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Monthly Archives: July, 2010

Social Media Litter vs. Valid Content

Recently, Allyson Kapin of FrogLoop posted a blog post on social media contests: Online Fundraising Contests: Effective or Digital Litter. I thought this was pretty intriguing because it brought up the question of what is valid content in social media, anyway? Trashy Cat photo courtesy of funadium “Litter”, as I imagine it in the social […]

What Would YOUR TechFinder Look Like?

As TechSoup Global retires TechFinder.org, Aspiration is delighted to be working with them to transition the TechFinder data to a new home, and excited to hear from you about what is most needed in terms of a resource directory for nonprofit technology services. As our good readers (hopefully) know, Social Source Commons and Answr platforms […]

What’s Your Desert Island Tool?

Those working in nonprofits and other NGOs use a ton of software everyday. Just look at the New Tools coming into Social Source Commons! I’ll give you a nickel if you’ve heard of half of ’em. A NICKEL. Nonprofit professionals are working in an world of extremely diverse topic areas and campaigns which means that […]

Twitter Policy Head-Scratchers

There are many questions to ask yourself when putting together a policy for your organization’s Twitter account and Aspiration and Social Source Commons are asking them. Because of the casual, disposable nature of Twitter’s medium, organizations may think that they don’t have to pay as strict attention to it as an online communications channel. However, […]

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