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Ed Schipul, Schipul - The Web Marketing Company |
Social Media for NonProfit Rockstars
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Nonprofits wanting to enter into the Social Media arena are faced with endless new networks and tools to try, but a few have kicked some major butt. We’re here to share real NPO Social Media stories and solutions that rock it and rock it good.
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Joel Bartlett, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) |
Games for Good
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You made an amazing, educational, and progressive game using the latest in gaming technology. Now how do you get people to actually play it? Hear from the nonprofits that have made it happen.
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Joel Bartlett, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) |
Marketing for Good, Not Evil
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“Marketing for Good, Not Evil” will discuss how to use corporate-style marketing to spark a nonprofit movement. The panel speakers will give real-life examples of how they’ve caught the attention of millions on a nonprofit budget, using everything from viral videos to video games.
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Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog |
Social Media Nonprofit ROI Poetry Slam
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Using a poetry slam format, each panelist will present a five-minute poem or story about how their organization has successfully implemented a social media strategy experiment and how they considered the ROI. The audience will have ample opportunity to ask questions and respond.
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Brian Cain , Campfire |
Astroturfing for Fun and Nonprofit
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What happens when companies enter into social media without a clear understanding of the groundrules? Comedy gold! On this panel we’ll showcase some of the best of the worst. Along the way you’ll learn what not to do in your next step into the wilds of the interweb.
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Jeff Patrick, Common Knowledge |
Social Networking Lessons from Nonprofits
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We believe that social networking is the most important trend on the Internet for nonprofits. We are creating dramatically more engaging websites for clients like the Sierra Club, Community Gatepath, IFAW and the Arthritis Foundation. How should nonprofits plan for staffing and growth? How can you leverage your existing online supporters? Should you build from scratch or use a commercial solution?
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Tony Shawcross, Denver Open Media |
Transforming Public-Interest TV on a Shoestring
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In a sea of VC-funded startups, two nonprofit organizations are making significant strides in an effort to transform Television in the public interest. With shoestring budgets and limited staff, Deproduction and Participatory Culture will explain how they're working to create a viable new-media network of noncommercial video and TV.
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Lara Sanders, peta2 (Youth Division of PETA) |
Getting the Kids Behind You
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“Getting the Kids Behind You” will be a how-to-guide for nonprofits to successfully motivate and mobilize youth to get behind their cause. From text message campaigns to viral videos to creative online petitions, this panel will show real-life examples that actually work.
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Holly Ross, NTEN |
Social Change Behind the Firewall
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Successful nonprofits using social media are masters of social change behind the firewall. This panel shares best practices through stories from nonprofit institutions and examines how to get past resistance, uncooperative IT departments, and skepticism from management to reap the power of social media for social change beyond the firewall.
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Ruby Sinreich, lotusmedia & Fellowship of Reconciliation |
How Microformats Can Help Nonprofits Change the World
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Shared data standards, open source, Creative Commons, and portability seem like lofty ideals, but how practical are they - especially for the typical nonprofit with little or no technology budget? We will hear nonprofit and geek perspectives on how these tools can help (or hinder) the good work of nonprofit organizations.
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Ben Cote, CôtéZero |
Small Group of Thoughtful, Committed People; Lets Change the World
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Social networks are bringing the issues facing our world to the masses, but is it helping? Are the nonprofits just repeating analog problems of fund raising in a digital widget world? This panel will address what is being done to change our world for the better.
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Tony Shawcross, Denver Open Media |
Why NonProfit is the Right Choice for your Startup
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Leaders of some of the hottest and most-successful NonProfit Tech Startups explain how going the NonProfit route can give your startup a competitive advantage in the marketplace, and dispel some myths that prevent technological entrepreneurs from considering 501(C)(3) as an option for high-tech startups.
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Andrew Smiley, Sustainable Food Center |
E-Commerce: Cultivating Links Between Local Farmers and Consumers
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Austin's Farm to Work initiative allows employees to place online orders and receive delivery of locally-grown produce at their worksite. Project creators will explore web-based solutions that meet the needs of a state agency, a nonprofit organization, employees, and farmers while applying appropriate technology for implementation, administration, evaluation, and expansion.
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