Congratulations to NTEN Member the Humane Society of the United States for reaching 1,000,000 Fans on Facebook! That is quite an accomplishment – and since it's Member Appreciation Month here at NTEN, I'd like to let them know how much we admire the examples they've set in social media outreach.

As an aficionado of cute animal pictures, I of course admire their mastery of the art. I mean, just look at this custom landing page:

Every time I turn around, Carie Lewis and the fantastic team at HSUS are doing something else creative and fun that's also a great example of how to use social media for your cause. These NTEN members really get it. (If you're at the NTC, be sure to check out the session Carie is speaking at.)

This time, the folks at HSUS have an LOLcatz-style campaign for seals. To raise awareness about baby seals, they're sponsoring a photo caption contest. The judge? Nigel Barker from America' Next Top Model. (Don't tell anyone that I've seen almost every episode.)

So if you have a funnybone, check out LOLseals and submit your caption today. Over 14,000 others have in last week!