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In an example of how the nonprofit sector and the broadcast world are collaborating to increase messaging exposure, tonight, American Idol plans to use the power of its international audience-reach to drive more support for relief efforts in Haiti.

The show will be dedicating its special results show to Haiti, featuring footage from last year’s winner Kris Allen’s trip to Haiti to see relief efforts firsthand, and is encouraging donations to the United Nations Foundation.

We’ve seen major networks and shows use their platforms as ways to increase support for past disasters like Katrina and the 2004 Tsunami, as [...keep reading]

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Tech Talk: Online publishing for anyone

2009_Nov18_Blog_Illustration_Online_PublishingGetting your content published online brings the greatest rewards if done on a regular basis. But if your resources are limited, you might be thinking, “there’s NO WAY I can manage all of this. I’d better just stick to what I know.” Well, hang on to your hat, ’cause it just got easier…

With all the different social media channels to reach your audience at, it’s easy to give up due to information overload. Ideally, you’d like to spend more time creating and interacting, and less time worrying about how to get [...keep reading]

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