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Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Social Media

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Reading the news in early January, I came across a few “Top 5” and “Top 10” lists for a variety of topics tied to 2009. Would it be possible to sift through a year’s worth of engagements as an independent marketing consultant and boil down the lessons I learned in 2009 into a series of “Top 5” lists?

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Hindsight is 20/20 - Lessons Learned about Participant Fundraising in 2009

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Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Participant Fundraising. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) to promote your event and recruit participants. What worked for your organization in 2009? From these, I pulled together this set of lessons learned. The 5/50 rule. There are so many opportunities to put this channel to good use.

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Things To Do In Twitter

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I like Twitter , personally. I learn a lot from the flow of information out of Twitter. Twitter has had a banner 2008. So, I’m not the only one out there who became a new user in 2008 and who plans to keep using in 2009. Some people say Twitter is just a bunch of noise, broken up into 140 character sound bytes.

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Things To Do In Twitter

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I like Twitter , personally. I learn a lot from the flow of information out of Twitter. Twitter has had a banner 2008. So, I’m not the only one out there who became a new user in 2008 and who plans to keep using in 2009. Some people say Twitter is just a bunch of noise, broken up into 140 character sound bytes.

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Innovator Spotlight: All Hands Volunteers

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Common Ground has played an important part in growing the organization’s operating budget from $500,000 in 2009 to $2.7 Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn). These personal communications have paid off too, allowing All Hands Volunteers to build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with their constituents. million in 2011.

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4 Tips for Turning Your Visitors into Loyal Members

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For more insights, follow her on Twitter @laurabeussman. — —. In 2009, Tropicana OJ decided they needed a cooler, trendier juice carton. Let’s continue the conversation in the comments below or on twitter @laurabeussman. What other ways are you and your organization turning your visitors into members?

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Turn off the lights for Earth

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March 28, 2009, 8:30 pm local time. I especially like the twitter feed from @ earthhourUS that's being pulled into the homepage. The more I learn about twitter, both from my colleague James Young's posts and from using it myself, the more potential I see for twitter to be a useful tool for organizations. Take action.

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