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Text Messages Aren't Enough When Natural Disasters Strike

Just in time for Hurricane Irene's arrival, a new survey from the Red Cross claims that social media is increasingly being used by Americans seeking information on natural disasters. A reliance on social media and text messages during emergencies has hidden dangers.READ»

More Social Media Policies: LA Times, Harvard Law, Microsoft, and Cisco

In our earlier story (Corporate Social Media Policies: The Good, the Mediocre, and the Ugly), we asked you to send us more corporate social media policies, and you delivered. Here is a second batch, with good, mediocre and ugly ...READ»

Design Students Give Red Cross a Brand Transfusion

The cash-strapped Red Cross gets new ideas; students get real-world experience.READ»

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Sign of Humanitarian Relief That Anyone Can Understand

The logos for disaster relief agencies need to work harder than the average identity. Rick Barrack examines the effectiveness of several logos after the devastation in Haiti and Chile.READ»

UpMo for Leadership Development: Volunteering is the Yellow Brick Road

  UpMo (for upward mobility), recently featured here, is an online service that promises to help you accelerate your career success.  As a lifetime volunteer, and a matchmaker for business volunteers and nonprofit boards, ...READ»