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Great Deal on Norton Internet Security for Cyber Monday

By on November 30, 2009 in Hot Tips, Nonprofits, Things You Can Do NOW

If you’re a non-profit, and you’re using Windows computers (which are probably old and a little slow because they were donated, right?), you can’t afford to NOT have virus protection on your PC. You might think it’s okay to skip on this, or try a “free” solution (and some of those can even be malicious […]

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Social Media For Dummies: Top 10 Guides to Getting Started

By on July 30, 2009 in Blogging, Hot Tips, Nonprofits, Social Media, Things You Can Do NOW

At the recent TAFA Conference in Washington, DC, several people asked me for some guidance on where to find more information for beginners on how to get started in social media. Of course, I think The Social Animal is going to be your best bet because it focuses specifically on animal welfare issues, but we […]

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Welcome TAFA Friends…and some Twitter basics

By on July 26, 2009 in Networking, Nonprofits, Social Media, Things You Can Do NOW, Twitter

Welcome to all the folks I met at the HSUS Taking Action for Animals Conference in Washington, DC this weekend! I was truly impressed with the quality of the conference, exhibitors and presenters (and the food was pretty awesome, too!). This is the best HSUS conference I’ve been to so far, definitely. If you’re joining […]

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Twitter in Plain English

By on July 8, 2009 in Networking, Nonprofits, Social Media, Things You Can Do NOW, Twitter

So it seems like the tool you all most want to learn about is Twitter. There’s still a lot of mystery (and even animosity) surrounding Twitter, and I’m not entirely sure why. I think it’s easy to dismiss as something frivolous, faddy, and many people don’t see how it can benefit their nonprofit organization. In […]

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Hello to new friends!

By on April 8, 2009 in Blogging, Facebook, MySpace, Social Media, Things You Can Do NOW

I had a great time today presenting at the Humane Society of the United States Animal Care Expo in Las Vegas! I was so glad to see so many people attending the Web 2.0 tools seminar. I could see a lot of confusion on peoples’ faces, though, so I know that all your questions were […]

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