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Introducing JackTheDonkey.com, a socially responsible social network. [by David Katz]

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:15:45 -0000

Marketing Meetup:: Introducing JackTheDonkey.com, a socially responsible social network.
I have recently launched a social network called JackTheDonkey.com, the community where your time online supports the charity of your choice.

JackTheDonkey.com is what some call a socially responsible social network as we donate 1.1 cents every impression to your choice of more than 20 charities from across Canada, the US, and the UK (paid at par depending where the charity is registered). Simply sharing, viewing or commenting on pictures or "deep thoughts" makes cents!

JackTheDonkey.com also takes a "softsell" approach to keeping the charities top of mind among existing supporters, while trickling into the consciousness of potential supporters, as the charities' Twitter feeds have recently been incorporated into their supporters' personal profile pages, viewable to the community.

There is another key component to the site that we are rolling out in the near future which will provide an additional stream of funds for the charities on jackthedonkey.com.

Attached are also links to a couple reviews of Jack that were posted recently on a couple startup related sites as well as some local press I was able to generate this past summer:

http://startupmeme.com/jackthedonkey- ... rt-your-favorite-charity/

http://www.killerstartups.com/Social- ... -a-charity-the-social-way www.JackTheDonkey.com

http://www.cjnews.com/images/stories/Heebonics/June_25_09.pdf

JackTheDonkey.com is free for members of the community and the participating charities...with this miracle of support coming from corporate sponsors.
Please feel free to contact me at stayintouch@jackthedonkey.com, on twitter.com/inyourfacebook or via jackthedonkey.com if you are in interested in chatting about adding your organization to the community where giving a poop about your favorite charities happens freely & regularly.

Blogging Starter Resources [by Laura Deaton]

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:35:12 -0000

Marketing Meetup:: Blogging Starter Resources
Here are a few resources that nonprofits and NGOs may find helpful if you're considering blogging:

Nonprofit Blogging: Goals, Strategy and Tactics to Crush it from NetWits Think Tank

8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs from Have Fun, Do Good

Blog Heaven, why nonprofit organizations absolutely should be blogging ... and some sobering reality checks. From Fundraising Success Magazine

Should your organization blog? From Donor Power Blog

Why add a blog to a nonprofit website? From Suite 101

Anatomy of a blog from About.com

Blogging Best Practices Checklist from Capture the Conversation

10 Elements of an Effective Nonprofit or Do-Good Blog by Have Fun, Do Good

A Nonprofit's Guide to the Blogosphere from TechSoup

These are just a few resources. Do you know of others? Leave a comment with link(s)!

Best Practices for MySpace [by Laura Deaton]

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:16:26 -0000

Marketing Meetup:: Best Practices for MySpace
I stumbled on these great tips this morning from Heather Mansfield of DIOSA Communications on best practices for using MySpace. Anyone else doing something really creative on MySpace?