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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. " The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet | Magazine – "Two decades after its birth, the World Wide Web is in decline, as simpler, sleeker services — think apps — are less about the searching and more about the getting.

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Restart Romania Social Justice Challenge Spotlights User-Generated Content

Tech Soup

To get diverse perspectives from TechSoup Global staff about user-generated content, we asked Marc Manashil, Community Evangelist for NetSquared, to share how challenges like Restart Romania enable users to get engaged at all levels. Web-based challenges are not a new phenomenon at TechSoup Global. And the winners are.

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Live Blogging ONG Web 2.0 Conference in Romania sponsored by the Soros Foundation in Bucharest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am here in Romania for a conference hosted by the Soros Foundation as part of their pilot advocacy through blogging program. Social Media, NGOs, and Romania View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. What is Web 2.0 by Iulian Commanescu The definitions are fluid when it comes to Web 2.0. It has Web 2.0

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So, You’re Thinking About Blogging? How To: Create a Blog for your Organization

Amy Sample Ward

Last year, I had the unique privilege to help facilitate The Local Philanthropy Workshop with the TechSoup Romania team. The social media/technology landscape in Romania is very interesting – with a diverse set of issues, struggles and opportunities.

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The Social Web is Not Flat

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've played the game outside of the US - bringing it to Cambodia, UK, Australia, and Romania. My version of the game includes "life happens" cards where groups gain points if they solve certain problems like staff resistance or define metrics. My cards all have US data. I have seen the framework used in other countries.

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Blogging and Streaming My Layover in Heathrow

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm doing a whirlwind in 7 days - Boston - Miami - London - Romania - Miami - Boston. After my time was up, I took the bus back to Terminal 5 and eat something and then boarded my flight to Romania. If you ever go to Romania, and need to take taxi into town - don't let any "official tax drivers" fool you. Any advice?

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live on June 20: Leveraging Social Media for Nonprofit Events

Tech Soup

Previously, she produced the North American Social Media Marketing and Monitoring conference series for Our Social Times and Influence People and started a web development and social media business, which leveraged an international team across India, Romania, and the US. Dawn Michelle Andreas.