It seems like every time I pick up a newspaper there is a new article on social media.  This level of hype is starting to make me nervous that we are all overselling what social media can and cannot do.  To bring a little perspective to the game I wanted to write about some of [...]

As the holidays approach nonprofits are working extra hard to raise money for their organizations.  The Denver Post just ran an article on texting for donations and cites the recent success the Red Cross experienced raising funds for victims of the earthquake in Haiti. The Red Cross raised  more than $26 million from 1 million [...]

Mashable.com and (Red) have teamed up to prompt and organize discussions around using social media for social good to coincide with UN Week and the UN Week Digital Lounge.  Mashable wants you to join or organize a meetup in your community to “celebrate, share, educate and engage in a discussion on how social media can be used [...]

The Pew Research Center recently asked technology experts whether they thought digital natives would continue to use online social tools even as they aged and took on more adult responsibilties – 67% of  895 respondants agreed that digital natives would continue to be “ambient broadcasters who disclose a great deal of personal information in order to [...]

Experts tell Pew that “The social benefits of internet use will far outweigh the negatives over the next decade…because email, social networks, and other online tools offer “low friction” opportunities to create, enhance, and rediscover social ties that make a difference in people’s lives.” Click here for the full story