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Mobile apps are a waste of time for associations.

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According to Pew, only 29 percent of adults with cell phones use apps on their phone, compared with 72 percent who use SMS (text messaging) and 38 percent who access the internet. Experiment with opt-in text messaging (especially for event registrants, volunteers, and grassroots advocacy use). Remember, the adoption rate for SMS is 2.5

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Online & mobile disaster relief efforts for Japan

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This post on SmartBlog on Social Media is an interview with the Mgive Foundation, which helps nonprofits implement fundraising campaigns using mobile and SMS. If your association or nonprofit is assisting with relief efforts, please add what you’re doing in the comments. See also Google Crisis Response.

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eHarmony vs Match

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Match offers you more options in search for potential matches with advanced searching capabilities, and the platform adds some fun to the mix with games and live events. SMS Alerts. Match, on the other hand, while still heavily focused on long term unions, is a lot more casual than eHarmony. Winks and Flirts. Search by Photos.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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Patrick Meier is a director of crisis mapping at Ushahidi, which is a platform that unifies data gathered from multiple sources (SMS, e-mail, web) and distributes it onto a visual map or timeline. In the five years since Hurricane Katrina, social media has exploded, and its potential for use in crises was clear after the Haiti earthquake.

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