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Things We Like (October 2010)

NTEN

Do you realize it's the second-biggest browser-based social-networking-centered farming game in the WORLD?" Given the multiplicity of nonprofit-related examples -- including the past 2 issues of NTEN Connect -- crowdsourcing may very well be (part of) the future of nonprofit problem solving. "Farmville is so huge!

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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Media and social networks allow for the quantum effects, paired elements at a distance. And another multiplier comes from Network Theory (not Einstein directly but building on physics and mathematics) which shows that a network strength is in its Weak ties / Loose connections.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Chimp Personality, Convio Open API, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NTEN's Call for NTC Sessions - Deadline October 24th. Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. Which is worse, email overload or social networking fatigue. WSJ article " Will Social Features Make Email Sexy Again?

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

Social networking. Dear Association Leader. Debora Elizabeth Finn. Have Fun â?¢ High Context. Michael Steins NON-PROFIT TECHNOLOGY BLOG. Mission-Based Management. Net Squared from Techsoup. Nicks Book Blog. Non-Profit Tech Blog. Non-Profit Web Design Blog. Principled Innovation LLC. Random Thoughts on Life and Work. membership.

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The Real Housewives of Social Media: Cooking up Recipes for Nonprofit Success

NTEN

It's time to go beyond listening and responding and get into several key areas: monitoring , running bold campaigns , adding video , and fundraising in online social networks. They built an iGoogle dashboard and fed RSS feeds based on information they were seeking in online social networks. Be proactive.

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Sharing Our Way toward Equality: Social Media and Gay Rights

NTEN

For the upcoming generation of digital natives , these attitudes have been shaped in large part through personal relationships with openly gay peers who connect via Tumblr, Instagram, Viddy, and other social networking platforms. Or any number of viral memes and images that inspire laughter, joy, and hope.