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Eight Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make When They First Join Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

@NonprofitOrgs only follows nonprofit organizations, nonprofit staff, nonprofit service providers, and activists on Twitter. Many of these folks are new to Twitter and thus I get to see the Twitter debut of many nonprofits and there are eight very common mistakes that newbies make that unknowingly diminish their Twitter ROI from day one.

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10 Social Media Metrics for Nonprofit Organizations (and How To Track Them)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Seventy-nine percent said they hadn’t found ways to do so.” – Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 12, 2009. e-Newsletter Subscribers. The number 1 answer is always my e-Newsletter. Though subscription rates are dropping by an average of 1% each year, e-Newsletters are still a powerhouse of ROI. Mobile Subscribers.

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Boost Online Fundraising with Mid-Year Revenue Spikes

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Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Promotion is ke y - Donors will not know about new happenings without advertisement and promotion.

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Five Ways Nonprofits Can Transform Their Social Media ROI (Return on Investment)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

years, I have been providing lots of little tips on how nonprofits can increase their ROI through my Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , and MySpace Best Practices, but now that the vast majority of nonprofits utilize social media and have been for awhile, I think most of us are ready some more advanced strategies. For the last 4.5 I was wrong.

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11 TwtPoll Results Nonprofits Can Use to Plan 2010 Communications Strategies

Nonprofit Tech for Good

During 2009 I created and promoted 34 TwtPolls to help better understand the needs of nonprofits. 5% Yes… they donate on our website after reading something in our e-newsletter. 1% Yes… they donate on our website after reading something on Facebook, Twitter, etc. 25% Twitter. 10% No… and no plans to ask.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Finally, remember that blog posts make great content for e-newsletters. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. These posts can also be very effective in e-newsletters.

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10 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

in September of 2009, I had very low expectations. 80% of my ROI (Return on Investment = webinar registrations, new clients, speaking engagements) comes from my e-Newsletter, and thanks to blogging my e-Newsletter list has jumped from 3,000 subscribers (which took 4 years to build) to almost 8,000 in 10 months!

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