REPOST FROM THE KIVA FELLOWS BLOG Sheethal Shobowale, KF9, Peru Wordreference translates Spanish word socio as member or partner. Yesterday, on my first day as a Kiva Fellow at Asociación Arariwa, I got to see my first group loan disbursement. Raquel (the Kiva coordinator at Arariwa) described the borrowers as Nuestros Socios (our members). In [...]
Posts Tagged ‘social networking’
21 Oct
We are all Kiva partners (Somos Todos Socios de Kiva)
Posted by lethalsheethal in kiva, social networking. Tagged: asociacion arariwa, kiva, peru, social networking. 2 Comments
14 Aug
#4change – A Monthly Twitter-based chat on social media for change
Posted by lethalsheethal in social networking. Tagged: #4change, social networking. 5 Comments
Yesterday I participated in the third monthly Twitter discussion called #4change. This month’s topic was Opportunities for Collaboration through Social Media. Some background reading @peterdeitz collab & competition http://bit.ly/zy5Z7 @hildygottlieb http://bit.ly/Po1V8 By the way, for those that don’t know, hashtags (# + a subject such as #4change) are used to follow conversations on Twitter pertaining [...]
23 Jul
Updating multiple social networks with ping.fm
Posted by lethalsheethal in Online Marketing, social networking. Tagged: ping.fm, social networking. 1 Comment
Check out Ping.fm for updating multiple social networks. This site allows you to easily update Twitter, your Facebook Page status or Fan Page, Linked In status, and so many more other networks with the same post. Here’s an image of some of the networks. This is only screenshot of the first page. Clearly they have [...]
10 Jul
The Extraordinaries: Will Microvolunteering Work [for financial literacy]? : NPR
Posted by lethalsheethal in financial literacy, social networking. Tagged: financial advice, financial literacy, social networking. Leave a Comment
The Extraordinaries: Will Microvolunteering Work? via The Extraordinaries: Will Microvolunteering Work? : NPR. The gist: Got five minutes? Got a cell phone? Want to do good? The Extraordinaries can help. It’s one of a number of newly hatched social-media enterprises that champion speedy cooperation. Here is the 30-second elevator pitch: The Extraordinaries delivers microvolunteer opportunities [...]
9 Jul
Acumen Fund CEO Jacquelyn Novogratz at the Paley Center for Media
Posted by lethalsheethal in social networking. Tagged: acumen fund, social networking. 3 Comments
Tonight I attended an event called Building a Movement in an Interconnected World, A Conversation with Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of the Acumen Fund at the Paley Center for Media. The conversation was enlightening and inspiring and definitely humbling. Here are some thoughts from the event that may be applicable to you and your organization. Jacquelyn [...]
24 Jun
McKinsey on Non-Profits: Managing the Economic Downturn
Posted by lethalsheethal in Online Marketing, social networking. Tagged: development, social networking. Leave a Comment
I attended an event at McKinsey last night about non-profits managing during a downturn. The main question of the night was: “How do you manage your organization with decreased revenue (through decreased foundation, government and individual giving) + increased demand for services?” Since many McKinsey alumni participate on boards of non-profit organizations (my husband included), [...]
20 Jun
Email signatures and website links
Posted by lethalsheethal in kiva, Online Marketing, social networking, website. Tagged: social networking. Leave a Comment
Someone who supports your organization may be interested in going one step further to spread your work to their networks. And you can make it easy for them. Something as simple as an email signature that includes a link to your organization can give you a lot of exposure. Many people ask me about Kiva [...]
16 Jun
Project Lethal Sheethal
Posted by lethalsheethal in social networking. Tagged: naming contest, social networking. 1 Comment
Does your organization need online marketing help or do you know of an organization to which you would like to donate online marketing consulting? Help me pick a name for my company! The winner gets 10 hours of consulting to use or donate + BRAGGING RIGHTS! I recently starting a company offering online marketing, analytics [...]
4 Jun
Obama and Rapleaf – Join the Data Team
Posted by lethalsheethal in Online Marketing, social networking. Tagged: Online Marketing, rapleaf, social networking, targeting. Leave a Comment
Rapleaf helps you better understanding your customers to provide a richer experience for those interact with you. Rapleaf’s Marketing Services provide the tools you need to deliver the experience your customers expect through the following (from the Rapleap website) – Online Media Report – Gain understanding of your customers’ social web usage Data Append – [...]
2 Jun
Add This Share Button
Posted by lethalsheethal in Online Marketing, website. Tagged: add this, social networking. 2 Comments
Add This – check out the site, choose a button and go through the step-by-step tutorials Easy to use Easy to install in the sidebar and CSS template of your blog or website, newsletter, etc. Tutorials available for different sites. Easy to edit the button if you want to customize Register and get some analytics [...]
