September, 2010

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The Ladder of Love: Growing Facebook Fans

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Ladder of Love on Facebook. I was lucky enough to spend my last afternoon in Alaska driving to Talkeetna with Aliza Sherman who lives in Alaska who I’ve known since 1995 and with Cassandra Stalzer my host! I love the framework she created for identifying and cultivating Super Fans on Facebook. I like to call it the ladder of love! The very first step is getting attention and getting people to “like&# or join your Facebook page.

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How To Get a Wikipedia Page for Your Nonprofit

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Note from Beth: Here’s another terrific guest post from Manny Hernandez. What has been your experience getting a Wikipedia Page for your nonprofit? Guest Post by Manny Hernandez. Because it was such a painfully long process and because I couldn’t find too many complete articles when I googled “ Wikipedia nonprofits “, I decided to share the lessons we learned so that you may not make the same mistakes we made.

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The Art of Beginning for Improving Social Media Practice

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Two or three years ago, I received an email from Chris Brogan asking if I would give some advice to a recent college graduate named Avi Kaplan who was interested in a career of using social media for nonprofits. I chatted with Avi and answered some of his questions. Not long after that, Avi helped Stacey Monk develop a strategy for the very first Tweetsgiving.

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WomenWhoTech: Social Media ROI Panel

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Social Media Roi Slidesbk. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I am honored to be a part today’s WomenWhoTech online summit. I’m doing a panel titled “Social Media ROI&# with Lauren Vargas from Radian 6 and moderated by Roz Lemieux from Fission Strategy. Here’s the description: Do you know what kind of an impact social media is having on your brand, mission, or bottom line?

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New Study: Social Media Use By Foundation Leaders

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The Foundation Center released a report that documents the usage of social media tools by foundation executives based on survey responses from 73 members of the Center’s Grantmaker Leadership Panel. The report outlines which social media services are used regularly or occasionally by foundation leaders, which blogs are read by CEOs and how often, the perceived usefulness of Web 2.0 in philanthropic work, and highlights the social media activity of two “power users&# in the field.

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Finding Balance: Our Relationship with Technology and Social Networks

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Photo by Beth Kanter. I’m just back from a few days mostly offline in the Point Reyes National Seashore area to walk along the beach and appreciate the beautiful views and nature. Taking an Internet or technology break is important, especially if you live a constantly connected lifestyle. (It isn’t easy at first) Above all it helps you examine your relationship with technology and find balance.

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Get Your Social Media Strategy in Shape With Spreadsheet Aerobics

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Flickr Photo by Metro Transportation Library and Archive. Successful social media is like going to the gym because the discipline of a good routine gets results much like working out on a daily basis. If you have put on running shoes for the first time, do you think you can really expect to win the Boston Marathon? If you are just starting out or if you haven’t identified a strategy and a good regular routine, can you really expect success?