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Attend a Free Webinar with Linchpin Author Seth Godin

ClaireSale — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:12:59 +0000

NY Times and WSJ best-selling author, Seth Godin, has recently released his newest book, "Linchpin: Are you Indespensible". The book is all about becoming indispensable in this "new world" we live in, and it aims to change the way you see your relationship with work. Check out the webinar to hear Seth discuss the book.

300acres.com Needs Your Help - We Have 30 Days to Save the Rainforest!

Natalie Villalobos — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:26:03 +0000

Good day social change makers!

My name is Natalie Villalobos and I'm the founder of 300 Acres - a project that is attempting to raise $70,000 in 30 days to save 300 acres of ancestral land for the Shuar/Quichua people in Puyo, Ecuador.

We started the project this past Monday, March 5th and will give our biggest outreach push and donation raising through April 5th. We only have until April 5th to attain these funds or the land will be purchased by a development group that is interested in dividing the land - potentially cutting down the old growth trees, and starting a gold mining enterprise. This of course is explicitly against the wishes of the native people of this region.

Vote for TechSoup Global in The Financial Times-Justmeans Social Innovation Awards

ClaireSale — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:18 +0000

Reposted from the TechSoup Blog:

TechSoup Global has entered The Financial Times-Justmeans Social Innovation Awards competition with winners selected by a panel of judges and presented in a New York City on March 23.

TechSoup Webinar: Around the Twitter World in 60 Minutes

ClaireSale — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:51 +0000

Twitter has claimed its place on the short list of communications tools for nonprofits and libraries to consider when designing online strategies. This webinar will survey the Twitter landscape, explaining core concepts, enumerating best practices, and describing the tools and tactics that exist to leverage Twitter’s strengths.

Kami Griffiths will interview Allen Gunn, Executive Director of Aspiration , who will be offering a balanced perspective, assessing both the pros and cons of Twitter and helping you understand how best to use it.

Meet the NetSquared team at SXSWi

Amy Sample Ward — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:58:11 +0000

Starting this Friday, the NetSquared team will be at the South By Southwest Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas. The SXSWi conference is an opportunity for online media experts to get together for in-person networking and learning. If you're going to be there, we'd love for you to get in touch. Here's what we'll be up to:

Watch the UK National Digital Inclusion Conference Online Today and Tomorrow

ClaireSale — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:04:06 +0000

Over the next two days, key influencers from around Britain and around the world are at the National Digital Inclusion Conference organizing and planing for digital inclusion in the UK. You can take part by watching the live video stream and sharing your opinions on Twitter.

Help Link People After the Earthquake in Chile

Amy Sample Ward — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:03:44 +0000

In some ways, the impact of the recent earthquake in Chile wasn't as immediately obvious as that of the earthquake in Haiti. President Michelle Bachelet initially refused foreign aid, but as the death toll has grown, the need for an international response has become obvious. This week, the American Red Cross increased its original response pledge to a quarter of a million dollars.

09Mar2010, Netsquared Tokyo

matsuatbct — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:02:01 +0000

09Mar2010, Netsquared Tokyo will hold 7th event with
T.Sanada-san(Netsquared Tokyo member and manage
http://kiffist.blogspot.com/ (Donation 2.0 in Eng. )) and H.Ikeda-san.
 (http://www.ikedahayato.com/ ,  active twitterator @IHayato).

TechSoup Webinar: Get Started on Facebook

ClaireSale — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:08:57 +0000

Many nonprofits and libraries are using Facebook to interact with their constituencies and reach out to new audiences – but what’s the best way to get your organization started on this hugely popular social networking site?

In this webinar Kami Griffiths will interview social media consultant John Haydon, who will walk through the essential steps to establishing and managing a successful Facebook presence for a nonprofit or library. We will also hear from Gabe O’Neill of Kids Are Heroes, who will share lessons learned from developing their own Facebook page. Get practical how-to information, learn best practices, ask questions, and leave with action items that will help you create an engaging Facebook presence for your organization.

Fab Lab Sets Its Sights on Haiti

elliotharmon — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:15:18 +0000

Also published on the TechSoup Blog and AshokaTech.

I wrote a blog post a few months ago about Fab Lab, a network of community-operated workshops springing up all over the world. I was excited about Fab-Fi, Fab Lab's name for the simple directional antennas they're using to build a mesh wireless network all over Jalalabad, Afghanistan.