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 Hi guys, this morning I received an email from a friend who wanted to organize something to help out with the awful earthquake disaster in Haiti.

 Rather than doing something small and on our own, I decided to check out the news feeds, Twitter, etc. and sure enough there were a ton of great ideas already put together so I thought my time would be better spent and hopefully more effective contributing $ and spreading the word.

 I know most of you have blogs, websites & social media profiles so if you'd like to help out, here are a few links & resources that you can share with your own readers & community.

 

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 The CBS News website has a huge list of reputable organizations and charities that are offering aid to Haiti.

 

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 Or... you can make a donation of $5 by texting YELE to 501501 and on their website http://Yele.org

 

The Red Cross

 You can also donate $10 to the Red Cross by texting “HAITI” to 90999. There is more info on the Red Cross website here

 I know there are a ton of people & organizations putting relief efforts together to help so feel free to add your ideas, links and resources below. Thx guys...

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 To save you time, here are some of my favorite resources that I found on the web this week. Unless otherwise indicated, these are all freebies!

 

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 This seems timely & appropriate. Browse For A Cause is a FireFox add-on that donates to charity when you shop online.

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 Voice-enable your blog and boost your audience with Odiogo

 

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 Vidrollr is a slick new way to share thoughts and get people talking within your branded environment.

 

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What Matters Now... a new, free ebook by Seth Godin & friends...
Now, more than ever, we need to shake things up.  Download Here

 

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 Is this the web's most beautiful To Do list???  TeuxDeux.com

 

 

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 Finding all the cool, useful stuff on the web can be a major pain. Here are some of my favorite reads from the past few days/weeks.

 

If I Were a Realtor  by Chris Brogan

 If I were a realtor looking to use social media for my business I’d... read

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Agent or No Agent?  by Harvey Araton

 Are real estate brokers — like travel agents and other middlemen coping with the increasingly digital culture — in danger of becoming expensive anachronisms? It is only logical that as people feel more empowered based on their access to information and their ability to connect without help, they are at least questioning the wisdom of the conventional way of buying and selling a home.  read...

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The Pervasiveness Of Google  by Alex Wilhelm

 There it was, my little plane, stuck on the At least we got free waters. But as I glanced up to the corner of the map, what did I spy? Why a small Google logo, as if that was a surprise.

 And then it came to me, Google owns me. Between Wave, Gmail, Search, Calendars, Docs, Reader, News, Trends Adsense, Adwords, and a dozen other services, I am their, well, bitch.  read...

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Nobody Has A Million Twitter Followers  by Anil Dash

 I had about 18,000 followers of my own back in October, when I got added to the suggested user list. If I'd have continued my normal rate of growth, i'd have about 25,000 followers today, but thanks to being on the list, I've got close to 300,000 followers. Surprisingly though, I only get as many retweets and replies as I'd get with my organic number of followers.  read...

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Facebook is the new Compuserve  by Matt Asay

 People rightly fret about Facebook's twisting, turning approach to privacy, but perhaps a far greater concern is that so much great content is locked up at all.  read...

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JAN
14
2010
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Kristen... awesome, Doctors Without Borders is such a great group!

Cheryl... awesome as well. Re my subscribe button, just put your mouse over the graphic and click, it should be working, I just checked it.

12:45pm • #44
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Marti -- Great list! I've been watching CNN this evening and the photos are just devastating. It's hard to imagine.

5:34pm • #45
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I have a friend who has offered to match all contributions to Haiti that are made by 8:42 Friday up to $1,000  if they let her know where they donated and how much by commenting on her blog post.  Hopefully, you're ok with me posting to that blog.

http://www.menlokuksool.com/blog/?p=4

9:47pm • #46
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I have a friend who has offered to match all contributions to Haiti that are made by 8:42 Friday up to $1,000  if they let her know where they donated and how much by commenting on her blog post.  Hopefully, you're ok with me posting to that blog.

http://www.menlokuksool.com/blog/?p=4

9:47pm • #47
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Erica... I know what you mean, really sad!

