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Book: Welcome to the Fifth Estate

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The four types described in the book in more detail include: Participation — This may be an individual (often called a social media or community manager) or in more sophisticated organizations, a team of people that are basically out and about on the interwebs, having conversations with their communities of interest. Shareability.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! Yes you can claim that anyone has the power to blog, but that’s really only the people who have access to the tools and the time and the empowerment. as a form of self expression and identification.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! Yes you can claim that anyone has the power to blog, but that’s really only the people who have access to the tools and the time and the empowerment. as a form of self expression and identification.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

Have Fun - Do Good

"I would wake up in the middle of the night and still hear their voices. I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. We unite those voices to accelerate change.

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New on SSIR: Give Permission to Peer Influence

Amy Sample Ward

You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog here , or read the copied post below. It comes at the same time that I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the importance of community builders/managers/leaders or organizational voices to give permission back to the community members.

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Customer Feedback in the Non-Profit Sector: Listening to Low-Income Consumers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Consumers will see that their voices make a difference when programs are adjusted and measures of success redefined in response to feedback. We know that when low-income families can access other people’s consumer feedback it is both extremely useful and a source of empowerment. Please join us for the conversation.

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Socializing Social Media at Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

You're out there being social for your organization, making connections and having conversations on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. If you do go the policy or guidelines route, remember to focus on empowerment rather than rigid restrictions. But don't panic if your coworkers use their own voices.