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LinkedIn: The MySpace for Adults

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The articles I've read with hype headlines like "My Space For Grown-Ups" or " LinkedIn or Left Out " describe LinkedIn is as necessary a business tool as a laptop or a cell phone. Just like you would in flickr or other social networking tools. Well, she did ! Do you really want to be friends with everyone?

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NpTech Tag Roundup: Election Day, NPTech Blog Chatter, and Tool Talk

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It includes case studies, tools, and how-tos. tools to capture and share knowledge from nonprofit gatherings. tools into your PR messaging? Something to read before jumping into using the tools. Zaadz : MySpace for the Do-Gooder Set. And overheard at the TechSoup Second Life meeting this week.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Putting the U in YouTube, Some Cool Events, and Electronic Sheep Dreams

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. More about social media tools for philanthropy from Tactical Philanthropy. " Jason is spot on.

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Finding the time to experiment.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The tools have changed, the issues remain the same and are similar for teachers as for nonprofit workers. and we're going to let it fly for a whlie on our LLS myspace profile. Each site is different - LinkedIn has a different vibe than Myspace - and very different users. Beth Kanter turned me on to this neat new service.

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NpTechTag Summary: NpTech Events, Twitters, and Green Web Hosting

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Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Rik Riel writes about the first professional orchestra to perform in Second Life. million users.

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People of the Year: US

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The you that writes blogs, creates podcasts, shares open source applications, creates entries on Wikipedia, posts videos on YouTube, meets friends on MySpace and chats with avatars on Second Life. We are the ones we have been waiting for, we have the tools to work together, let's do it. nptech time you net2

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The Coming Wave of Web 2.0 Consultants and Vendors - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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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!" and social networking experts emerge and offer their services as these new tools gain prominence.