Bill Clinton Helps Students Get College Funding… By Launching New Facebook App
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Food Fight: Social Media Fuels Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
You may know him as the Naked Chef, but Jamie Oliver is quickly becoming a heavy contender in a global food fight. Armed with a celebrity name and a lifetime of experience in nutrition, Oliver hopes to take on the American food system by educating the public about processed foods and inspiring food activism. The chef and long-time health advocate doesn’t just cook great meals, he’s also fueling a cultural movement towards food awareness—and he’s using a social media campaign to spice things up.
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Join us on July 31 for our Social Curation Summit in New York, where you'll learn new strategies to connect and engage with your audience using visual communities such as Pinterest, BO.LT, and Tumblr. Speakers include Scott Belsky (Behance), Shane Rahmani (Thrillist), and Elias Roman (Songza Media). Register by June 7 and save.
Use Visual Social Network Sites to Market Your Business
Join us on July 31 for our Social Curation Summit in New York, where you'll learn new strategies to connect and engage with your audience using visual communities such as Pinterest, BO.LT, and Tumblr. Speakers include Scott Belsky (Behance), Shane Rahmani (Thrillist), and Elias Roman (Songza Media). Register by June 7 and save. Real Men Don’t Buy Girls — YouTube Campaign Takes On Sex Slavery
Celebrities including Jessica Biel, Edward Norton, Justin Timberlake, and Jason Mraz are participating in Real Men Don’t Buy Girls, a video campaign on YouTube led by the DNA Foundation, which, in turn, is led by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore.
Google Ensures That Messages for Japan Aren’t Lost in Translation
Google aims to eliminate the language barrier faced by users who wish to share messages of support for earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged Japan with its launch of Messages for Japan, which serves the dual purpose of automatically translating posts into Japanese and helping to raise funds for the country’s recovery efforts.
Bill Clinton Helps Students Get College Funding… By Launching New Facebook App
The social media tool is based on the difficulty of paying for a higher education. It is a key reason many college students fail to graduate. Past studies have shown that upwards of two million college students don’t apply for any of the nearly $70 billion in financial aid the government distributes each year, and that almost two-thirds of students find the process of applying for financial aid difficult.
Earth Justice Social Media Campaign
Social Media has provided non-profit and charity organizations a new way to spread awareness and advocate for social change.
Earth Justice, a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to representing the environment, has launched a new social media campaign to protect endangered specie
Lady Gaga Joins Zynga's 'Save the Children' by Donating $1.5 Million
Children’s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency fund and other causes. Through playing Zynga games, including Café World, CityVille, FrontierVille, FarmVille, Words With Friends, Vampire Wars, YoVille and Zynga Poker, more than 250 million players had the opportunity to donate 100% of the purchase price of exclusive virtual items to the fundraising efforts. Via Credits, Facebook donated money generated through the purchases to support the initiative.
Easily Offer Your Resources to Those in Need with beremedy
When a wayward 20-year old decided to get clean and turn his life around, he returned home to regroup, and his mother welcomed him back. The single mother, however, had but one bed in her small apartment, and though she conceded it to her son, he turned it down and slept on the floor. The mom then sought help in the digital world, and 15 minutes after she put out a call for a bed, she was answered. This is just one example of the many ways an Atlanted-based group is helping those in need using new technology.
New Social Media Startups Are Dedicated To Funding Indie Art
When governments slash spending, the arts often suffer the biggest blow. With an economy crawling to recovery, many artists have turned to friends and family for financial support. Although social media websites like Facebook and Twitter have played key roles in promoting and sharing artwork, it has been smaller networks like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo that are saving the day for artists everywhere.
WeeWorld Virtual World Contributes to Japan Relief Efforts
The earthquake in Japan and the flood of tsunami devastate some of the most major areas. As a warm and caring gesture for the country and its survivors, Weeworld.com and its WeeMee Avatar Creator app are offering items for sale with 100% of the proceeds going to Japan Earthquake relief. Kibou the Shibu Inu pup (sells for 500 points or $1) quickly made it into the top 10 most purchased items on WeeWorld, showing strong outpouring of support for Japan from U.S. teens.
Discounted iPhone Games Give 100% of Proceeds To Japan Relief: Street Fighter and Sonic The Hedgehog
Japan, a source of enough great culture and entertainment for us so as to be said to be part of our own family, is facing deep troubles after the massive tsunami that has struck their northern shores. Help out for cheap by buying these iPhone games — 100% of proceeds go to Japan relief.
