Sue Anne Reed
Communications Manager for Care2; crazy crocheter; blogger

Registration Opens on November 1, 2011.

Our signature three-day gathering brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. With a wide mix of social events, seminars, trainings, and resources, the 2012 NTC will help you put technology to work to further your cause.

Please note...

****EDIT: Statement from Girl Scouts of Colorado has said that Bobby is not longer interested in being a Girl Scout, ergo, you cannot buy directly. However, they have reinforced their inclusivity statement, and I suggest we take this social networking power and use it to support the GSA. Cookie season starts on different dates in different states!...

Please help PRSA Silicon Valley ring in the New Year at our 2012 kick-off networking mixer on Tuesday, January 24 (6:00-8:00PM) @ Edelman Silicon Valley in San Mateo, CA. This is our biggest networking event of the year and admission is free! Mingle with old friends, meet new ones, and learn about exciting new job and internship opportunities with...

Yammer and Lithium are saluting Community Managers! If you're in the Bay Area, join us at Tres for food and drinks while they last!

See you then!

Do you have plans for Community Manager Appreciation Day?
Come join our conversation on a Google+ Hangout and spend an hour
with some of the most amazing Community thought leaders!

• Chief Company Pinata & Cat Herder
Beyond a Day in the Life of a Community Manager

Panelists:
Amy Muller Chief Community...

The conference is now SOLD OUT! If you haven't registered at siliconvalleyeducationconference.org, please visit the site and get on the waiting list in case a spot opens up last minute. Due to venue restrictions, we will not be able to simply admit you if you show up at the door.

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On September 27, for one special night nationwide, famed Chimpanzee researcher Dr. Jane Goodall will appear in a special Fathom Event via livecast to hundreds of movie theatres. There will be special celebrity appearances, featuring appearances by Dave Matthews, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Pierce Brosnan and Jane's conversation with the...

Agenda:

7:00 Introductions, refreshments and hors d'oeuvres.
7:15 Presentation by Randy Paynter Founder and CEO of Care2
7:45 Q&A for Randy
8:00 Organic Discussions on online community/social media topics (attendants can propose topics or present challenges they are facing at work and ask for advice from their peers)

Author Brian Solis has recently declared that 2011 will be the year of curation. Beyond the buzzword, could curation become the new tool to make sense of the web in the Age of Digital Abundance: as we share more information every day, how can we make sure that content is meaningful and capable of finding the right context to target a committed...

Virtual Impact - The business of online communities with Randy Paynter, CEO of Care2
June 29th, 7pm @ Hub SoMa

With 15 million members making a difference, Care2 is the largest and fastest growing online community of impact driven people on the web.

Randy Paynter, the Founder & CEO of Care2, will share his experiences from over 10 years as...

Social media has added an entirely new dimension to the age-old profession of journalism. Our panel of professional journalists will discuss how they and their peers are using social media to uncover stories, leverage their network for research, access sources, connect with their audience, distribute news, and more. Attendees will gain...

How should public relations support search engine optimization efforts to strengthen a brand's online presence? This Tuesday, Lee Odden, a nationally recognized search marketer, will join PR 2.0 chat for a "deep dive" conversation focused on the intersection of PR and SEO.

Join us Tuesday from 8-9p ET on Twitter. Just follow the...

We look forward to seeing you at the June #BuzzUpSF! WHEN: Wednesday June 15th. 5-8 PM HAPPY HOUR! WHERE: Brickyard SF 1787 Union St. San Francisco. HOW: Register to attend using this eventbrite and tweet about it using #BuzzUpSF.  WHY:  Drinks, food, great conversation, great people and prizes.      Our Meltwater Buzz teams across...

Order tickets via Eventbrite:
http://palden-efbevent.eventbrite.com

Built on Respect, in conjunction with Care2 invite you to an evening with Palden Gyatso. There will be a short video about Tibet and a chance for Q&A with Palden.


Palden Gyatso is a Tibetan monk who suffered 33 years in prison in Tibet. He attributes the work of...

Built on Respect, in conjunction with Care2 invite you to an evening with Palden Gyatso. There will be a short video about Tibet and a chance for Q&A with Palden.

Palden Gyatso is a Tibetan monk who suffered 33 years in prison in Tibet. He attributes the work of human rights organizations for his release – everyday people using their...

TICKETS: http://failchat.mogotix.com

Startup PR continues to be an evolving issue - just what is it and when do you really need it? Clearly the "Press Release" sent to dozens of random outlets is dead; but what should you be doing? Some founders choose to stay lean, managing their online presence and PR on their own; others hire a...

Join Chris Brogan, Tim Hayden, Rick Bakas, Michael Pranikoff, Mark Roberge, Jen Grant, Tyler Garns, Mark Blount and other speakers TBA for 2 days of Inbound marketing know-how.

April 20 at 1:45pm PDT / 4:45pm EDT

WHAT'S HAPPENING
President Barack Obama will hold a special "Facebook Live" townhall to connect with Americans across the country.

WHERE & WHEN IT'S HAPPENING
Where? Well, everywhere! The event at Facebook's headquarters, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg & COO Sheryl Sandberg, will be...

Free and open to the public!

http://www.keplers.com/event/hometown-peninsula-presents-gary-vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk has captured attention with his pioneering, multifaceted approach to personal branding and business. After primarily utilizing traditional advertising techniques to build his family's local retail wine business into a...

TEDxPresidio brings together some of the brightest thought leaders in business who are shaping the future of their sectors. Covering evolving 21st Century business trends like CSR, competition in a global marketplace, entrepreneurship, technological tools, survival in the digital age, and the changing set of internal and external values emerging...

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco is back for another great year of sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities.

Registration is now open! Use discount code websf11fb20 to save 20% on all conference passes or code websf11fbe for a free Expo Hall Only pass.

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http://samameetup-efbevent.eventbrite.com

At Samasource we believe technology can change the lives of people living in poverty. And we're not the only ones.

Join us for pizza, beer and lightning talks from Patrice Martin at IDEO.org, Scott Silverman who is Coding for America, and others, including our own...

UPDATE: Can't wait to see you all *tonight*! We've got lots of beer, wine, chips, and powerpoint slides featuring kittens for you. :)
-Evan

Community management is no longer an up-and-coming position; it's become a standard role in many startups and even large companies.

How should the role, practice, and soul of community...