Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Donor Solicitation Techniques on Twitter. Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques. Social Media ROI: Compare With Paper. An Internet Lesson in Rural Cambodia. You're Never Too Old To Change the World. Success Metrics for Your Social Fundraising Plan. Sharing Foundation Has Supporters in Finland. The Kids in Cambodia Say Thank You.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

Once you understand your own behavior and a technique for letting go of failure, you need to understand other people in your organization and establish this as a way of working. I’ve written about a number of techniques that nonprofits use on their teams to let go of failure here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2012

Here’s how it works, according to their recent Facebook and Tumblr posts: The Nature Conservancy has used photo contests to crowdsource photos from its network through social media in the post, as far back as 2008 when it ran a contest on Flickr. There are some obvious benefits: Engaging its network beyond the like on Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

My first ladder of engagement was developed for the America’s Giving Challenge contest that I won in 2008 - it was a framework that used the “community manager” or “network weaver” as the human face to connect with people and bring them to the next level of involvement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2008

The project is aimed at demonstrating and guiding women to work more efficiently using tools that support more collaborative information building and sharing techniques. The project, which will last for 3 months, will run from May to July 2008. The tools used will include (but not limited to) a combination of Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

January 2008 As the first place winner in the America's Giving Challenge for Global Causes, I use several twitter strategies. I also learned that one-on-one donor solicitation techniques can also work and some of the challenges of being able to track the velocity or flow of networked donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I started experimenting with these concepts back in 2008 at SXSW session on Nonprofit ROI and SXSW Session on Nonprofit Crowdsourcin g as well as at the NTC in 2009 on a session mapping metrics to strategy. I’ve using the technique to deliver conversational keynotes at conferences. (The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

” This was one of the reasons why I wanted to write the book, “ The Networked Nonprofit ,” with co-author Alison Fine back in 2008-09. I noticed a big change in 2010, the year the book was published. There were slightly less crossed-legs and arms and more curiosity and questions like, “What are the best practices?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Chris Brogan, one of my favorite bloggers, has started a project called The Social Media 100 where he has pledged to writing 100 useful blog posts in a row about the tools, techniques, and strategies behind using social media for business, organization, or personal interests. Add in a few hobbies. t overdo it, kids.).

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

The evaluation tools and techniques you choose will depend in large part on the message, the method of delivery, and the outcome that you want to measure. Published Friday, June 06, 2008 8:13 PM by Rebecca. June 6, 2008 10:41 PM. June 8, 2008 11:03 AM. Wild Apricot Updates - June 2008. June 2008 (9).

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean''s book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions. Yes and no. I frankly think this is ridiculous.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The survey was implemented between July 2008 and March 2009 - and the results presented here are focused on impact metrics In terms of fundraising and attracting volunteers, metrics that most nonprofit boards and executive directors highly value, the available evidence suggests that social media is not very effective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2010

Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest in 2008. This can be put practice by using listening (and engaging techniques) for program development. Wendy Harman from the Red Cross wished me a Happy Fourth of July with a Joey Chestnut reference which reminded of a post I wrote almost a year ago. Let me explain.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

But, maybe you've done some of that thinking and implemented a few focused social media experiments in 2008 and have gleaned some insights. Live in a tool or technique for at least month before adding something new. Use Time Management Techniques. Learn the techniques of simplify and apply to your social media use.

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See3

JANUARY 23, 2008

In the video he even points down to the donation form from his YouTube box, asking the viewer to donate right now to kick of the 2008 campaign activities. At See3 we’ve been exploring this direct response video technique for a while.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2016

As the 2008 campaign was heating up, internet based tools, especially social media, were really taking off. Barack Obama’s 2008 effort was the first truly social media-heavy presidential campaign. Each time, nonprofits quickly adopted the tools and techniques , and we still see the results today. Lesson Two: Social Networking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

The experiment called the Giving Challenge was: A 50 day event from December 2007 through January 2008. The America's Giving Challenge ended on January 31, 2008 and the idea of using social media and social networking tools has taken off. When the Case Foundation team launched their Giving Challenge. The Challenge raised $1.8

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean's book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions. Yes and no. I frankly think this is ridiculous.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I was honored to be on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. What are the techniques and strategies that nonprofits use to find free agents? In 2008, I designed the Nonprofit and Social Media ROI Poetry Slam and last year was a panel on crowdsourcing that modeled crowdsourcing in the design and delivery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

One of the approaches I've been thinking about lately is how professional learning through social media channels can be put into practice by using listening (and engaging techniques) for program development. I needed to do that for myself! The thought of consuming 68 hot dogs makes me feel a little uncomfortable.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 24, 2010

I've long admired this museum for its all-encompassing commitment to community co-creation , and the visit was a kind of pilgrimage to their new site (opened in 2008). What kind of participatory techniques have you seen work well on tours? Last week, I visited the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle. What if it isn't what I expected?

