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Organizations actively use social media for social good


Implications - As social good becomes more relevant in the purchasing decision of today’s consumer, one way to reach them is through social media. Facebook, Twitter and other online networks are being used to enhance activist or charitable activities, allowing marketers to take advantage of the relationships between online users and the ability of the Internet to take a message to viral heights.
 Score:
3.9
Warm
Top 6 Examples:
49,992 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jun 09 - Feb 11
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Social Media Sacrifices
 Score:
3.8
Peaked and V. Hot
15,554 Clicks in 133 w
Pub: Nov 30, 10

Social Media Sacrifices

Celebs Offer Up Their Digital Lives for the Buy Life Campaign
The Buy Life campaign may seem like social media suicide, but the macabre movement is for an amazing cause. Alicia Keys' "Keep A Child Alive" organization has spawned the Buy Life concept joining with… [More]

Altruistic Celeb Assassinations (UPDATE)
 Score:
4.8
Peaked and Warm
9,136 Clicks in 132 w
Pub: Dec 3, 10

Altruistic Celeb Assassinations (UPDATE)

'Keep a Child Alive' Claims More Famous Victims
The 'Keep a Child Alive' campaign has taken the form of a rather ironic means of raising awareness. As a strategy to raise funds and familiarity surrounding the pressing HIV/AIDS issues in India and Africa,… [More]

Enlightening Social Media Fixtures
 Score:
4.3
Peaked and Warm
11,962 Clicks in 123 w
Pub: Feb 8, 11

Enlightening Social Media Fixtures

The Twitter Ball by Sarah Turner is an Eco-Conscious & Recycled
Most lighting fixtures are content merely to provide some kind of illumination, but the Twitter Ball by Sarah Turner is far more ambitious in its capabilities, composition, and aspirations. Made almost… [More]

Successful Social Media Protests
 Score:
3.7
Peaked and Warm
5,184 Clicks in 210 w
Pub: Jun 7, 09

Successful Social Media Protests

Did James Franco Cancel UCLA Commencement Speech Due to Facebook?
James Franco won't be making his scheduled commencement speech at UCLA this year, and many in Westwood think that his sudden withdrawal from the graduation ceremony is directly due to a Facebook protest… [More]

Collaborative Twitter Fundraising
 Score:
3.5
Peaked and Mild
3,617 Clicks in 191 w
Pub: Oct 17, 09

Collaborative Twitter Fundraising

PayPal, eBay & MillerCoors Step Up to #BeatCancer
PayPal, eBay and MillerCoors are looking to use Twitter for some large-scale fundraising at the Blog World Expo using the hashtag #beatcancer. The corporations have pledged to donate a penny for every… [More]

Tweeting Charity Scarves
 Score:
3.4
Peaked and Mild
4,539 Clicks in 130 w
Pub: Dec 19, 10

Tweeting Charity Scarves

Twitter Knitter Uses Social Media to Keep the Cold & Needy Warm
In a feel-good project called Twitter Knitter, creative agencies Saint and RKCR/Y&R join forces in trying to keep the cold and needy warm this Christmas season. The project invites tweeps to share quirky,… [More]


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