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Guest Post by David J. Neff: Social Media Games that Move You
Submitted by David J. Neff, at FI Space Cancer has been linked to obesity and so has heart disease and a ton of other bad things. Social Media mostly involves you sitting on your butt in front of TweetDeck or…
Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Offline Events and Online Campaigns
This month's Net2 Think Tank question asked: How do real-world (offline) events fit into social media conversations and campaigns?
Should Nonprofit Groups Return Money Tainted By Madoff?
Should charities return money tainted by Madoff?
Guest Post by Hildy Gottlieb: 3 Steps to Success on Facebook
Submitted by Hildy Gottlieb, publisher of Creating the Future! We hear it almost every day - another organization who is wildly successful on Facebook or Twitter or MySpace. Wanting that same success, organizational leaders sign up, spend a while getting…
Liveblogging from the Personal Democracy Forum 2009
Hello all - Alex Steed here.
I’ll be covering the Personal Democracy Forum, which is occurring on Monday and Tuesday, in New York (at Jazz at Lincoln Center!) for the next two days. From the conference website:
Guest Post by JD Lasica — Socialbrite: A new sharing & learning hub
Submitted by JD Lasica, publisher of Socialbrite Socialbrite.org fills a glaring gap in the social media world. While young people and early adopters increasingly turn to the social Web not only to socialize but to communicate, explore new ideas and…
What’s the Right Offline Event for Your Organization’s Online Community?
This month's Net2 Think Tank question is: How do real-world (offline) events fit into social media conversations and campaigns?
My thinking: Social media conversations and online campaigns create whole new models for bringing together & powering the progressive movement. Although at core: People coming together in the real-world are key to fueling how we organize for change. We need real world events to be a central part of our online organizing. We need offline events to meet each other, bond eye-to-eye, and forge the collaborations that will make our social networks stronger, better connected, and ultimately transformative.
So - a major question is: How can your online community also support events in the real world? What kind of offline events are the best fit for your community? And what real world event models can you learn from or partner with? Well, let's look at five different event types and see if one or more of 'em sparks some ideas for your community!
Beth’s on the Move: Packing With A Flip Camera
After a couple of days of packing (with some help from the movers who packed up our breakables), we’re done! The kids were curious about the FLIP camera - and thought it would be fun for them to make movies…
Does ‘Paraskilling’ Hold a Key to Helping Poor Nations? [1]
Does ‘paraskilling’ hold a key to helping poor nations?
New York Arts Fund Offers Cheap Rent to Charities
New York arts fund offers cheap rent to charities
