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A Social Media Strategy for Scientific Research or Policy Impact

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I encounter a lot of social media skeptics who ask me pointed questions. What if your goal is large scale systemic change, why bother with social media?". A few weeks back I met Melinda Venable, Associate Director Digital and Ethnic Media at Resource Media who told me about the ClimateChangeUS Twitter strategy. .

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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13 of the Best Nonprofit Videos from the Last 13 Years

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These early adopters were also embracing Myspace when the vast majority of nonprofits hadn’t yet had their aha moment about social media. Drug Policy Alliance. YouTube launched almost 13 years ago on February 14, 2005 and you got to give credit to the early adopter nonprofits active on YouTube in its early years.

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Social Media and Governance: Reflections from BoardSource

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I had the honor of doing a mini workshop at the annual BoardSource Conference called “Governing the Networked Nonprofit in An Age of Social Media &# where I had an opportunity to share some ideas on social media culture, transparency, and simplicity from the Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine.

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Tech Across Your Org: Social Media Collaboration Across the NYC Elder Abuse Center

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This spring, the New York City Elder Abuse Center (the Center) began its journey from a traditional, “non-social” organization to one that uses and embraces social media in both its communications and internal processes. In order to accomplish the goals of social media strategy, Deputy Director Risa Breckman knew that 1.)

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Social Media Listening: You Don’t To Be Joey Chestnut on the 4th of July!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest in 2008. It’s the same sort of discomfort that some people feel about approaching the task of listening for learning using the social web. It’s one thing to have it written in a social media policy. Let me explain.

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Becoming A Social Media Savvy Nonprofit, Nurturing A Social Culture Through Personal Use

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Dietrich I love the Red Cross's approach to scaling its engagement strategy by involving the whole organization - it is spelled out in their strategy handbook and policy guidelines. The first steps are simple once you have policy/philosophy in place and the right mix of bottom up/top down adoption or acceptance of social media.