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Are you up-to-date on the latest tactics and techniques in your area of focus? Jennie Anderson of AIDS.gov and William Neuheisel of DC Central Kitchen, who work on communications at their respective agencies, share some of their tactics and techniques. In July 2008, rising costs and shortages of food were in the news.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

The Handbook details important concepts like which formats are best for uploading, camera techniques, lighting/sound advice, and information on how to use a webcam. July 31, 2008 | Jordan Viator Hatef, Your article is very informative, especially for new social media users like my self. Whats the longest video a nonprofit can post?

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

The Handbook details important concepts like which formats are best for uploading, camera techniques, lighting/sound advice, and information on how to use a webcam. July 31, 2008 | Jordan Viator Hatef, Your article is very informative, especially for new social media users like my self. Whats the longest video a nonprofit can post?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Another 2008 market research study conducted by NPD Group showed that 61 percent of Boomer Internet users had visited sites that offer streaming or downloadable video (e.g., February 24, 2009 | Laura Copyright © 2008, Care2.com [Full disclosure: Care2 operates the Frogloop blog, and hired me to be its editor. All rights reserved.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Every campaign, every organization, and really, even every individual engaging with others online has a set of tools and techniques they've learned from and rely on every day. By Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN. Building community and maintaining engagement is often a full time job – even if it goes unpaid!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I review both fundraising and friendraising techniques and how to take them, to varying levels, online – from email solicitations and events to social media and websites. In 2008, the event netted about $18,000. The cocktail party had an auction and a raffle. In 2009, Red House 2009 generated $23,000 in donations.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

This is a very important technique, one that Amazon and Google for example use very effectively, and one that with a little practice is easy to experiment without a budget. January 22, 2009 | Jill Foster Copyright © 2008, Care2.com January 15, 2009 | Samer Excellent suggestions! congrats to you on Frogloop and Care2!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Another 2008 market research study conducted by NPD Group showed that 61 percent of Boomer Internet users had visited sites that offer streaming or downloadable video (e.g., February 24, 2009 | Laura Copyright © 2008, Care2.com [Full disclosure: Care2 operates the Frogloop blog, and hired me to be its editor. All rights reserved.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The report was released on December 8, 2008 (with an interim report published earlier this year in July). We used various techniques like rotating subject lines for the letter to Congress, rotating a carousel of letters, and not naming our organization in the text of the letter.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

So give these tips a try -- and if you have other tips or techniques you use, Id love to hear about them. May 1, 2006 | Sandy thank you September 18, 2007 | sohbet Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Properly planned and executed, your welcome messages can serve as not only a reference point to your readers, but also a marketing tool.

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Care2

APRIL 26, 2007

The mobile expert and strategist explained how nonprofits can use cell phone technology to organize, mobilize, motivate and inspire through a delightful array of tech-savvy techniques. Katrin May 2, 2007 | Katrin Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Happy texting! All rights reserved.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

They provide detailed case studies of projects in each area, including project descriptions, informal science education goals, participant training techniques, and evaluation outcomes. In this report, the authors describe three specific models for public participation: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Recently the language difference jumped out at me while advising an emerging nonprofit on tools and techniques for client management software. I very much look forward to your re-emergence from the IT wilderness! 3 Catherine Carey 04.10.07 at 9:05 am Thought provoking. We have to do better than this.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

It gets into some real finite looks at strategy, too, and types of approaches that work, including participation, serving great content, top down influencer approaches and empowerment techniques like crowdsourcing. What is the biggest change you’ve seen over the past 3 years in the nonprofit sector? The big nonprofits have come to play.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

Beth's 51st Birthday : This was part of an overall campaign for the America's Giving Challenge in 2008 for the Sharing Foundation that raised over $50,000. It also ties right into the lecture/presentation and class exercise of learning the technique of learning loops or real time tracking and reflection. Metric: Content created.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2012

Picturing Your Data is Better Than 1,000 Numbers:Data Visualization Techniques for Social Change. To share techniques and low costs tools for data visualization that nearly any user can begin using quickly. Arlene McCrehan, Goodwill. Bryan Breckenridge, Linked In. Wednesday, April 4, 2011 – 10:30-Noon. The NTC Conference.

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