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Using Social Media Internationally: How Not To Get Lost in Translation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What language are you speaking? The same is true for many other languages. Do you ever write a social media update in formal language, the same as you might use in a report or presentation? You would never presume that every person who speaks English is going to respond to a brand in exactly the same way. Probably not.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

Tech Soup

We'll discuss best practices, platforms, cloud services and filesharing, how to edit together when you're not in the same place, and how to agree on ways to tell your story when you may not be speaking the same language. Windy founded D.V.A.

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia. English is increasingly favored as a second language. The official language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a Malay language. There are 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam.

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Celebrate Community Storytelling

Tech Soup

She studied the German, Czech, and Spanish languages and has lived and traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia, including Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. Lisa graduated from Mount Holyoke College with degrees in philosophy and critical social thought.

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Participation in Storytelling: Collaborative Video on Nonprofits Live

Tech Soup

We'll discuss best practices, platforms, cloud services and filesharing, how to edit together when you're not in the same place and how to agree on ways to tell your story when you may not be speaking the same language. Windy founded D.V.A.

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Southeast Asia, Social Enterprise Accidental Tour!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I just spent almost three weeks in Thailand and Laos on a combined work and vacation trip. Bangkok, Thailand (and other locations). The man behind Cabbages and Condoms is Mechai Viravaidya , founder of Thailand’s Population and Community Development Association (“PDA”). Cabbages and Condoms.

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Big News in Benetech's Human Rights Program: New Funding and Enhanced Tools!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Collin Sullivan, staff member of Benetech''s Human Rights Field Team, on a field visit in Thailand with a staff member of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) As the largest single grant in our Human Rights Program’s history, "On the Frontier of Secure Technology for Human Rights Monitoring” will allow Benetech to deliver a set (..)

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