I’ve been following Ash Shepherd on Twitter for some time now because he always seems to have something important to share. Following is an email interview I conducted with Ash about a service he offers called Social Media Planning and Analysis. What is social media planning and analysis? Shepherd: Social media planning and analysis is […]
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Social change & nonprofit calendar: March
Events guide for nonprofits & social change outfits Here’s our roundup of conferences and events scheduled in the nonprofit and social change sector for the month of March. For the full year, see: Calendar of 2010 social change conferences. Note that we’ve published a calendar of 2010 conferences in social media, tech and marketing on […]
20 inspiring women to follow on Twitter
I’m utterly honored this week to find myself on Forbes Woman’s list of 20 Inspiring Women to Follow. I look at the list of the other women included and am wowed by them and their passion, drive and accomplishments. If we are the sum of the people we spend the most time with and the […]
DoSomething.org: How young people can take action
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, I attended a dinner on the “Future of Philanthropy,” which was a really great talk about the role of philanthropy across nonprofits, family foundations, corporate partnerships and how individuals can get involved. The dinner sessions at Davos I heard were a must. They’re expensive add-ons to the […]
Ning, Davos and Haiti recovery projects
Gina Bianchini is the co-founder and CEO of Ning.com, a platform that hosts more than a million social networks and connects people based on their passions and interests. She took a few minutes to tell me about her experience at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, what she has learned that surprised her and how […]