Christine... thx so much for sharing that link, you and your friend are both awesome!

10:52pm • #48
JAN
15
2010
1,452,722 Points 46 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Thanks for sharing the resources. I am going to check out teuxdeux.

4:51am • #49
JAN
16
2010
128,098 Points Attended Rain Camp

I have friends who run an orphanage there, that was turned into a medical clinic (they've been on the news - one of the girls had a broken leg).  The biggest problem is getting medical supplies to them.  Food will become an issue, but thankfully they were well-stocked. 

You can see their blog here: 

http://www.childhope.org/about/earthquake.html

12:09am • #50
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Gita... my pleasure, enjoy!

Beth... awesome to hear that and thx for the link. The whole infrastructure has collapsed so getting supplies in is a BIG obstacle right now.

11:57am • #51
122,132 Points

Awesome, thanks so much for all th info.

Katherine

2:28pm • #52
JAN
17
2010

Hey Marti,

This is great, my mom and I were wondering where to go for donations and helping others find real donation centers they could donate to.  Thank you!

5:50pm • #53
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Thank you for always writing exceptional post Marti. This is so helpful to have so many links in one place to help those in great need in Haiti. I applaud you and your efforts.

8:56pm • #54
JAN
18
2010
283,478 Points 75 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Katherine... you're more than welcome.

Laura... with so many scammers out there, I thought it might be a good start to share a few legitimate links. Have a great week!

Cathy... nice to see you, just doing what I can. So many people are helping in so many ways. It's really nice to see how something so awful can bring out the best in so many.

12:21am • #56
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You are so giving Marti - you are rare!  The Haiti info is wonderful to have in one place.  It makes me sad to think of how much help they have needed and for how many years, but it took this natural disaster to pursuade the world to pay attention.  Hopefully they can rebuild and actually improve their quality of life to include the basic necessities. 

On a selfsih note, I loved Seth Godin's book and had downloaded it when it first was offered.  Of course with my computer crashing, I lost it and was going to have to find the link again - you have saved me the trouble!  Thank you - every little bit helps! 

Have a blessed day Marti!

7:04am • #57
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Actually I heard yesterday that the US has given Haiti 3 BILLION dollars since 1992.  But just giving them money doesn't do that much when they have little government in place.  Weak national government and almost nonexistant local government, small police department, illiterate people.....   The need is overwhelming.

They have deforested and overfarmed their part of the island, which is why the hurricanes are so devastating, from what I understand.  There's nothing to hold the soil.  The DR shares the island and yet is a whole different world.

In a sick sort of way, this earthquake may give them the best chance.  If our marines stay for a while, they may be able to help them get a basic infrastructure started.  If a person isn't struggling just to find clean water every day, maybe they can make some progress.

The other thing that has absolutely amazed me is the number of Christian organizations that already are in place and have been feeding and providing medical care for the Haitian people.  Although I knew of a couple, I had no idea how many there were.  God bless them!

8:12am • #58
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Sheila... right back at you, I've seen the great projects you're involved in.

Beth... you're absolutely right, lack of leadership is another obstacle in addition to the natural disasters. :-(

10:34pm • #59
JAN
25
2010
185,939 Points

Marti - The Animal Rescue Site is taking direct donations for the Animal Victims in Haiti or purchase anything from their online store and they will donate from your funds. All the devastation isn't just happening to the humans.

http://shop.theanimalrescuesite.com/store/item.do?siteId=310&itemId=40929&origin=EPA_012010_P_40929_m

 

 

 

 

10:12pm • #60
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28
2010
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29
2010
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Marti - Thanks for the list of resources.  It is so impressive to see everyone stepping up to help.  God Bless.

6:43pm • #62
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30
2010
169,299 Points 1 Featured Post

You are amazing... what an artistic and creative way to contribute to the cause. 

8:31pm • #63
JAN
31
2010
283,478 Points 75 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Susan... my pleasure, definitely awesome to see so many helping in so many ways.

Maya... thx so much, just trying to do my little part.

3:49pm • #64

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