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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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.&# It’s worth noting that beginning July 31 Google will delete all private Google Profiles (this best practice will then be revised to reflect the new sign up process), so at the very least your first name, last name, and profile picture will be public. Add a your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google Profile picture.

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Book Giveaway: Mobilizing Generation 2.0

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I contributed a big picture essay in one of the chapters ). (On It is about how these young people are using all of their widgets and gadgets for causes. You can grab the paper from this cool Sprout Widget.). Leave your comment before May 9th, 2008 at midnight EST 3.) Here's more about what's in the paper and what isn't.

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Social Media Roadblock: An Interview with Wendy Harman, Red Cross - Social Media Strategy Case Study

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

campaign's objective was to encourage social media activists to show solidarity with the Red Cross by displaying Red Cross PSAs, videos, photos, widgets, on their online spaces. It was an echo campaign to complement a radio roadblock on Friday, September 19, 2008 when the NAB encouraged all radio stations to run a Red Cross PSA at 1 pm EDT.

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MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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And what is the optimum combination of videos, pictures, text, friends, and other widgets? Does their profile include a donation widget or a link to click for donations? If it does, how much money has been raised and which widget are they using? Do you hope to generate a certain amount of donations from a widget?

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MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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And what is the optimum combination of videos, pictures, text, friends, and other widgets? Does their profile include a donation widget or a link to click for donations? If it does, how much money has been raised and which widget are they using? Do you hope to generate a certain amount of donations from a widget?

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Don’t Think Social Media Results in Online Donations? Think Again!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It soared in users beginning in 2008 to present. Many nonprofits have concluded prematurely that social media does not directly contribute to online dollars raised because amounts given through Facebook, Twitter or MySpace apps and widgets have been relatively low. What about Twitter? Working hand in hand. I don’t think so.

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Developing a Social Media Plan: Lessons from Election 2008

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Election 2008 is remarkable for so many reasons. As agents of social change, there is a great deal the nonprofit sector can learn from Election 2008. Go Mobile: Mobile applications have surged in this 2008 and some predict it will make the difference in the election's outcome. For the first time in U.S. Tools you can Use.