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Social Media at the 2012 Olympics

NCE Social Media

A journalist was kicked off of Twitter, then reinstated , for including the email address of an NBC executive while complaining vociferously about NBC’s coverage of the games. So if you follow NBC on Twitter or Facebook you’ll see the results of the games before the tape-delayed events are broadcast.

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Social Media Marketing for NPOs: Give Your Organization a Voice

ASU Lodestar Center

In January of this year, nonprofit organization Invisible Children released “Kony 2012,” a video about Joseph Kony. Using Facebook and Twitter, signers have shared this petition with their followers and friends. Now is the time to act and give your cause the voice it needs. posted by Carly Rowe , Social Media Specialist.

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Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer

Amy Sample Ward

Yesterday was the 2012 New York Cares Leadership Conference , and I had the distinct pleasure of presenting a session to volunteer leaders and inspiring community members. The session focused on using core social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to raise awareness and inspire others as a volunteer. Creating Buzz.

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10 GivingTuesday Statistics for 2023 Every Fundraiser Should Know

Neon CRM

GivingTuesday participants worldwide also volunteered, performed countless acts of kindness, and gave their voices, time, and goods. GivingTuesday Gets Social Media Attention In 2022, GivingTuesday trended #1 on Twitter. Since its inception in 2012, GivingTuesday has relied on digital channels to build a global community.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

But first steps first… 11 New Year’s resolutions for nonprofit social media managers: 1) Create a “Thank You” video(s) for your 2012 fundraising campaigns. It’s for this reason that Accuracy in Media made my 2012 Favorite Nonprofits list. By early December I was anxious, angry, and hopeless. WWF Mobile.

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25 Global Trends in Giving That Nonprofits Need to Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

20% say Instagram, and 13% say Twitter. Smart-home voice assistants, such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home, could also provide new ways of giving. Launched in 2012, #GivingTuesday has tremendous opportunity to grow into a global day of giving that could raise hundreds of millions of dollars for organizations.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. A unique, authentic Google+ voice.

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