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Need a copy editor? Look in the mirror

M+R

Your lede (the first few lines, usually up to the first call to action) is the most important part of your message. This doesn’t mean you need to turn your copy into a Wikipedia article. Most of the time, you don’t need a policy briefing in order to make sense of the call to action. Is the call to action clear?

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The Secret to Going Viral: Harnessing the Kevin Bacon Effect

NetWits

The waterfall age of the Encyclopedia Brittanica has given way to Wikipedia, and the bottom-up world is here to stay. So what’s the secret to unlocking the “Kevin Bacon effect,” AKA viral marketing? How can each of you take your cause viral, whether it’s an exciting announcement, a newly released YouTube video, or the nonprofit you represent?

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Blog Tips to Boost Your Web Traffic

Care2

Did you know that there are over 156 million public blogs, according to Wikipedia. They should not be wonky – unless your targeting policy makers. :). Calls to Action – Finish the post with a call-to-action when appropriate. That's a lot of competition for all you nonprofit campaigners and bloggers.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

You cannot have empowerment without participation: empowerment is not something we ‘do’ to other people, but is itself a participatory process that engages people in reflection and inquiry to understand the power they have, and to take action for change as they define it.” This can range from them being consulted to owning the results.

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4 Nerdiest Upcoming Convio Features

Connection Cafe

If your organization needs convincing that its time to adopt HTML5, just share the following tidbit from Wikipedia with the powers that be: “According to a report released on 30 September 2011, 34 of the world's top 100 Web sites were using HTML5.” ” 2) Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS).

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #5: "Global Energy Observatory" Interactive Databases and Maps

Forum One

It is intended to do all of this in an open, collaborative manner which will engage and support the work of numerous researchers, grad students, government policy wonks and others. s a very bold effort- and the creators are making great progress. and will be expanded to include energy transmission infrastructure.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Project #5: "Global Energy Observatory" Interactive Databases and Maps

Forum One

It is intended to do all of this in an open, collaborative manner which will engage and support the work of numerous researchers, grad students, government policy wonks and others. s a very bold effort- and the creators are making great progress. and will be expanded to include energy transmission infrastructure.