K Street Cafe

Report: Facebook and the New Age of Privacy
(Fast Company)
A look into the evolution of Facebook privacy, from the F8 Conference in April to the present.

FourSquare and Seven Months From Now: Would Lincoln Be on LinkedIn? (The Huffington Post)
More politicians look toward the web for campaigning tools as midterm elections approach.

Ten Fallacies About Web Privacy (Wall Street Journal)
Dispelling some common misconceptions about privacy online.

Israelis, Palestinians Expand Mideast Debate to Wikipedia (Tech President)
How Israel and Palestine are expanding their advocacy efforts through social media.

Open for Questions: The End of the Combat Mission in Iraq (YouTube)
Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes addresses questions regarding Iraq from the online community via YouTube.

W.H. Builds Message Wall for the Troops (Tech President)
Utilizing classic online activism techniques, the White House new media team gathers virtual salutes to mark deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.

Reach Older Users on Facebook and Twitter (PC World)
As the age of social media users matures, organizations must be mindful of engaging an older audience.

Video: A False Belief in Numbers? (Brian Solis)
Does having 5,000 Facebook fans indicate that you have 5,000 engaged consumers? Probably not.

Timesavers to Manage Your Social Media Presence (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
Tips for making efficient use of social media efforts.

Blackbaud Social Launches to Help Nonprofits Increase Constituent Engagement through Social Media (MarketWatch)
By integrating with existing fundraising, Internet & constituent relationship management systems, Blackbaud Social allows organizations to drive traffic from popular sites such as Facebook, Twitter & Youtube.

Vote Again 2010: Why You Should Hit The Polls
(The Huffington Post)
A coalition of over 30 youth organizations and media partners combine to encourage Gen Y to hit the polls through social media.

Add Action to Any Website (Engage)
Engage’s “Multiply” platform allows organizations to add grassroots action tools to any website.

Dealing with the Disaster of Online Critique
(Tech President)
Learn pointers from the Air Force’s “Blog Assessment Strategy” for dealing with criticism online.

The Education of ‘Mosque’-Tweeter Oz Sultan
(Capital New York)
A look inside the social media surrounding the controversial Park51 mosque project.

In a Crisis, Social Media are Popular Options (CNN Blog)
More people are turning to Facebook and Twitter for information and help in times of need.

Kicking Up Our Action Efforts: Email List (Daily Kos)
Daily Kos launches email activism program, aiming to become an “activist powerhouse.”

Don Draper’s View on Focus Groups: Ignore Them
(PR Week)
Do focus groups give a true portrayal of audience reaction to a new idea?

North Korea makes Twitter debut (Guardian)
Following the launch of their YouTube channel last month, North Korea continues digital PR efforts with a Twitter account.

B.C. Government Turns Static Intranet into a Community (Ragan)
British Columbia’s public service intranet, @Work, creates community through collaboration and engagement.

Smartphones Nearly 20% of All Phones Sold
(Advocacy 2.0)
Smartphones sales are steadily rising, emphasizing the importance of going mobile.

FEMA Gets a New Website (Tech President)
FEMA unveils minimalist design aimed at promoting emergency preparedness.