2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

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Last week I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Even though the majority of the attendees representing big brands, companies, and start-ups, the nonprofit technology contingency still had a strong showing with many socially good focused sessions on the agenda, the Beacon Lounge, and plenty of extracurricular events. [...]

March 19, 2012 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

2012 SXSW Interactive

Date: March 13, 2012 Location: Austin, TX Topic: Social Media Boundaries: Personal/Personnel Policy Description: As our networks expand, our profiles get more public, and our work requires a human face, where do we draw the line between personal and professional identities online? How do we maintain those boundaries for our community members? How do we respond to [...]

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NTEN 2012 Community Series: Austin

Date: March 9, 2012 Location: Austin, TX Topic: Strong Connections: Linking Strategy, Goals and Metrics Description: When it comes to social media, email marketing, or even online engagement in general, we often have a feeling when things are going well or when they aren’t. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, or something else, you don’t have to be satisfied [...]

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Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer

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Yesterday was the 2012 New York Cares Leadership Conference, and I had the distinct pleasure of presenting a session to volunteer leaders and inspiring community members. The session focused on using core social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to raise awareness and inspire others as a volunteer. For many organizations, we provide guidance or [...]

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New York Cares – 2012 Conference

Date: March 3, 2012 Location: New York Topic: Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer Description: Want to spread the word about all the great work you do with New York Cares? In Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer, you will learn specific strategies for utilizing web sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to spread the word [...]

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New on SSIR: Can Giving Days Strengthen Your Community?

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My latest post on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog is now up. You can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog, or read the copy below. —– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater [...]

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Online Community Organizing: Start small, think big!

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NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! As many of you know, before joining NTEN as the Membership Director last year, I managed the NetSquared program which included locally-organized groups around the world, innovation challenges, and more. I’m passionate about changing the world through community building [...]

February 29, 2012 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Pinterest or Delicious: Social Bookmarking Coming back as Digital Curation

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Lately, we’ve watched as images – from photos to infographics – have taken over the web. As photos take over Facebook newsfeeds and Pinterest explodes, I see so many people trying to accomodate an image-centric process into their digital curation. Have I lost you yet with all the buzz words and slang? Stick with me. [...]

February 27, 2012 12 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

See, Say, Feel, Do: Metrics for Social Media

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I am a big fan of actionable metrics. In all of my presentations and webinars about social media tracking, measurement, and engagement, I highlight the value of and need for what I call “actionable metrics”, meaning the data we capture and track that actually gives us insight and the opportunity to improve or change the [...]

February 26, 2012 5 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…
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