It's Beth's Bithday, "Be A Generous Geek"

Beth is an NPtech pioneer.  She has influenced countless numbers of individuals, nonprofits and changemakers to more effectively use social media for social change.  That’s why I was delighted when Amy Sample Ward and Stacey Monk asked if I’d join in on their birthday blogging surprise party for our friend Beth. There are numerous posts and conversations I could point to that have inspired me personally, and I wanted to share with you just a few of the ways that Beth has influenced this constantly evolving space.   

 

Beth is a teacher: whether it’s through her creative use of finger puppets or through her deep and informative blog posts Beth has a way of sharing information so that you don't only understand it, but you want to jump on the next opportunity to test it out yourself. After all, we know that social media is about trying new things and there is no better experimenter out there than Beth.

 

Beth is an analyzer: she doesn’t just share information, she breaks it down and provides deep analysis and case studies. The Case Foundation benefited directly from this through Beth and Allison Fine's analysis of our first Giving Challenge.

 

Beth is generous: perhaps this speaks for itself, but Beth is a giver. She reminds us the importance of using social media to engage in conversation, it's not a one way street. Beth comments on other people's blogs, she retweets great information, she shares case studies and deep analysis of the issues, she donates to causes she cares about. And, if you too want to know how to be a "Generous Geek" check out the presentation below she gave this past summer at Mashable's Summer of Social Good.