Bits & pieces of useful and/or funny

Are you a newbie when it comes to social media for social good? Hang in there — technically you can be considered a veteran once you’ve been on Twitter longer than eight months!

Whether you’ve just transitioned to a nonprofit sector job from the corporate world, or you’ve recently been handed “social media things” as yet another item on your plate at work, you may find yourself exposed to a lot of broad advice that doesn’t target your needs.

Let’s skip the usual suspects like Mashable or TechCrunch, and get straight to the specialized stuff. Here’s an insider’s perspective on the resources that can help you do your new job better, faster — with more awesomeness: An Insider’s Guide to Social Media Resources for New Nonprofit Professionals

The following terrifying smiles belong to either Ewan McGregor or Michael Fassbender. But which is which?

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Fassbender: 1, 2, 3, 8,10
McGregor: 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 

The same smile can be used for good or for evil.

This special Greenpeace spot celebrates 40 great years of pissing people off.

Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organization founded in 1971 in Vancouver, Canada and now present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

I gotta be upfront with my peeps about the likelihood of a response from me during the Toronto film festival.

The likelihood, in case you were wondering, is poor!

LinkedIN has just added a new feature to allow you to list and detail your volunteer experience on your personal profile.

Great opportunity for young folks and old folks alike to easily highlight what they’ve learned working with causes they care about. You can also list “Organizations I Support” and “Causes I Care About”.

Find it under Edit Profile > Add Sections > (scroll down) Volunteer Experience & Causes.