week-long leadership development program in Israel called “ Reality Storytellers ” hosted by the Schusterman Foundation. This information was given to artist Paulina Correa who created a visual from the interview which was presented to us upon our departure from Israel. P re-Order my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. The book is being published by Wiley on October 10th.
ASU Lodestar Center
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
As an Israel Defense Forces veteran, I relate to Jim Collins’ West Point talk about the ethics of service, commitment to a cause bigger than yourself, the understanding that you could die while serving and meaningful insight that the pursuit for greatness is a journey that never ends. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Shahar Edry, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
Steve's Blog I think there is one important book missing from the library, so if you leave a comment here - you'll get a copy of Shel Israel's Twitterville. Steve over at Polar Limited like me, loves book. Also like me, he's doing a networked social media book giveaway. Steve has convinced these seven authors Mitch Joel , Tamar Weinberg , Tara Hunt , Chris Brogan + Julien Smith , Gary Vaynerchuk , Avinash Kaushik and John Jantsch. to offer up free copies of their books.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 1, 2010
I also personally delivered the business cards of Abbas Abbas, a blind Ashoka social entrepreneur, who focuses on serving the needs of Arabs with disabilities in Israel with his AlManarah (Lighthouse) Association. I’m on the plane heading back to the U.S. after my first visit to the country of Qatar. It was a lightning visit of only two days (Sunday and Monday), with a focus on attending the World Economic Forum's Global Redesign Summit 2010 (the GRI).
Connection Cafe
MARCH 15, 2010
Asi says Impact Games does not hide its intentions behind the game – there is one way to "win", and that involves following the plan to peace that has the most support among the UN, Israel, and Palestine alike. Author: Noah Cooper.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
I'm looking forward to attending the fundraiser in Silicon Valley where there will be fundraising raffle for signed books by these authors: Shel Israel – Twitterville Mitchell Levy 42 Rules for Driving Success with Books Janet Fouts- Social Media Success! Tweetsgiving is 48-hour event to encourage people to express their gratitude using online tools and at face-to-face meet-ups. This two-day event, scheduled for November 24-26, will also invite people to donate to Epic Change.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 8, 2011
Caretakers of the land and people of Israel. Author: Dimitri Lundquist. Last month Lacey Kruger kicked off the first in a series of blog posts on content strategy that she and I will be posting with the excellent Content is King. Her post is a great primer on why it’s so crucial to pay attention to content on your web site.
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 24, 2015
The Alumni Playbook was created by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation with significant contributions from AVODAH, Birthright Israel Excel, the Bronfman Fellowships, JDC-Entwine, Moishe House, ROI Community and Tevel b’Tzedek. I am a huge fan of Playbooks in the nonprofit sector as a capacity building tool. A playbook is an online resource that is basically knowledge capture around a specific practice or type of program.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 23, 2010
On Wednesday, fellow Zoetica founder, Kami Huyse and I presented on Lethal Generosity , (a term from Shel Israel’s “Twitterville”). On Wednesday, fellow Zoetica founder, Kami Huyse and I presented on Lethal Generosity, (a term from Shel Israel’s “Twitterville”). Lethal Generosity View more presentations from Beth Kanter. The topic is our Society for New Communications Research Fellowship research.
SocialFish
JUNE 18, 2008
Here's a video of her being interviewed by Shel Israel on FastCompany.TV. As I mentioned in my post about BlogPotoma c, I wanted to reserve a post specifically to talk about KD Paine , one of the best speakers at the conference. She has a company which has been helping organizations learn how to measure and monitor social media for over a decade - since before there existed the term "social media"!
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