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Open Community Case Study – American Library Association

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This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book.

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Open Community Case Study – Empowering the Periphery

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This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book.

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6 Teen Activists You Should Be Following in 2021

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Whether it’s taking a stance for LGBTQ+ rights, fighting against climate change, or shedding light on marginalized communities, this generation is vocal about creating change for the better. They have also started Never Again MSD, a student-run committee that advocates for tighter gun laws, known on social media as #neveragain.

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

It started in 2004 when a legislative committee held a series of hearings on digital copyright reform. Hundreds of Facebook groups started cropping up indicating the issue was finding space in local communities. There is no song book. People will increasingly seek to influence policy, companies and communities.

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When I Couldn’t Find Marketing Outlets to Elevate My Brand, I Created My Own

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When I first started building Diversability with the vision of creating a community of people with disabilities (and the allies who support us) elevating disability pride, I kept encountering roadblocks when trying to get the word out. Now, in 2023, we have 80,000 followers across our social networks and 5,800 in our closed communities.

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4 Teen Activists You Should Be Following on Social

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In fact, 80 percent of Gen Zers feel they can have an impact on issues by using social media, and 64 percent believe supporting issues online is more effective at making a difference than doing something in their communities. In 2018, Jamie joined in youth protests across the globe, from London to Washington D.C.,

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B2B Social Media Gets Intimate

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In our rush to amass friends and followers, Rubel argues, we've assembled online social communities that are so loud and so constant, that it's become difficult to use them for more than mundane conversations. The early stage of most sales cycles is equally mundane. Private means private.

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