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Administrators of Causes accounts on MySpace received a notice via email stating, “Thank you for the work you’ve done on Causes on MySpace. Different communities have aligned and adopted different socialnetworks, social media tools, communications platforms, etc. What it Means to Individuals.
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4096 Color Wheel : A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, etc. Creative Commons on Flickr : A great source for images for your organization’s website, blog, e-newsletter, socialnetworking profiles, etc. oneforty : A gallery of over 2,500 (and counting) Twitter Apps.
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then as your numbers grow on socialnetworks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success. SocialNetwork Followers. If you post too often or at the wrong times, then you’ll likely lose as many followers as you gain and your socialnetworks will stagnate.
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