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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world. What does it mean for community change?"

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter! Direct Content.

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Which Social Networking Analysis Term Best Describes Virgin America?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some examples: A follower on Twitter or someone you're following. Someone on your mailing list or rolodex. A two-way connection is someone you follow on Twitter and follows you back. (BTW, For example, on Twitter, a strong tie could be two nodes or people that engage consistently in two-way conversation. Family members.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A must-download for nonprofit Twitterers! What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. 4096 Color Wheel :: ficml.org/jemimap/style/color/wheel.html.

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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A must-download for nonprofit Twitterers! What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. 4096 Color Wheel :: ficml.org/jemimap/style/color/wheel.html.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A must-download for nonprofit Twitterers! What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. Launched by Nonprofit Tech 2.0, #FundraisingFriday is a Twitter campaign meant to encourage individuals to donate $10 to their favorite nonprofit every Friday.

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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A must-download for nonprofit Twitterers! What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. 4096 Color Wheel :: ficml.org/jemimap/style/color/wheel.html.

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