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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

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Blogger Wagner James Au who reports on Second Life is seated next to Susan.) The TechSoup Virtual Office at Second Life take by Jeska Linden. But can games like Second Life be a useful tool for social change? So, my avitar joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Virtual Support Group in Second Life.

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Connect with TechSoup at NCVS!

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YouTube tutorials — YouTube offers special features just for nonprofits , including the ability to add fundraising links to your videos. NPSM Social Wiki — The new NPSocialMedia wiki offers a one stop resource guide for nonprofits seeking help with social media at the 101 level.

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RootCampSL: Machinima Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I learned about the Second Life Camera Controls Tutorial and now playing with the camera in SL during meetings is my new form of 3D doodling. It includes pointers to good examples and excellent tutorials. Machinima (muh-sheen-eh-mah). A great FAQ is here. The official notes taken by Ruby and chat transcript are here.

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Social Media 101 TweetChat Recap: Tagging

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Check out TechSoup's Nonprofits in Second Life Delicious group page for an example of how multiple users can collaborate with social bookmarking. Tagging Tutorials - Part 1 Flickr. Another good use of social bookmarking sites is to create group resource lists for collaborative bookmarking. A Taxonomic Tree of Philanthropy.

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The Tech Virtual Museum Workshop launches today!

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The online platform has two parts: a website , where all projects originate, and a Second Life presence ("The Tech" in Second Life), where participants can communicate in real-time, share ideas, and build virtual prototypes. I know that Second Life can be a clunky, frustrating experience.

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NPTechTag Roundup: Election Debriefs and Wikis in Your Kitchen!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The library community has a large presence on Second Life at Information Island which is where the TechSoup SL Virtual Office is located. Its part of the " Have Money Will Vlog." " These are examples of vlog or blog raising - raising money from people via your blog.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Scarcity Thinking, Social Network Fragmentation?, and Engagement Strategies

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of the ways is via strategic commenting and here's a terrific video tutorial on the topic or this terrific tips article from problogger. Ruby Sinreich gives a report about Hillary Clinton's Second Life Campaign Headquarters. A wiki filled with information and presentations about Second Life in Higher Education.