Social Media for Social Good (The Buzz Bin)

Geoff Livingston will be teaching “Social Media for Social Good” at Georgetown University.

Per Geoff:

Here’s a sneak preview of the syllabus for MPPR-785-01, “Social Media for Social Good,” including the text books…

Social media offers organizations an indispensable tool set for a wide variety of philanthropic activities including activism, education, donor and volunteer development, and direct fundraising. Because of its inherently personal and community-based nature, social media provides an ideal canvas to work within, allowing causes to not just communicate, but also to activate and invigorate significant grassroots activity.

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And here is his class reading list – perfect for anyone looking to better understand the use of social media for social good.

• Christopher Locke, Rick Levine, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger, The Cluetrain Manifesto
• Seth Godin, Flipping the Funnel, nonprofit edition (eBook)
• Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff, Groundswell
• Geoff Livingston with Brian Solis, Now Is Gone
• Jack Trout and Al Ries, Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
• Ben Rigby, Mobilizing Generation 2.0
• Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point
• Allison Fine, Momentum

Awesome picks!