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		<title>Increase your nonprofit’s web marketing impact in 11 simple steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dharmesh Shah and Brian Halligan were there at the start of the Social Media revolution and have created one of the most popular sites for people serious about growing their leads and customers from the web. Fortunately a lot of this is not rocket science, some of which I have already reiterated in my post on getting started with Twitter. Since their book “Inbound Marketing” addresses the larger issue of setting up your web presence and getting found by your customers, I thought I would summarize the key learnings that can be easily applied to the nonprofit world. More details at 
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the all the buzz about Facebook, Twitter and other social media tools, organizations feel pressured into incorporating these tools into their marketing arsenal. Non-profits specially are interested in leveraging social networks as cost effective sources of volunteers and supporters and are seeking ways to convert followers to funders and donors. All of them are looking for guidance in getting started. Based on my experience, I have compiled a quick list of do’s and don’ts that I hope will help get you started. Complete article at 
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		<title>Assured Labor – creating a mobile marketplace for jobs in emerging markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the fall of 2007, a group of young potential entrepreneurs struggled with a problem facing over half the developing world. As developing economies grew and provided new jobs, the infrastructure to communicate and broadcast the potential opportunities for employment was unable to keep up. The influx of migrant workers into urbanized centers provided a rich pool of available talent but the mechanisms for disseminating job needs were still rooted in the 19th century. The team seized on this opportunity to leverage the almost ubiquitous presence of cell phones in the developing world to provide a communications and matchmaking platform for employment. By providing an easy to use mobile platform connecting jobseekers with job opportunities, Assured Labor is providing a frictionless job placement approach that benefits employers and employees alike. Assured Labor is a prime example of the new wave of social entrepreneur bringing a for-profit business model to address some of the challenges facing the poor in developing countries. Read the complete post at 
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		<title>Social Media for Social Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/10/21/social-media-for-social-entrepreneurs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Twitter and Facebook revolutionizing the business of marketing, can social activists lag behind?  How does one turn followers into funders? Motivate movements with your messages? And leverage social networks to create social change? The experts on this panel have shown others how to maximize their impact with the latest online tools and techniques and they will help you figure out the right approach to integrating social media within your strategies. Find out more about the panel at 
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		<title>Using cell phones to change the world</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/10/16/using-cell-phones-to-change-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jhonatan Rotberg, was sent to MIT by Telmex, one of Latin America’s largest telcos, and teaches NextLab where he tries to bring cellular technology to the other 90 percent of the world. One of the labs startups, CelEdu, offers cellphone-based games and quizzes to teach basic literacy skills in India. Ranjani Saigal from the TIE Social Entrepreneurs Group helped connect CelEdu students to Tara Aakshar. Read the entire article at <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com">http://blog.ambientengines.com</a> <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/10/16/using-cell-phones-to-change-the-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&amp;blog=3998279&amp;post=551&amp;subd=socialecosystem&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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