Friday, July 31, 2009

Twitter Hasn't Jumped the Shark (and probably never will) | Innovations in Creativity | Fast Company

Twitter Hasn't Jumped the Shark (and probably never will) | Innovations in Creativity | Fast Company: "Twitter Hasn't Jumped the Shark (and probably never will)
BY JD Rucker1 hour, 59 minutes ago
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Internet fads have proven to be short-lived, 'jumping the shark' and falling from grace as swiftly as they rose. Twitter will prove to be the exception because of its one permanently-redeeming quality: simplicity.

When social media experts talk about Twitter and its future, there is usually a time frame attached to qualify their statements. 'It's big and growing fast, but should lever out in 12-18 months before fading or becoming obsolete.'"

Designing Emails for Mobile Devices - A How-To Guide | eMarketing & Commerce (eM+C)

Designing Emails for Mobile Devices - A How-To Guide | eMarketing & Commerce (eM+C): "Designing email messages for optimal performance on your subscribers’ computers and mobile devices can be challenging. Is it worth the effort? That depends on your subscribers’ viewing preferences and behaviors."

Thursday, July 30, 2009

How Do Companies Manage Multiple Users on Twitter and Other Social Media Accounts? | Identity Matters | Fast Company

How Do Companies Manage Multiple Users on Twitter and Other Social Media Accounts? | Identity Matters | Fast Company: "How Do Companies Manage Multiple Users on Twitter and Other Social Media Accounts?
BY FC Expert Blogger Kaliya Hamlin1 hour, 22 minutes ago
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Published on my blog earlier today as Missing: Privileged Account Management for Social Media.

This year at SXSW I moderated a panel about OpenID, OAuth and data portability in the Enterprise. We had a community lunch after the panel, and walking back to the convention center, I had an insight about a key missing piece of software -- Privileged Account Management (PAM) for the Social Web -- how are companies managing multiple employees logging in to their official Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts?"

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Net2NO: NetSquared Community Innovating in New Orleans | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org

Net2NO: NetSquared Community Innovating in New Orleans | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org: "NetSquared's local groups are as unique and different as the cities where they are located. Some have small networks, others large; some meet once a month and others can't get enough; some create local projects and others rock their region! Net2NO, the local NetSquared group in New Orleans, LA, is a leader in making real impact on local communities. And it's only been a year!"

Quality Still Matters: Public Radio’s iPhone App | Epicenter | Wired.com

Quality Still Matters: Public Radio’s iPhone App | Epicenter | Wired.com: "The country’s public radio networks recently launched an iPhone app with hundreds of stations and podcasts united in a single, searchable collection of live and on-demand streams."

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massnonprofit.org ::: "July 24, 2009 — The Front Door Collaborative, a Boston nonprofit that connects the homeless to housing resources, has launched a new website that aims to help city residents and service providers get the information they need to prevent homelessness."

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Networks end charity texts' VAT - mirror.co.uk

Networks end charity texts' VAT - mirror.co.uk: "Good news for charities this week as VAT is waived on texted donations.

Several charities have been lobbying the mobile phone industry to get this charge stopped.

On a £1.50 donation, typically only around 95p goes to the charity as VAT – and a whopping cut for the network – are deducted."

Monday, July 27, 2009

Twittering for a cause: Web 2.0 and its philanthropic impact | The Daily Tell

Twittering for a cause: Web 2.0 and its philanthropic impact | The Daily Tell: "Facebook may have just reached the 250 million user mark, but Twitter is the real media darling.

From news coverage to business marketing and back to the personal stories that launched it, the many uses of Twitter have revolutionized the way society thinks about communicating, 140 words at a time."

Tailoring Appeals To Today's Bleak Times - Philanthropy.com

Tailoring Appeals To Today's Bleak Times - Philanthropy.com: "Tailoring Appeals To Today's Bleak Times

How can charities tailor their fund-raising solicitations to suit today’s meager times?

Here’s one way approach taken by Mercy Corps, in an e-mail solicitation to prospective and lapsed donors:"

Business & Technology | Mobile giving is catching on | Seattle Times Newspaper

Business & Technology | Mobile giving is catching on | Seattle Times Newspaper: "Giving should be easy, it should be fun and it should be rewarding,' said Jim Manis, chief executive of the Mobile Giving Foundation, a Bellevue-based nonprofit that provides technology for charitable organizations to run mobile campaigns."

Kim Hart - The Download: Up-and-Comers Who Are Breaking Down a Digital Divide - washingtonpost.com

Kim Hart - The Download: Up-and-Comers Who Are Breaking Down a Digital Divide - washingtonpost.com: "In 2000, she started Digital Sisters, a nonprofit that provides training for women and others who traditionally have not been part of the tech community. Nine years later, she said she still sees a huge digital divide that adversely affects women, especially minority women.

She's tried to bridge that gap by helping communities and neighborhoods take advantage of tools such as blogs, Facebook and Twitter to organize events, respond to issues and spread information."

Slum children go digital in Johannesburg - Passport - Boston.com

Slum children go digital in Johannesburg - Passport - Boston.com: "JOHANNESBURG -- With the help of a little green-and-white plastic laptop, two Boston sisters are changing the way a handful of South African slum kids think about their future -- and the world around them.

The Kliptown squatter camp, occupying a small corner of Johannesburg’s Soweto, itself synonymous with slum life, boasts little in the way of basic societal needs: It has obsolete infrastructure, no electricity, unsanitary living conditions, and next to no access to new technology."

Kutcher: Media Turning Back Over to Consumers | The Wrap

Kutcher: Media Turning Back Over to Consumers | The Wrap: "The focus moved to Twitter at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech Conference as Ashton Kutcher, who has nearly 3 million followers on the social network, extolled the many uses of the site -- from philanthropic projects to political campaigns to promoting a movie."