Note from Beth: Over five years ago, I connected with Sam Mayfield, an independent media maker, through my blog. In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. At that time she made and raised $2,000 using Chipin, using the case study I had documented where I raised money to send a young Cambodian women to college. This was the very beginning of what we're calling crowd funding or social … [Read more...]
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Taking 18 Minutes Day Towards A Year-Long Focus
Over the holiday break, I read 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done by Peter Bregman who blogs at at the HBR. This book is a gem. Each chapter starts with a personal story that illustrates a concept related to managing unproductive distractions. What's refreshing and different about this book is that it isn't about trying to get everything done efficiently. Instead he guides you on how to focus on what matters and ignore the rest. He offers … [Read more...]
What's in your social media measurement tool box and why?
Rob Stuart, who passed away recently and who was instrumental in the creation of the nonprofit technology movement always had a favorite question, "What tools are in your tool box?" It was always a terrific conversation starter with nonprofit techies because knowing the right tool for the job is important. As I've been working on "Measuring the Networked Nonprofit" with co-author KD Paine, we've come to the chapter on measurement tools. I sent out a query nonprofit tech colleagues who … [Read more...]
Notes from Mari Smith Facebook Changes Webinar: Privacy Settings and A New Metric – People Talking About
Facebook Changes: A Complete Guide - by Mari Smith View more presentations from Mari Smith Last Friday, social media guru Mari Smith offered a free webinar that took a deep dive through the Facebook changes, and how they work for both individuals and brands. You can download the slides here and listen to the recording here. The webinar was 90 minutes and she took us through step-by-step about how the new features work. At times it was confusing, complicated, and … [Read more...]
Forget Coffee Spoons: I Can Now Measure Out My Life With Facebook Updates
One of my favorite lines of poetry comes from TS Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock: "I have measured out my life with coffee spoons." It comes in a spot in the poem where he talking about the passage of time and mundane events. I can't resist quoting, bear with me: In the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelo. And indeed there will be time To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” Time to turn back and descend the stair, With a bald spot in the middle of my … [Read more...]
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