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FCC to Accept Applications for Nonprofit FM Radio Stations (Eventually)

Associations Now

For the first time since 2000, the Federal Communications Commission is preparing to open an application window for low-powered FM station licenses, giving nonprofits a chance to get their message out over the airwaves. “Radio is still the most accessible way to reach people.” It’s a technology that people are familiar with.

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The Capacity-Building Frontier(s)

Beth Kanter

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results. 2) Our grantees’ constituents are on social media.

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What Gets Measured Gets Better

Beth Kanter

I spoke to a group of nonprofit in Seattle a few weeks ago at Pyramid Communications who found the advice for taking incremental steps towards improvement very useful. The model was also used for advanced practitioners as a benchmarking framework at Social Media Week in DC last week. What is the benefit?

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SXSW 2013 – Social by Global: Failure Is Not An F-Word!

Beth Kanter

I was only there for 48 hours, but I did two workshops on two different topics ( nonprofit social media managers workshop and measurement ), a discussion on impact measurement in the Beacon Lounge , and lighting talk failure Good By Global (the Social Good Summit at SXSW).

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The Hourglass Blog: Don't Forget the Baby Boomers

The Hourglass Blog

I listen to KEXP in Seattle. Communication. Social Media. I said, "Johnny Rivers? He wrote that?" " My brother said, "Yes." " I got out an old Leadbelly album from the 1930s and played the song for him. They play the cutting-edge music of today. The Velvet Underground seems to be a favorite.)

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

As many of you know, the priority of engaging and connecting is a big one for me- a soapbox- if you will, and I don’t understand those who simply look at social media as a way to promote their agenda, products, and/or services. cagedether - Daryl Pereira; San Francisco; Web and Social Media Manager at IBM.

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Lunchtime Links: How to Capitalize on Member Ideas

Associations Now

How to turn that idea into stronger engagement , and more, in today’s Lunchtime Links: A good idea: At ASAE’s 2013 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference, Eric Lanke, CEO of the National Fluid Power Association, talked about the role of members in association project planning. What’s your next step?

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