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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.
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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.
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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.
Originally published on PMPU.org.
The Congressional Management Foundation and its Partnership for a More Perfect Union present “Inside the Hill”, a web series that allows you to hear directly from Members and staff on how technology is changing the way Congress works. It is produced by Fleishman-Hillard.
In the third installment, “How and Why Does Congress Use Twitter,” congressional staff discuss the different uses and advantages of Twitter.
Previous editions of “Inside the Hill” are also available:
Congress and New Media: The World Has Changed
What Makes An Award Winning Website
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Forbes Blogs to Get a Big Upgrade, Every Reporter Will Have One (Advocacy 2.0)
Forbes.com re-launched yesterday, requiring each reporter to maintain their own blog.
Twitter’s Too Much for the Senate (Tech President)
Is the modern media environment contributing to the radicalizing of government?
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Collaboration Brings Opportunity (Politico)
Fred Humphries, vice president for U.S. government affairs at Microsoft, shares lessons for using technology for collaboration.
Twitter hires Obama administration’s Katie Stanton
(LA Times)
Former Obama new media strategist joins Twitter, Inc. to head the company’s international strategy.
Maryland Politician on Twitter Rules: Not So Fast (ClickZ)
Maryland State Delegate raises concerns over new social media and online ad policies.
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Unsure How to Vote in California Primary Election, Many Turn to Twitter (Christian Science Monitor)
Primary voters in California and other states have been using Twitter and Facebook to find out about the candidates.
Elephants Are Afraid of Bees (Beekeeper Group)
An interesting take on how nature provides an excellent model for advocacy.
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Military Taps Social Networking Skills (New York Times)
Young Air Force analysts are showing how the Facebook generation’s skills can be used to save lives in America’s wars.
Government 2.0 Movement Seemingly Passes By Twitter, Inc. (Cheeky Fresh)
Does Twitter, Inc. need to get up to speed with the countless new media consultants working inside the Beltway?
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How Much Should Candidates Court The Web?
(National Journal)
Recently, Newt Gingrich advised his party’s candidates to spend big on new media campaigns, suggesting they have as big a budget for new media as they do for radio and television.
Pennsylvania AG Drops Subpoena Against Twitter (techPresident)
Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania Attorney General, dropped a grand jury subpoena of Twitter seeking the identities of users who tweeted negatively about him.
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New Pew Report on “Govt Online” Shows Big Citizen Participation But Little Govt Engagement (techPresident)
The Pew Research Center just released a new study looking at how Americans access public information and interact with government using the internet, the results may surprise you.
The Self-Appointed Twitter Scolds (The New York Times)
Twitter police – they do exist (and enforce Twetiquette).
