Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. I have years of blog content and resource collections.

Goal 50

Goal ROI Wiki Metrics 50

Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Since 2009, Facebook has provided the option to create featured ads on their platform to help businesses and organizations reach others’ newsfeeds. A strategy will keep you on top of your marketing goals and tell you when to post your social media content for the highest impact. Use high-quality images for ads.

Facebook 86

Facebook Guide Demographics Nonprofit 86

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

Part III: Blogs, Podcasting and Vlogs September 27, 2006 When I start out these series, I seem to have an idea in hand about how to organize them, which, invariably, gets rearranged in the course of writing. So, here’s the post about Blogs, and their follow ons: podcasting and vlogging. Blogging is old hat. Such is life.

Vlog 100

Vlog Podcast Web RSS 100

NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

It seems that QR codes have gone mainstream, or at least hit that tipping point where it’s pretty safe to include them in campaigns. I’ve blogged about how a few nonprofits are using them , and how the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was seeing real results , but it feels like there is a new energy around using them.

South Carolina 253

South Carolina Blackberry Portland Mobile 253

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

September 19, 2008 Note: This blog entry was originally posted on Idealware’s new community blog. I’m honored and happy to be contributing blog posts there. Nonprofits have become intimately familiar with Content Management Systems (CMS).

Platform 100

Platform Learning Blackboard Open Source 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

On June 25, 2009, I announced on my blog that I was five days away from a cross-country move and knew it would disrupt my routine, including my blogging routine. I didn't want the stress of writing posts or the stress of having a blog go dark and disappoint loyal readers. I've even lived blogged my vacations.

Reflection 76

Reflection Florida Metrics Social Media 76

Care2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

What kind of content should they be sharing over Twitter and Facebook? During our panel we boiled down our discussion down into five tips nonprofits can use to better leverage social media. Engaging Content is King. Do you like to read boring content that puts you to sleep? Your content needs to be engaging to stand out.

Social Media 75

Social Media Media Tips Social 75

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

The estimates below allow for the time required to research and create content for your social media campaigns, the actual time spent engaging and participating in your nonprofit’s online communities, and the time necessary to monitor and report ROI. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Creating Video Content : 15 Hours Weekly.

Social Media 242

Social Media Media Ning Social 242

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

On January 1st, I wrote about my goals for 2009 using Chris Brogan's process of selecting three words or larger concepts to frame them. The image above is deck of cards and there are 52 cards in a deck. This gives me the opportunity to brainstorm 52 different tips, one to write about in more depth for each week of 2009.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Tips Social 98

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits August 13, 2008 I love these tidbits blog posts. This blog is rated 8.2 This news is so old it’s embarrassing – NPR opened up their content API. at blogged.

Open Source 100

Open Source Hype Badge RSS 100

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Should all nonprofits have a blog? Can having a blog benefit your organization? Below are eight benefits of having a nonprofit blog. Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. Blog posts, on the other hand, can be written in 15-30 minutes. Blogs can help you work faster.

Benefit 76

Benefit Stumbleupon Newsletter Digg 76

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

My curmugeonly thoughts fall into three basic categories of sucks: time suck, content suck, privacy suck. At least the content-focused social networks, like del.icio.us, or flickr, or my personal favorite, our own Social Source Commons , there is some there there. They own my profile, and whatever time I spend adding content.

Social Network 100

Social Network Network Digital Social 100

Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

It’s about the content and how it’s written—and sadly it’s usually the piece of a website that gets the least amount of attention. Remember, content is still king. Here’s a list of 10 best practices you can follow when working on your site content.

Social Media 38

Social Media Content Practice Web 38

NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For the 3rd year running, the November edition of NTEN Connect will be filled with content written entirely by our Members -- but with a twist. So, without further nonsensical digression, we give you, in reverse alphabetical order, your 2009 NTEN Member Appreciation Month articles: Zucchini and Websites: The Power of Analogies.

NTEN 57

NTEN Social Media Knowledge Newsletter 57

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 24, 2008

The conference was rich with great speakers and content, and it’s great to see how far things have come. And I’m already looking forward to NTC in San Francisco in 2009! { I want to give huge props to Holly and all of the NTEN crew for putting on a fabulous conference. at 12:00 pm Thanks Michelle – and thanks to you!

NTC 100

NTC San Francisco Open Source NTEN 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

I’ll leave the complaining about Croatian food and other things to my personal blog, when I get the time. As one of those monolingual American types, I’m learning a huge amount about what it takes to create open content in different languages. The event itself has been fab. It is actually pretty mind-boggling.

Bhutan 100

Bhutan Learning Open Source Open 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Submitted by Britt Bravo, publisher of Have Fun • Do Good Should all nonprofits have a blog? Can having a blog benefit your organization? Below are eight benefits of having a nonprofit blog. Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. Blogs can help you work faster.

Benefit 50

Benefit Stumbleupon Newsletter Digg 50

Judi Sohn

JULY 23, 2010

After my old self-hosted WordPress blog hosted by MediaTemple was compromised over the weekend ( one of many )*, I exported the content (and removed the malicious injected link that started all the trouble) and redirected all traffic to judisohn.com and momathome.com to come here to my Posterous blog. Nice to have it all back.

WordPress 100

WordPress Files Hosting Images 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

apps out there, and beginning to try and use them to create content and organize my life, I have come to the following conclusion: the apps are great, but integration still sucks. First, there’s the blogging issue. I don’t get paid to blog, so I don’t really want to spend my time doing that.

