It's Your World, So Change It: Using the Power of the Internet to Create Social Change Review
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Pearlene McKinley
on 2/01/2012
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Labels:
activism,
barack obama,
collaboration,
internet,
liberal,
social media,
social networks
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(More customer reviews)It makes some sense, but in this day and age, cynicism seems to be the rage, kind of hard to resonanet with a whole lot of people.
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There's been plenty of hype about the "netroots," and online activism on both the right and left. But most of it's been celebratory, not practical. This is a practical, start to finish guide to promoting any cause and participating in any social movement on the social Web. Long-time activist and online community expert Tom Head covers everything you need to know about e-activism, including: " Using the Web to find activism jobs and volunteer opportunities " Using Google Alerts, RSS feeds, and other tools to stay informed " Building cause-related web sites - even if you have practically no money or web experience " Engaging effectively on social networking sites " Promoting causes, events, or organizations without spamming " Getting more attention and links for a cause " Keeping allies informed via email, blogs, text messaging, and Twitter " Organizing local activists using global media, and using online activism to support on-the-ground work " Blogging to promote a cause: when it works, and when it's not worth it " Avoiding the common mistakes e-activists make
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