M+R

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Now here’s the bad news: if you don’t get on board with the new requirements, you’re likely to see your emails going to spam. Open that email, click the three horizontal dots on the top next to the spam button, and select “View raw message.” Google and Yahoo have announced that they want to keep user-reported spam rates below 0.3%.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

M&R and NTEN just released an impressive benchmarks study that analyzed 32 nonprofits online advocacy and online fundraising programs in 2007 and 2008. Email open rates declined 1% while a past study found a 3% decrease between 2006 and 2007. This is down from 19% in 2007 and 21% in 2006. Here are the highlights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

Some of you may remember the flap about Ranger Rick from 2007). When you make updates to the Page, it appears in the streams of your fans or people who have joined your page. It's intended to prevent spam. That's why there is a limit 30 people to invite to your page. How to let people know how to join your page? (1)

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Email open rates declined 1%, compared to a 3% decrease between 2006 and 2007. Open rates can be an unreliable metric due to spam filters, preview panes and image blocking -- all of which make it hard to know whether someone is actually opening (or reading) an email. This is down from 19% in 2007 and 21% in 2006.

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Care2

AUGUST 14, 2007

" No matter how much killer content you have, if people arent looking at, its doing you no good. Here are the quick tips from the report, but make sure to check out the full PDF article to look at all the data behind it. Its worth it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

welcomed everyone "The people on the end of your web site will be informed than the CEO. Go to the places on the social web where you can find people who are passionate about your cause. Breakout Session 1 Jenny Kapp, Community Connections Australia - Get ConnectED: Weaving A New Social Web for People with Disabilities.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

It has become a great resource and many people are flocking to it on a daily basis. Theres no question that such creative strategies will emerge in greater volume during 2007, and while some existing consultants are already helping groups make this work, theres plenty of room for some savvy specialists to get in the game.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

It has become a great resource and many people are flocking to it on a daily basis. Theres no question that such creative strategies will emerge in greater volume during 2007, and while some existing consultants are already helping groups make this work, theres plenty of room for some savvy specialists to get in the game.

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See3

OCTOBER 29, 2007

What I said I wanted was a way for people who are part of YouTube’s nonprofit program to be able to collect email addresses and not just donations. While there are people who use YouTube as a pure social network, the majority of YouTube users are passive viewers of video. In this way, no one would mistake their opt-in for spam.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

" I think this statement still holds true, although with more people thinking about ROI and Social Media, practice is evolving. For example, in April 2007 I wrote 52 posts, but in April 2008 I wrote 61. Many people ask me "How often should I post?" What does that mean? Avinash Kaushik agrees. Audience Growth.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2008

MN150 is a newish permanent exhibition (opened in Oct 2007) at the Minnesota History Center that marks the sesquicentennial of Minnesota with 150 of “the most influential forces in the state’s history.” We don’t draw conclusions and spoonfeed people. There were six of us milling around at any time, shilling outside, talking to people.

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