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You’ve Got to Read This: January 18, 2011

Reid All About it

Clay Shirky ’s Foreign Affairs article, The Political Power of Social Media (registration required), is a fascinating read that rebuts and shreds Malcolm Gladwell’s view about the power of social media to facilitate change. Manila protest January 2001 ~ flickr photo by M.a.c.a.r.o.n.i.

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Make the Seemingly Impersonal Personal for Your Members

YourMembership

HAL 9000, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Technology should be looked at as a very powerful ally than can really help associations deliver more value and drive greater engagement with members, whether it be using a Member Management System , Online Community , Online Job Board , or creating a Social Media presence.

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Social Media Roundup: Get Inside Elmore Leonard’s Head

Associations Now

More in today’s Social Media Roundup: The Language of a Legend. ” With the loss of Leonard, it’s a fitting time to look over his advice on writing, which Brain Pickings blogger Maria Popova has gathered from a New York Times article he wrote in 2001. Love this! >> ht @ theexpogroup ).

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Using Social Media Internationally: How Not To Get Lost in Translation

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: Social networks allow to connect with people from outside of our community and it is easy to have your conversation get lost in translation. How to Approach Social Media Internationally Guest Post By Christian Arno. Does that mean your social media is international? Probably not. Probably not.

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We Remember: Organizers Expect 40 Million to Join 9/11 Day of Service

Associations Now

The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act—an extension and expansion of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 —is set to expire in two steps: the health program in October 2015 and the compensation program in October 2016. On Monday, a coalition that included New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Sen.

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Eric Lanke: Issues with Member Engagement

Eric Lanke

How do you use social media to engage members? Some are struggling to find the right combination of social media outposts (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.) 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Also make sure they understand and have appropriate control over the resources at their disposal. Principled Innovation.

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Advocating from Afar: Virtual and Remote Grassroots Advocacy

Beekeeper Group

When letters containing the bacterium anthrax arrived at the DC offices of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) in October 2001, multiple Capitol Hill buildings closed for decontamination. Social Media Advocacy Challenge. Branding Social Media Profile Pictures and GIPHY Stickers.