Web 100

Web Stumbleupon Ubuntu Open Source 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What I’m up to these days January 29, 2008 As you might have noticed, my blogging has diminished a bit. Pretty presentation with no content is useless. It feels quite good, actually.

Open Source 100

Open Source RSS Consultant Education 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

The Donor Power Blog shows that to give, is to receive. Beth Kanter digs deep to try and figure out how to pull RSS content into Facebook I review Facebook’s new ad platform. Keep track of the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, no matter which blog is hosting, by subscribing to the Carnival feed. { Good stuff!

Consultant 100

Consultant Open Source Nonprofit RSS 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

A couple of days ago, she made a call on her blog for academics to stop publishing articles in closed journals. It is not because you aren’t interested (although many of you might not be), but because Sage is one of those archaic academic publishers who had decided to lock down its authors and their content behind heavy iron walls.

Journal 100

Journal Open Source RSS Game 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tagging Discussion January 6, 2007 Beth started a cross-blog discussion about tagging and folksonomies, and I thought I’d weigh in. at 5:46 pm { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth 01.08.07

Tag 100

Tag Discussion Folksonomy Taxonomy 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Holly did a fantastic session on integrated content strategies. It’s not every day that you come across high quality content shared freely with the community – it helps life all the boats. Content is King. But it takes content: you’ve got to feed those media platforms and seed those conversations.

Calendar 107

Calendar Voice Chart Content 107

Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Main | Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team » Wednesday Jan 14 2009 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:40AM | by Allyson Kapin Let’s face it: People have a love hate relationship with their email. “10 Fast Tips…”] 6.

Newsletter 51

Newsletter Social Media Advocacy Tips 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Earlier this week, I wrote a guest post over at FrogLoop blog about Five Social Media Books , although not everyone liked the post. This book is filled with great tips on designing engaging learning experiences that help your participants connect, inspire, and engage. Photo By h.koppdelaney.

Skills 105

Skills Network Technique Evaluation 105

Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

Main | Advocacy Online Unveils Social Networking Platform in Toronto » Thursday Jun 11 2009 Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:58AM | by Allyson Kapin Your nonprofit spends time and money growing your online list. June 11, 2009 | Tara Great list of tips! Check them out!

Social Media 40

Social Media Advocacy Online Tips 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

This year, I decided to create a New Year's post that looks at both format and content so I have a handy reference for my year-end post for 2009! Over at change.org, Nathaniel Whittmore has an post about online social action platforms looking ahead into 2009 and for mobile platforms.

Meme 50

Meme Lesson Social Media Reflection 50

Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

60) Search « The Joys of Google Grants, Part 2 | Main | The Joys of Google Grants, Part 1 » Sunday Feb 01 2009 Nonprofit Resolutions That Will Make A Difference in 2009 Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 08:56PM | by Allyson Kapin What are your nonprofit resolutions for 2009?

Social Media 28

Social Media Difference Advocacy Case Study 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2016

In our guide, you will find a straightforward summary of what to listen for, as well as tips on engaging the users who mention them. They knew that was the time to strike and and responded by creating a page on their website ( [link] ) and Yemen-related blog posts. What Should You Listen For?

Yemen 50

Yemen Guide Support Social 50

Care2

MARCH 15, 2009

Heres are 5 tips to get you started: Make sure that every page in your site has a unique, relevant title in the pages html title tags. By giving each page in your website a unique, useful description of the page content, you make it easier for a user to decide whether or not to click through. Use heading tags in your content.

Social Media 28

Social Media Advocacy Online Case Study 28

NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Martin Reed offers some good tips on using Welcome emails to build community. Content Notifications and Digests. We would all like to think that our community members are hawkishly watching our community's homepage in breathless anticipation of new content. In reality, they're watching a video of a mother cat cuddling a kitten.

email 87

email Community Build Online 87

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

This weeks tips are a little more advanced, but still pretty easy to do and can have a big impact on your SEO. Many Content Management Systems can automate this process, keeping the sitemap up to date and informing search engines of the changes. If not, try editing your content to focus on the keywords that are important to you.

Social Media 31

Social Media Advocacy Case Study Online 31

Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

Guest blog alert: Donna from Charity Dynamics (a Convio Solution Provider ) is sharing an real-life example of how integrated marketing and fundraising helped a nonprofit increase online revenue by more than 100%. As a result, online revenue originating from direct mail integration increased from 12% to 28% from 2009 to 2010!

America 24

America Results Volunteer Offline 24

NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

As nonprofits have flocked to the e-newsletter as an inexpensive and timely way to communicate with stakeholders, the number of newsletter tips has also proliferated. The most difficult part is creating good content, content your subscribers want to read. Then we added a twist to the experiment in Fall 2009.

Content 88

Content Create Newsletter NTEN 88

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2018

I met Debbie Laskey in 2009, when we worked together virtually for MicroMentor, Debbie in California, and me in Kansas. Check out her website at www.BrandingAndMore.net and her Blog at [link]. Employees can post content to damage an employer’s brand, and customers can post content to damage a brand.

Social 40

Social Tips Social Media France 40

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 29, 2008

Probably not that well, because I think we’re still about 6 months away from Wordpress being an out-of-the-box CMS — a bit too much tweakery is still required, especially with regards to category-smart dynamic inline content.

Open Source 100

Open Source WordPress Survey Drupal 100