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Oy Vey! Isn't a Strategy. But it's a Darn Good Read.
July 25, 2012
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A Skinny Book. Buy 12 Copies.
March 27, 2012
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tstRabbi Hayim Herring (of STAR: Synagogues Transformation and Renewal) and the visionary behind Synaplex) has recently published a new book: Tomorrow's Synagogue Today. You should read it, and buy a copy for the senior staff and every board member of your synagogue. Here's the link. Go take care of business and then come back and keep reading. OK, now that the box is on its way, I'll explain why you should read -- and share -- this book. First, Rabbi Herring gets it.
The Narrowing Orbit of Search
February 24, 2012
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The New York Times Bits Blog is reporting this morning that Google will be adding social network posts from Google+ to its search results. Google takes its search algorithm very seriously, and any changes to the way search is analyzed or displayed has the potential to significantly influence the way that we all -- really, a significant portion of the world's population - access, identify and consume information.
What Can Be Learned From The Congruence of the Dragonfly's Wings
October 17, 2011
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Do you ever feel like you are flailing when it comes to your social media strategy? Or that you do not have any coordination at all? Look at the dragonfly. In order for it to accelerate rapidly and change directions immediately, all four wings must move in congruence.

Networked Nonprofit Book Club
February 07, 2011
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I pre-ordered The Networked Nonprofit and cracked it open the day I received it last summer. Authors Beth Kanter and Allison Fine are gurus of nonprofit social media and the implications for organizations, and I was eager to continue to learn from them. What I didn't realize is that the book would provide both conceptual and tactical frameworks for advancing any organization's work, regardless of where you are starting from.
Need A Hanukkah Gift For Your Boss?
November 23, 2010
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YScreen shot 2010-11-19 at 3.34.26 PMou're looking for the gift that keeps on giving, right? I've got just the thing for you. Pick up a copy of Beth Kanter and Allison Fine's book The Networked Nonprofit. A fun read with great stories and case studies, this book will help any nonprofit leader better understand the impact and opportunities of working in a networked world.