Use Social Media Facebook Twitter Linkedin to Find Kidney Organ Donor (SM management for advertising, branding, SEO 202 436 6577)
Ricky Cisco, 25, right, talks about his decision to donate one of his kidneys to Jeff Kurze, center, seated with wife Roxy, at the Beaumont Hospital Heart Center Conference in Royal Oak, Mich. Facing a three-to-five-year wait for a kidney, the couple turned to Facebook. (Clarence Tabb Jr. / Detroit News / Associated Press / April 4, 2011)
Perhaps anything is possible with social media — but even so, this story caught me off guard: A man donated his kidney to a stranger after seeing a plea on Facebook.
Jeff Kurze’s kidneys were failing, according to the story. His wife, Roxy, posted on her wall in desperation:
“Wishing a kidney would fall out of the sky so my husband can stop suffering,” the 30-year-old Web designer wrote. “So if anyone knows of a live donor with type O blood, PLEASE let me know.”
Ricky Cisco, a 25-year-old comedian, saw the post and messaged Roxy, saying he wanted to help. Even though the two were nearly complete strangers, they were Facebook friends (having met once through work).
The rest, as they say, was surgery. But it raises an interesting question: Are people more likely to be philanthropic through Facebook and other social media? Plenty of charities have banked on the theory — but if there’s any power in it, it may come from a more general idea not limited to the Internet: the theory that people are more likely to be generous in social networks of all kinds, from family to clubs to religious organizations.
Robert Putnam, author of “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community,” would probably agree. The Harvard University professor compared Americans’ charitable tendencies to their social connectedness, and found that they matched up pretty well.
In this paper, he writes, “By far the best predictor of philanthropy, for example, is not how much money you have, but how many clubs you go to or how often you go to church. There is a very strong affinity between social connectedness and altruism.”
Does this mean you should be expanding your social networks — including friending everyone you ever meet in case you ever need a replacement organ? That might be going a bit far. But it’s an interesting note to how our interconnectedness through the Internet might shape our motivations just as much as our “real” social networks do.
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Kids and Al-Qaeda Using Social Media for Virtual Communication
Bruce Porter Jr the Social Networks Manager (Uses Social Media for advertising and branding)
One of the most e-mailed articles on the New York Times website for the past several days has been one titled, “Don’t Call Me, I Won’t Call You.” My guess is a lot of grown up kids are sending it to their parents to prove that they’re not the only ones who don’t always answer the phone or respond to voice mail messages. The article describes how phone habits have changed over the past five years as people shift to text messaging, email and Facebook to communicate with their friends, families and colleagues. Nielsen Research notes that spending on cellular voice traffic is trending downward and that text traffic spending will exceed voice in the next three years.
I thought about this article last night when I was in a conversation with some old and new friends at a conference I’m attending. Somehow we got into a debate about whether the way people learn new skills and behaviors is changing as a result of the internet and virtual communications technology. On one side of the debate were the folks who were saying that the only real learning is that which comes from a live person teaching one other person or a group of other people in person. I was on the other side of the argument. We spent a good bit of time and energy going back and forth about how quickly the learning styles of the human species can adapt. My point was that disruptive technologies like the phone or the internet cause people to change their learning and working styles pretty quickly. Of course, the great trump card in a discussion like this is to ask, “What research have you read that backs up your point of view?” Darn, I just couldn’t come up with any academic citations on the spot. (Perhaps if I hadn’t had that second glass of wine.)
A guy I’m sitting with this morning just told me that his son is in a good medical school where attending lectures is optional. They’re all online and the students can watch them when they want.
Here’s the thing…
A few years ago I was talking with a client who has a background in what the Army calls information operations. His job is to influence the thinking of allies and enemies. He told me about attending a briefing at the Pentagon on how Al-Qaeda was using one of the new social media technologies. My client said that going into the briefing, he wasn’t that interested because he didn’t “get” the technology. By the time he left the briefing, he realized that it didn’t matter whether or not he “got” it. The enemy was using it and he had to figure out how to deal with that whether he got it or not.
What are you ignoring or arguing against because you don’t get it? What are you doing to challenge your assumptions about how things should be or will always be?
Website Article: http://scotteblin.typepad.com/blog/2011/03/do-you-get-it-or-not-does-it-matter.html
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Why your social graph should be bigger (not smaller) (via Information Maven: Greg Meyer)
Map of Top 50 UK PR people and followers (via flickr.com/photos/porternovelli)
I meet a lot of people who are interested in segmenting their social graphs — keeping Facebook for friends, Twitter for fun, and keeping business contacts, well, focused on business — and they are missing something.
It’s Too Hard
It’s really hard today to remember how you met someone when co-workers can friend you on Facebook, people you meet at a conference can connect to you on LinkedIn, and any number of people can find you on Twitter. I fully respect the need of some to separate out their lives so that they can maintain separation between the areas of their life, and my opinion is that spending time filtering and segmenting your social graph takes away from the very benefits that happen when your social graph is bigger.
