nonprofits, especially web newbies, shouldn't miss this free webinar series on storytelling and social media

There is a lot of stuff on the web about social media for nonprofits, but it's so dispersed that it can be hard for a beginner to know where to start.

This free five-part webinar series on storytelling and social media from TechSoup Global and NTEN looks like an excellent introduction for beginners as well as a great resource for those who are more advanced.  Plus, it integrates storytelling, the proven technique for communicating.  You must sign up for each session individually:

Part 1: Building Blocks (1/21/2009, 11am PT) Amy Sample Ward
Part 2: Podcasting (1/28/2009, 11am PT) Corey Pudhorodsky
Part 3: Video Creation (2/4/2009, 11am PT) Jay Dedman and Ryanne Hodson
Part 4: Creating Social Buzz (2/11/2009, 11am PT) Danielle Brigida
Part 5: Social Media ROI (2/18/2009, 11am PT) Beth Kanter

(Thanks to Joe Solomon and Chad Norman for alerting me to this webinar via Twitter, the microblogging service. And thanks to Many Cats 4 Me for permission to use this photo via a Creative Commons license.)

nonprofits, nota bene: Clicking on any of the above-linked names will connect you to some of the smartest minds in using the Web to advance your cause.  And if you don't know about NTEN or TechSoup Global, check them out, too, and sign up for their updates and services.

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