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JULY 18, 2008

This morning at the BlogHer Conference, about 40 "green" and "social change" bloggers, organizations and companies got together for a Birds of a Feather Meetup. and the adventures of leelo and his potty-mouthed mom Tammy Lynn Gilmore, SXSW Interactive Photos by me. blogher08 green social change

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JULY 28, 2007

It is always fun to meet readers who you have never met face-to-face and so I had to get my photo taken with her! But, I had an opportunity to meet Sheila Bernus Dowd who writes a blog called Starfish Circle where she shares her insights about the nonprofit community in Silicon Valley. Check it out!

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JULY 31, 2005

How can learn more from the content while juggling live blogging of the being there fun stuff? How to keep plugged into and contribute this blogher community? Volunteer for next year's blogher. Link to Women Bloggers - I've done quite a bit of that in my live reports, but I need to add the blogher blogroll. To Do List.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2006

Beth Kanter posted an incredible photo today on blogher and netsquared (click on one of them to see it) taken from the camera_rwanda blog. You must visit this blog and see the photos. The photo above is from another beautiful photo blog called, Lives in Focus. The photos are incredible.

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MAY 29, 2009

Beth Kanter , my co-Contributing Editor for BlogHer's Social Change and Nonprofit section , and I will both be speaking about how nonprofits can use social media. It really is a fun event for meeting people in the nonprofit community, and for gaining new skills. Photo of Beth speaking at the BlogHer Conference last year by JD Lasica.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

You can see photos of some of the damage as they come in on PicFog. A BlogHer commenter also posted a link to an extensive list on the What Gives!? The people of Haiti are going to need a lot of help after today's 7.0 earthquake. Below is a quick list of organizations asking for donations. Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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AUGUST 13, 2008

Cupcakes + a good cause = Fun + yum. Check out Ace of Cupcakes' photos of dog-related cupcakes they made for a fundraiser, and these Flickr photos of 100+ cupcakes a woman baked to benefit the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society. Photo from my cupcake tasting party a few years ago.

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OCTOBER 19, 2007

Britt is an amazing person - the most efficient woman on earth, an fantastic blogger, and all-around fun to be with! She her day job is to blog and she does a terrific job at NetSquared and BlogHer. Her personal blog , Have Fun Do Good , is a must read. Check out the photo of my kids wearing one of her blog t-shirts).

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AUGUST 27, 2008

But honestly, when you get down to it, most of the things I choose to spend my time on, I choose because I think they're fun. You can add your wdydwyd photo to the wdydwyd Flickr group , and join the wdydwyd Facebook group , or wdydwyd Ning group. Photo of me by the hubs. Cross-posted from BlogHer. wdydwyd activism

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AUGUST 1, 2005

I was beginning to wonder if I had attended blogher at all after stepping off the redeye at Logan at 10:00 a.m. But thanks to the blogher flickr stream and blogher participants with digital cameras, I found a few photos that documented my presence. Here's "George" taking the photo of me ). this morning.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

We did a fun icebreaker having folks take a photo of each other with their smart phones and post on Twitter. Photo by KK. Did get one party hosted by Carwoo and organized by Renee Blodgett who I met a BlogHer in 2005. Janet shared an awesome tool kit for nonprofits. ). Insights From Vegas.

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

Your child's birthday absolutely has to be fun, and feel like a celebration, but if you can balance the fun with doing good, all the better! Flickr photo credit: Birthday Cake 08 uploaded by Anne Norman. Cross-posted from BlogHer. It's all about balance. children party gift green donation

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

Photo by Mythicaldude. Her short, pithy, and witty posts are not only fun to read, but also very informative. She also has the definitive list of Cambodian BlogHers here. He was a participant in the small group role play on social media and we had great fun. I love her authentic style.

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AUGUST 25, 2008

Thousands of photos in flickr (and really good ones). Later that summer, I had the honor of being interviewed by Ponzi at BlogHer. A couple of personal highlights of the sessions: Photography Tips Kris Krug who is an awesome photographer who gave us great tips on improving our photos. Two awesome parties.

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MAY 9, 2011

Inspired by Kalyn Denny's new Meatless Monday column on BlogHer , I decided to cook five meatless meals for dinner last week. All photos are taken with my iPhone, and made pretty with Instagram. Meatless Monday is a nonprofit initiative of The Monday Campaigns. What Are Your Favorites? Happy cooking!

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JANUARY 26, 2006

After a long day without much fun, I took a break to catch up on some bloglines reading. After that, I discovered an interesting photo set in the Link netsquared tag stream and it was Seth Mazow, so I made him a contact. While browsing, happened to notice blogher Kalabird, who is doing NGO work in Cambodia has contributed a few.

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

Notes, photos and presentations from events. Notes and photos from your work in the field. Ask readers to share opinions, resources, and content (blog posts, photos, audio, video). posts, photos, video). Post about a range topics (i.e. it's not just about you) You could write about: Breaking news in your field.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2006

I have a lot of tree-planters to thank for the fruit I have eaten this year: my husband for being the best hubs ever , my parents for a lifetime of love, my friends for inspiring me, BlogHer and NetSquared for helping me make a living doing something I love (blogging!), Photo credit: Eden Hall Tree by Surplusparts. thanksgiving craft

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NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Last week I posted about the online fair trade store, Global Girlfriend , here and on BlogHer , and asked readers to post other ideas for do-good gifts. You can also check out some other ideas myself and Have Fun * Do Good readers had last year here , here , here and here. Photo credit: Shelley Big Bag from Be Sweet site.

