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PBS Development Presentation (Draft)

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I'm still looking for the best places to find numbers on Social Networking sites (like number of users and growth -- I'd love a chart or graph of comparisons to MySpace, Facebook, and Linked In. I'm supporting Free Burma Day. You can't really see it unless you hear the narrative and animation.

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Four Steps to Ease You Into Social Web Activism

Have Fun - Do Good

Networking for Change. JOIN: Join a social network, or two, or three! Some other do-good social networks you might want to try out are: Care2 , Change.org , Flickr (photos), Future5000 (youth), Meetup (events), Just Cause , myBLOC.net (young people of color), Razoo , TakingITGlobal (youth), Upcoming (events) and WiserEarth.

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What color is your blog?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many blogHers, like Rebeca at the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day.    Then check out the justcause - a social networking site that is encouraging people to take action behind a cause.    But, on Friday, my blog turned from red to pink! 

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NpTech Tag: Roundups from and about Facebook and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many blogs, like the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day. The Technovist offers some 5 tips for nonprofits to get started with social networking sites. Michelle Murrain adds that she won't sign up until the content is more compelling and the social graph is open.

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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I recently read an article about fundraising on social networking sites. to support the monks in Burma. two came to mind and rhyme: Fashion and Passion. One particular quote jumped out at me, "The Facebook generation wears their causes like the way they wear their favorite fashion." But that's not all.

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Fellows provide much needed energy, expertise and enthusiasm while being exposed to to the compelling, challenging, essential and often dangerous work done by campaigners for human rights and social justice. Help A Family of Five in Burma Stay Alive. More than just a gift, LiA is an experience that makes Africa feel closer.

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Day 1: Connecting Up Conference: Brisbane, Australia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Six Degrees of Separatio: Cult of celebrity, user-generated content, online giving, and social networking. Seth Godin - Flip the Funnel concept -- get our supporters to leverage their networks. Disaster Relief: Described their efforts for Tsunami and Katrina and mentioned efforts for Burma and China.