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EmmeGirls Promotional Models at RSA Conference 2011 USA Moscone Center San Francisco (via EmmeGirls Blog)
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The EmmeGirls trade show models will be performing at the RSA Conference 2011 staged at the famed Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco this February 14th – 18th. This marks the 20th year the RSA Conference has been influencing and connecting professional in the information security sector. Learn the latest trends and capitalize on the newest information in this fast changing field. Even President Bill Clinton will be on hand for the final keynote address.
Make sure you have the professional staff needed to make the most out of your time in San Francisco and increase your return on investment (ROI). EmmeGirls staffs CEO level spokesmodels, trade show models and hot promotional models to draw attention to your booth, set appointments for you, create a social buzz to promote your after parties, golf outings and more. EmmeGirls is led by CEO Emme Porter. She is former Miss Massachusetts, Bella Vita REAL Reality TV Star and a three time member of the Washington Capitals Cheerleading squad called the Red Rockers. Trust the hottest promotional marketing agency to know the best male and female talent. Call today 202 436 5114 and visit our EmmeGirls Promotional Models website.
EmmeGirls Trade Show Models at World of Concrete WOC Concrete and Masonry Construction Event Las Vegas Convention Center (Models Blog)
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The EmmeGirls Trade Show Models will be at the WOC Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada this January 17th – 21st. World of Concrete is one of the largest trade shows in the world and the only annual international show for the commercial concrete and the masonry construction industries. Staged at the famed Las Vegas Convention Center WOC will feature all of the latest innovative products, cutting edge technologies and best practices with tools and equipment. Start your year off right in Las Vegas with WOC and learn how to grow and sustain your business, how to “go green” and mingle and network with the best minds in the industry. Enjoy the many unique special events and the plethora of training seminars that are designed around your busy schedule.
Make sure you have the professional staff needed to make the most out of your time in Las Vegas and increase your return on investment (ROI). EmmeGirls staffs CEO level spokesmodels and hot promotional models to draw attention to your booth, set appointments for you, create a social buzz to promote your after parties, golf outings and more. EmmeGirls is led by CEO Emme Porter. She is former Miss Massachusetts, Bella Vita REAL Reality TV Star and a three time member of the Washington Capitals Cheerleading squad called the Red Rockers. Trust the hottest promotional marketing agency to know the best male and female talent. Call today 202 436 5114 and visit our EmmeGirls Promotional Models website.
EmmeGirls Trade Show Spokes Models at AdvaMed 2010 The MedTech Conference (via EmmeGirls Blog)
The EmmeGirls Trade Show Models will be at the Washington Convention Center this Oct. 19th and 20th forAvdaMed 2010. This the the don’t miss Medtech Conference of the year. With Washington, DC being the most important place to meet key policy-makers and financiers expect the worlds top CEO’s, business executives and media on hand. While in town enjoy fall in the City while taking a walk from the Convention Center to the famed Newseum and organize a Happy Hour at the exquisite Hudson Restaurant & Lounge in Dupont Circle.
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EmmeGirls Models at Philadelphia Sports Law Conference (via EmmeGirls Blog)
EmmeGirls Trade Show Models will be at Temple University in Downtown Philadelphia this November 11th representing high profile law firms. This is the place to be for sports law professionals. Come mingle and learn from the best minds in the industry. The distinguished group of panelists includes NFL team executives, college Athletic Directors, NFL Players Association representatives, licensed athlete agents, sports lawyers, and other professionals in the sports world.
Do you have the professional staff to make the most out of your time at Sports Law Conference? EmmeGirls Spokesmodels are a great way to provide the buzz and the image you need to succeed in Philadelphia. EmmeGirls is led by CEO Emme Porter. She is former Miss Massachusetts, Bella Vita Reality TV Star and a three time member of the Washington Capitals NHL Cheerleading squad called the Red Rockers. Trust the hottest promotional marketing agency to know the best male and female talent. Call today 202 436 5114 and visit our EmmeGirls Promotional Models website.
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EmmeGirls Models at ArcSight Protect 2010 (via EmmeGirls Blog)
EmmeGirls Trade Show Models will be at the sixth annual ArcSight Protect Conference. Staged at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center September 19th – 22nd this is the best educational symposium for security and compliance training in the country. Learn, Collaborate and Innovate with the best minds in the security business while enjoying the all that Washington, DC has to offer.
Do you have the professional staff needed to make the right impression at ArcSight? EmmeGirls is a national promotional modeling agency headquartered in DC. It is led by DC’s own Emme Porter. She is former Miss Massachusetts and three time member of the Washington Capitals NHL Cheerleader squad called the Red Rockers. Trust the hottest local company to know the best male and female talent. Call today to book the best models 202 436 5114 and visit our Spokesmodels website.
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