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SXSW Panel: Join A Global Discussion About Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve invited my colleagues from NGOs and Free Agents from around the globe to chime in (provided it isn’t in the middle of the night for them.) This is my most daring exercise in designing an interactive, global learning experience. Here’s what will happen: 1.)

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How to Support Women in Lebanon

Have Fun - Do Good

The Global Fund for Women has lots of good information up right now about how to support women in the Middle East. You can donate to the Global Fund for Women and they will make sure your money goes to women in the Middle East. women lebanon donation philanthropy Photo credit: Beirutladies by Kevin Walsh.

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E-Mediat Networking Conference at the Dead Sea, Jordan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” The conference marked the end of an 18-month capacity building program that trained more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia on how to use social media effectively to advance civil society. 83% of participants are applying their social media skills to engage local and global communities.

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General Catalyst, Tiger Global lead $25M investment into Blank Street’s micro specialty coffee shops

TechCrunch

Vinay Menda and Issam Freiha are two coffee-obsessed friends who came to New York from Dubai and Lebanon to study at NYU and Columbia, respectively, and started researching the New York coffee scene. Blank Street’s co-founders Vinay Menda and Issam Freiha. Image Credits: Blank Street.

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SXSW Reflection: Using Social Media to Facilitate A Global Back Channel at a Panel Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I designed and facilitated “ A Global Conversation: Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World ” at the SXSWi Interactive over the weekend as an opportunity to experiment with some of these ideas. As many of you know, I’m comfortable with public learning, so using this post to share what I learned.

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Mercedes-Benz, Geely-owned EV brand Smart makes big push into Middle East

TechNode

Smart has started selling battery electric vehicles in Lebanon and will soon enter Jordan in a partnership with auto dealer T. The company delivered nearly 130,000 vehicles globally last year, representing a year-on-year growth of 7%. TechNode reporting]

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Great reads from around the web on March 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

A Global Conversation: Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World | Community Organizer 2.0 – "I am attending the South By Southwest Interactive panel discussion entitled “A Global Conversation: Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World.&# When did you join Twitter, or what has kept you from joining?

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