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Wireless Technology for Social Change

Read the new report on trends in mobile use by NGOs:

Wireless Technology for Social Change.

The report was commissioned by the UN Foundation/Vodafone Group Foundation Partnership and written by Katrin Verclas and Sheila Kinkade.

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Free Women: Human Rights via MMS for International Women's Day

March 7, 2008 | CorinneRamey

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Arabic, mobileactive youtube, mobileactiveorg, video, viral mobile campaign, women, youtube

This video about women's rights is one of three mobile phone videos made by Egyptian artist Ahmad Sherif, designed to be spread virally on mobile phones.

The text, translated into English, says

Muslim? Great. Christian? Perfect. Jewish? Shalom. Veil? Why not. Niqab? Be my guest. No Niqab? Your choice. Atheist? Whatever. You're ready to die for God? It's your life. You would die for Adel Imam? Who wouldn't...

SMS marketing -- Txt for the early bird?

May 9, 2007 | KatrinVerclas

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mobileactive, sms campaign, txt campaign, viral mobile campaign

Nonprofits the world over are trying to tackle sms marketing. Whether it's list building, earned media, or fundraising, text messaging or sms is all the rage.