We got hold of a video wherein BusinessBlogging CEP Kiruba Shankar speaks at TED, Silicon Valley…

Schools for India is a visionary initiative to build world class schools all around India, 6000 of them…
Watch the video below for a detailed understanding of the initiative…

Refer www.schoolsforindia.org/ for more details…
You may also join Schools for India Google group at
http://groups.google.co.in/group/schoolsforindia?hl=en&lnk=srg

BusinessBlogging Pvt Ltd, a popular social media consulting company, founded by even popular Kiruba Shankar, has published several job openings in the space of Social media.
Below are some of their immediate openings. Reach to them if you think one of these openings has your name on it. Please spread the world among your friends.
Graphics Designers:
Creative people with 1-2 years experience in Graphics design using photoshop and other tools. Knowledge of basic animation/flash will be added advantage.
Research Analysts:
Candidates with journalism/engineering or MBA background who are passionate about Social Media are welcome to join us as Research Analysts. As a research analyst you’ll work on innovative social media strategies and their implementations, under the guidance of some of the best Social Media evangelists. Freshers are also welcome.
Content Developers:
If you enjoy writing, have a command over English and understand basics of Social Media, join us.
Part Time Jobs/ Freelancers:
If you wish to pursue your …

Watch Shrinidhi Hande’s podcast with Ace Mountain Climber Sandhosh Kumar…

Read a detailed post here

Arun Nair has published an interesting bit on how to use Social Media as a medium for disaster relief…
Excerpt:
“Social media has also been very resourceful in mobilizing funds instantly for the cause. Fund raising applications have sprung all across Facebook which has helped in gathering hundreds of millions of $ in contributions. According to Randi Zuckerberg, who manages non-profit initiatives for Facebook “People have contributed thousands of dollars through the Causes application on Facebook… Groups including the American Red Cross, Oxfam America and Partners in Health have mobilised supporters through their Facebook pages and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the last 24 hours alone.”
Read the full article:
http://www.indianeye.org/2010/02/02/social-media-as-a-medium-for-disaster-relief/