You’ve started using Twitter to find new supporters. But now you’re having a tough time managing the “stream.” Fortunately, there are many applications (both desktop and web-based) to help you organize your followers and conversations on Twitter. One such tool is Seesmic. Below are three videos I created for folks who want to learn how […]
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The promise of open source video
On June 19-20, 2009, I’ll be at New York University’s School of Law attending the Open Video Conference. To my surprise and delight, this is turning out to be quite a big event. Socialbrite readers get 15 percent the registration fee (regularly $75 for individuals and nonprofits and $200 for companies). The event will be […]
Foundation Center: a deep resource for philanthropy
Foundation Center: philanthropy info galore from JD Lasica on Vimeo. • See a more recent interview with Sarah Jo Neubauer: Helping nonprofits master the art of grant writing (2011) If you’ve spent some time in the world of nonprofit philanthropy, you’ve no doubt heard of the Foundation Center. The venerable organization, which has been around […]
Mobile social marketing: How to do it right
Mobile advocacy efforts are just beginning around the world. What are we learning from these emergent campaigns what works and what does not in using mobile phones to advance a cause or an issue? Of course, we think that advocacy organizations should start to pay serious attention to using mobiles in their work. There is […]
A user’s guide to mobile activism
Guest post by Jed Alpert Founder, Mobile Commons In this guide, we’ll introduce you to the world of mobile activism and show you how you can take your organization mobile. (You can also download and print out the guide as a 16-page Word doc from Archive.org.) Mobile is a complex ecosystem, and it includes: • […]