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AUGUST 31, 2008

Some blogs that I read, and don't usually get to write about here, are food blogs, and photoblogs, which are often the same thing since food bloggers use lots of photos in their posts. They post photos of cupcakes from cupcake bakeries all over the world, and from readers who submit photos of their own creations.

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JULY 2, 2008

I would like to do 3 interviews with activists/visionaries of color who are having fun and doing good. Have more fun while doing good. Here are what some people wrote in the comments of the original post on Have Fun * Do Good and BlogHer that they were going to do : Green LA Girl said she would pack her own chopsticks.

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AUGUST 21, 2008

Flickr photo contest. Photo Credit: Photo of me answering your questions (: taken by my hubs. Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. The winner gets a Flip Video camera.

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JULY 30, 2007

Last week at the BlogHer Conference I had the pleasure of meeting Rochelle Robinson , the Online Program Manager for Ms. Photo of Rochelle Robinson taken from her site. Rochelle specializes in online advocacy using technology for positive change in public consciousness, law, and social policy. The site is Rochelle's brainchild.

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AUGUST 1, 2007

During the BlogHer Conference session, How to Turn Your Blog into a GOtV (Get Out the Vote) Machine, the incredibly inspiring Zephyr Teachout (former Director of Internet Organizing and Outreach for Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign) talked about the importance of three things when organizing: * Have an online petition tool.

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JANUARY 20, 2007

I was considering doing a quick and dirty screencast, but while browsing my feeds I noticed that one of my favorite bloghers Amy Gahran (the photo above was taken at BlogHer when we finally met face-to-face) had written about this very topic. I just set up a few as tests. I hope this sets me free.

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MARCH 6, 2009

Cross-posted from BlogHer. Photo of Sunflower by me. Send a card or letter to someone who would love to hear from you. Give a loved one a shoulder, or foot rub. Show appreciation for the people you love. Britt Bravo is a Big Vision Consultant. giving unemployment happiness

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

"So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other." -- President-elect Obama's acceptance speech November 4, 2008 In her post today, Congratulations President-elect Obama: Now, BlogHers, what will YOU do to change America?

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JUNE 12, 2008

Beth Kanter Although I've known Beth Kanter for a long time, and we write for BlogHer and NetSquared together, I've never heard her present until today when she gave the keynote at the 2008 Making Media Connections Conference. This post was originally written for the NetSquared Blog Flickr photo credit: Test Tube Flowers by Casey Yancey.

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JUNE 1, 2006

I'd seen Tara wow the audience when we were on a Blogging for Business panel together, but I'd never seen Elisa (or Lisa) from Blogher speak before, and I was super impressed. Now I'm really excited to go to the Blogher Conference ! Let your audience grow and create your product. A couple things stood out from the Gender talk.

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JULY 28, 2006

This is a photo of Erica Rios/ Xicanista. blogher blogher_06 Erica did some fabulous live-blogging during the NetSquared Conference. The conference is October 4-7, 2006 in San Diego, CA.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Cross-posted from BlogHer. Flickr photo credit: Luck of Summer Rain uploaded by Gordana Adamovic-Mladenovic. Photo of Dora the Cat by Me. Women for Women International blog What are 13 causes you'd give to if you won the lottery? What causes are close to your heart? Britt Bravo is a Big Vision Consultant.

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JANUARY 4, 2007

I had the pleasure of interviewing Judi Sohn for Blogher and have finally published it. s always fun when I???m Photo Credit Used with Permission from Flickr User c3colorectal. Judi Sohn, Director of Operations and Communications, for the Colorectal Cancer Coalition. t tell you how many times I???ve "Before I hit the ???

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JULY 30, 2006

The last BlogHer Conference session I went to yesterday, before leaving early to go to a wedding, was about using blogging for Community Assistance. People want to hear real people’s stories and see photos of the town they are giving to, so she posted stories and had a Flickr photo stream. Tips from Sara 1.

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JULY 29, 2006

The first whole group session of Day 2 of BlogHer was, “How Has Blogging Changed your World?” Photo credit: Nature Globes by Lady-bug/Lisa blogher blogher06 The first woman to speak was Cooper Monroe, one of the bloggers who created The Being There Clearing House. I have friends all over the world,” she said smiling.

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JULY 29, 2006

Adrianna Montague-Gray American Foundation for the Blind This Is Going to Be Funny Antonella Pavese Barbara Haven Experimental Space Bina Galal Fashion is Not Everything Carmen VanKerckhove Addicted to Race New Demographic Mixed Media Watch Carolyn Muñoz & Marisa Treviño Latina Lista Dawn Laguens Planned Parenthood Debbie Notkin & Laurie Toby Edison (..)

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AUGUST 31, 2006

You will learn about the different types and uses of blogs, why it is as important to read blogs as it is to write for one, how to add photos to your blog posts, and how to increase your blog traffic. Each student will create a Blogger blog during class. She also produces her own Big Vision Podcast.

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DECEMBER 12, 2008

Cross-posted from BlogHer Flick photo credit: $5700 by Andrew Magill money holiday giving donation tithe plan This post was written in response to Nathaniel Whittemore's post, The One Thing You Need to Know Before You Donate to Charity this Holiday Season on Change.org.

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