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"What are the top social media tools to use to spread an organizations message and how does an organization effectively use online communications tools. Let's get down to my top 10 list of things every nonprofit should know about social media and online communications."

This site has at Top 10 list for paid social media monitoring services specifically designed for nonprofits. I found it to be very helpful because it had descriptions of each type of service along with costs, and what size nonprofit it would be most beneficial for. This could be useful for a nonprofit trying to organize contacts while also receiving feedback on how they are progressing through social media.

Predictions that I agree with for 2011

Social media presentations collection showing how social media can be used to advance the mission of a nonprofit organization..

Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010, sponsored and introduced by Senator Joseph Lierberman on 06/10/2010. Latest Major Action: 12/15/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar.

This is a nice list of useful cutting edge mobile tools. Mobile web seems to have the most immediate impact potential in the sector for 2011. I personally like bump with lets you share contact lists instantly. There is so many new mobile applications coming out that you need to hunt.

Mobile is where all the growth is

Obama talking about the importance of investing in wireless technology in Marquette, MI, up north last Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. This part of a new White House focus on "innovation, competitiveness and infrastructure as a pathway to jobs and 'winning the future.' The president compared the goal of extending wireless access to important successes that connected previous generations of Americans: the building of railroads and the federal highway system."

I really like the plans he is pushing for. Mobile devices is obviously the current frontier to win. The impact on nonprofit activity will be enormous. Most businesses for that matter now have to consider a mobile device plan in supplement to their initial web design plans.

The "latest title", on 10/23/2001, when it was introduced in the House as the "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001"

"In an effort to crack down on child pornography, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of 10 domains as a part of a new initiative called "Operation Protect Our Children" but they also shut down 84,000 seemingly innocent sites in the process."   A clear example of how attempting to exercise government control over the Internet in the United States on a even a small scale can present problems that were not the intent of the US gov. officials & decision makers!!!!!

This article focuses on the pitfalls of poor selection practices. Many of these are similar to poor management practices in general. A link to a list of potential vendors is also included....

This is the story of a man who gave someone $10 everyday for a year after losing his job. He is also going to be speaking at the YNPN conference in Grand Rapids.

Overview "'give2gether' was founded in 2007 by three co-founders, two economic professors from NYU and UC Berkeley, and is based on ten years research on game theory applications and two years of Beta testing with selected non-profits." Offer a 10-day free trial of their service/product. Product Tour, Webinar, and live chat are available on their site.

Relatively comprehensive set of links for nonprofit organizations interested in using social media tools to monitor what is being said about the organization.

I enjoyed this journal, its a guide that most NPO's should follow when thinking about using social media sites for there organization.

Page 2 of this very long PDF has an extremely relevant list of 10 social media habits of successful NPO's.

A little dry, but an informative article none the less.