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700+ Women = $170,000

Awhile back, I posted on the 90 super-wealthy women who committed $174 million to causes and charities serving women and children. Here’s an example of women joining other women at the local level to support such causes. It’s equally important because it shows the impressive power of local giving circles … in other words, we […]

Learn More May 21, 2009

Jobs For Change

Danny Moldovan, Director of Jobs for Change, asked for our help in promoting this effort to provide a hub for those seeking a career in the "change" sector. Here’s how he describes the initiative: "We’re launching a site called Jobs for Change, a career service and marketplace for social change jobs that we’ve created in […]

Learn More May 20, 2009

The Future Of Social Networks

Joe Keenan of e-Marketing & Commerce muses here on the future evolution of social networks, relying on the prognostications of Forrester Research. He notes that 42% of social netters maintain profiles on two or more social sites, and points to applications that will make identity "portability" a reality soon. From that point, says Keenan/Forrester, we’re […]

Learn More May 19, 2009

How Angry Are You?!

Here’s an interesting column from Stuart Elliott of the NY Times regarding anger as a motivator in commercial advertising. It seems that commercial marketers are traditionally quite skittish about tapping into the palpable anger people feel about the economy. But the times might be a-changin. Says Elliott, talking about the "mad men" of Madison Avenue: […]

Learn More May 18, 2009

Creative That Works For Social Media

In Online Spin, Joe Marchese of socialvibes offers this good advice regarding the kind of advertising that will work in online social media. As he sees it, the requirements are: Interaction — but more than a simple click-through to a landing page or micro-site; Customization — let "them" put their stamp on "your" brand; Socialization […]

Learn More May 15, 2009

Treasure Chest From Pew Research

Regular readers of The Agitator will know how impressed I am with the research and analysis provided by Pew Research, especially with regard to online trends, media habits, and the confluence of media and politics/advocacy. But you don’t need to rely entirely on The Agitator to get this data. In fact, Pew now offers direct […]

Learn More May 14, 2009