Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

And over the years, many other communities and states have copied the idea – for example Georgia Gives Back Day. Youthprise, a youth-serving nonprofit and grantmaking organization put up $14,000 in prize grants for the contest. In 2010, we created a targeted Facebook ad with a budget of $250.

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millions PCs in Q4 2010. As an example, Soles4Souls.org's mobile website looks very different than the normal website. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups. SmartOnline just wrapped up an Invent Your Mobile App contest. Why mobile? million smartphones and 92.1 most over 45.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Our CEO recently attended the Communications Network 2010 Conference. "Adin Miller, a friend and all-around smart guy, wrote a blog post reflecting on James Surowiecki’s talk about the“ Wisdom of Crowds ” at the Communications Network and CommA Fall 2010 Conference. Foundation application?

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

There’s been an exciting development in online collaboration this month with GSA’s launch of Challenge.gov – a platform for Federal agencies to conduct challenges and contests. Online contests are not completely new, to be sure. Since 2004 (or earlier!),

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JUNE 24, 2015

In 2010, Mr. Masson came up with a brilliant idea: to establish an innovative project that catered to the needs of dyslexic children. The Ordyslexie program has now been active since 2010 and has affected the lives of more than 1,500 students. He also suffers from dyslexia and has two dyslexic sons. Video: Microsoft Ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 11-15, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. Online contests that award dollars to nonprofit causes are here to stay. Corporations use these contests to engage potential customers. Illustration by Jonny Goldstein of my SXSW panel proposal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

For example, I share them on my welcome tab on my Facebook Page and on my LinkedIn profile. For example, David Armano , Dave McClure , and Guy Kawasaki. But you can also find rock star thought leaders in your field publishing their decks to Slideshare. For example, Amy Sample Ward , Danielle Brigida , and Michael Edson.

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For example… What The World Eats is a photo essay about what families around the world eat. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I guess you could say it is an example of in-bound marketing. The Challenge: Get as many people as possible to tweet a link to this article, especially the people in the list below by midnight (ET) on Sunday, February 21 2010. Take for example the Haagen-Daz campaign to raise money on TwitCause for honeybee research. .

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MARCH 18, 2008

New technologies have the potential to expose not only human rights abuses, but things like downer cows being abused in US slaughterhouses , just to use a recent example. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! This is part of a movement toward transparency.

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AUGUST 12, 2015

For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2010. A powerful and recent example of this is the Smithsonian’s campaign to Reboot the Suit and preserve the space suit Neil Armstrong wore when he walked on the moon. Disruptive Model: Contest Crowdfunding.

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So, for example, I go to Blockbuster’s site and Facebook knows this and next time I am on Facebook I am getting Blockbuster promotions. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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AUGUST 6, 2007

First video example I’ve seen to clearly illustrate the changing nature of our times. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Thanks for sharing!

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JANUARY 17, 2008

Humane Society, for example, is a leader in using social networking to spread their message. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? And so it is no surprise that they are hiring.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2008

net and tell us how you might use video (for example, do you have a campaign coming up, are you redesigning your website and want to include video, and so on). Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Only 6 people will be selected so reply today to info[at]see3.net

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MARCH 27, 2008

Carie Lewis , who does tremendous things on Myspace and in other social media channels, gave a case study on HSUS’s video contest after the Michael Vick dogfighting incident. HSUS only got 22 entries but from a marketing perspective it was a success in part because Hulk Hogan did the promo video for the contest.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

Our friend Alia McKee from Sea Change Strategies wrote a blog post about nonprofits using video and gave some great examples. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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MAY 9, 2007

Some of the info on the site wasn’t right, for example. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? This was not a random fan site, but the one MySpace page with his name in the URL.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

The eePC is a great example, as are cell phones, media players, etc. at 1:19 pm ToTehMoon Blog Part » OpenOffice.org Big Winner in SourceForge Contest 07.29.08 For example: broadcom chipsets. This is where Linux will shine. at 7:18 pm { 10 comments… read them below or add one } 1 jack 06.24.08

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For example, someone surfing my site from the same IP address (a unique number that corresponds to the access point of the Internet) who accesses specific pages (based on the logs) over a contiguous period of time represents a visit. For example, my Google home page has RSS feeds from many different news and blog sources.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

If they want to brag about an accomplishment (a certain number of page views or visitors to a particular campaign page, for example), that’s fine. It’s called leading by example, try it, you might like it. at 7:52 pm @Allan: Leading by example is great. The question is – what example are you setting?

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MAY 25, 2007

So for example, you can look up a bill, see which groups supported it and which groups opposed it, then see which of those groups gave money to which politicians and then connect the dots to how those politicians voted. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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AUGUST 9, 2007

The Red Cross is an example of an organization that needs to get back to their authentic story. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? The authentic story is about helping people.

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JULY 5, 2006

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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JULY 5, 2006

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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JANUARY 30, 2008

In philanthropy, for example, the people-to-people connectivity of a Kiva is not a new concept, but the internet makes it possible on a new scale. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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MARCH 12, 2008

The main example in the article is about matching programs. Matching gifts were another good example. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? which often works with charities.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2007

See3, for example, helped the American Jewish World Service create its documentary-style videos for YouTube and other Web sites, including the company’s own video portal, DoGooderTV. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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NOVEMBER 12, 2007

See3, for example, helped the American Jewish World Service create its documentary-style videos for YouTube and other Web sites, including the company’s own video portal, DoGooderTV. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

A bill before Congress, for example, might be coming up for a vote. A twist on this is a kind of contest with a big payoff for the organization at the end. [.] Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! They can then send a message saying, “Beat the deadline!

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MARCH 13, 2008

This is just the latest example on having your community create content for you. We’re launching an ad contest: “Obama in 30 Seconds.&# Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! 20,000 is a low budget for a single professionally produced spot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2010

On Saturday, I was delighted to have an opportunity to attend and speak at the SexTech 2010 Conference. Geoff Livingston , my business partner at Zoetica , moderated the session which was called "Social Media Rockstars: Widgets, Apps, Contests, and More. Sex::Tech 2010 Presentation View more presentations from Skild.

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Tim says MySpace is not good for fundraising, although we have seen some examples of orgs running successful fundraising campaigns, such as Dollars for Darfur. They ran their contest on YouTube, but See3 has a private label, fully customizable video contest hosting, management, and marketing solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Below are a few examples and resources to help you start, or join a social action book group: 1. Hannah of Word Lily , Amy of My Friend Amy , and Natasha of Maw Books Blog are hosting a Social Justice Challenge during 2010. Finally, as I mentioned in my post, How Did You Decide to Help Haiti for the Rest of 2010?

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