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How the Digital Team Behind KONY 2012 Made it Go Viral

By now you have probably heard about last year’s viral video hit, Kony 2012. In fact, you probably watched it a time or two (it now has nearly 100 million views), shared it with your personal and professional networks, and even commented on it. Seemingly coming out of nowhere and captivating our attention for weeks last year, the Kony 2012 video had a yearlong strategic … Continue reading How the Digital Team Behind KONY 2012 Made it Go Viral

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Join Us for the “Picturing Maternal Health” Twitter Chat

This Friday, April 5, 2013, leading NGOs and Momentum 1000 partners will rally to spread awareness about the 1000-days countdown to the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in 2015. MDGs are the international development goals that were set by the United Nations and its partners in 2000 to improve the lives and health of people living in the world’s poorest countries. On Friday … Continue reading Join Us for the “Picturing Maternal Health” Twitter Chat

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Blog, Updates

Video Feature of Member Jennifer Barbour

We enjoy being able to share the stories, quotes, and videos of our members. Providing a glimpse into the lives of these incredible mothers who use their blogs and social media platforms for good is important to us. In a new video series we will highlight members of the Global Team of 200, a highly specialized group of Mom Bloggers for Social Good members who … Continue reading Video Feature of Member Jennifer Barbour

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Africa, Blog, Children, Education

[Video] Sounds from Rio + Social

Pierce Freelon and Apple Juice Kid, adjunct professors in UNC-Chapel Hill’s music department, demonstrated a mini beat-making session at Rio + Social, Mashable and the UN Foundation’s conference in Brazil about social media for social good, held on the eve of Rio + 20. Freelon and Apple Juice Kid are the founders of ARTVSM, a socially conscious company merging art and activism by any medium necessary. … Continue reading [Video] Sounds from Rio + Social

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[Quotes] How Can We Use Social Media to Its Utmost Potential?

The main question today at Rio + Social is how can we use social media to its utmost. As a community of mothers who uses social media every day to spread awareness about pressing global issues being effective in our work is key. Here are quotes from  Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director, Greenpeace International and Georg Kell, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact “Young people should bring a … Continue reading [Quotes] How Can We Use Social Media to Its Utmost Potential?

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