Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Remember the homeless avatar in Second Life that got a lot of attention a few weeks back? I also tracked down the avatar in Second Life and did an interview with the people from NGO involved in this campaign. If SL commercial activity gets in the news, why not our social cause? I try base my opinions on research.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Add a your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google Profile picture. Even though Google Profiles must be individuals, you can still help brand your nonprofit by adding your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your profile picture: 5. Add Google’s +1 button to your desktop and mobile websites and blog. heathermansfield.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

While my email list included some of the social media friends I was already reaching via other channels, it contained mostly relatives, parent’s friends, and classmates who typically do not see my Twitter and Facebook activity. Multimedia Tells the Story. Being a Tease Helps.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Good news, I have some of the answers. The good news is you don’t have to be a designer to do it; you just need Canva. Some features are: Versatile logos – (Great for avatars, email subject lines, business profiles listings, and website headers). Set the date and time of your posts for when your audience is most active.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Your nonprofit is active on at least two social networks and experimenting with a third. An algorithm is necessary to weed out boring content from the Facebook News Feed, but 1%? Your nonprofit has a visually compelling avatar that is used consistently on all social networks. Oxfam America “Thank You” landing page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

If a nonprofit is not actively promoting thus growing their email list, then there’s a knowledge gap at that organization. You may be surprised, however, that actively seeking matching gift donors and sponsors publicly works as well. That’s the traditional way to do it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. A fun, colorful way to track your nonprofit’s growth and activity on Twitter. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will. Diversify your news sources. The best social media managers have a voracious appetite for news and current affairs. Since I have returned from Asia I have cut my consumption of broadcast news by 95%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. CheckFacebook :: checkfacebook.com. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2008

She announced on her blog, " I use Twitter to fight Cancer " and without any formal blogger relations campaign, well-known and influential bloggers blogged about her situation and changed their avatars to include peas. Even at 31, I have waited outside of hospital doors for peers who were getting the news (so far, all clear).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. In most cases, your avatar should not include text as it would be too small to read in the Instagram feed on a smartphone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

We also encouraged people to change their avatars (see above). Our Rock River, IL chapter communicator was able to get a 2 minute piece about the roadblock on their NBC affiliate's evening news that Thursday night , which was uber exciting for us. I'd try to figure out how in the world to measure how many people changed their avatars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Tap into breaking news and current affairs. Regardless of whether your nonprofit is local, national, or international, nonprofits need to be ready to respond to breaking news and current affairs. If your avatar, banners, and backgrounds are professionally designed, then users are much more likely to become followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

(Pop through your read to check out the new look for the blog too, although there are vendor ads via Google) Sundance, the Oscars, and Nonprofit Technology? Democracy in Action has invited everyone into the NpTech Oscar Pool Katya Andresen from Network for Good gives us the lastest celebrity news (what no gossip?) " Web 2.0,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. A fun, colorful way to track your nonprofit’s growth and activity on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Recently both LinkedIn and Facebook dropped their integration with Twitter indicative of a trend – a maturing of the Social Web, if you will – where automated tweets or updates are generally frowned upon as they tend to be formatted poorly, lack authenticity, and clutter News Feeds on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Recently both LinkedIn and Facebook dropped their integration with Twitter indicative of a trend – a maturing of the Social Web, if you will – where automated tweets or updates are generally frowned upon as they tend to be formatted poorly, lack authenticity, and clutter News Feeds on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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MAY 27, 2010

When people logged in on Fridays, they saw hundreds of frozen pea avatars from people who were fighting breast cancer. Facebook, LinkedIn) Blogs offer a human voice, newsworthy information and experiences, and a forum for feedback -- and empower supporters to engage with and share ideas around your stories and news.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Jonathon Coleman's Twitter Avatar. In terms of metrics, I like to look at measures of activity that involve more engagement than simply viewing a page or joining a group; the ones that get me all hot and bothered are when people participate in a discussion or upload a video or comment on a story. Tell me a little bit about you I???

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. TweetSheet is a simple, but fun web app that converts your Twitter activity into an infographic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. A fun, colorful way to track your nonprofit’s growth and activity on Twitter. Twibbon is a tool that allows your supporters on Twitter and Facebook to add a micro version of your nonprofit’s avatar to their profile pics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. TweetSheet is a simple, but fun web app that converts your Twitter activity into an infographic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. A fun, colorful way to track your nonprofit’s growth and activity on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. TweetSheet is a simple, but fun web app that converts your Twitter activity into an infographic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. TweetSheet is a simple, but fun web app that converts your Twitter activity into an infographic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

This meant we could watch the activity online and amplify it or respond to questions. Set up Reddit, Digg, and other social news aggregators. We put badges on the Beers For Canada website encouraging people to Digg us and promote us on other social news aggregators. We also used free services like Google Groups and Clicky.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I think there are people who say “yes, there are people who have said I’ve changed my avatar green…&# One of the things with Dean’s campaign initially was that they had huge amounts of online activism but had problems turning that into real life work. The places where i see the most animosity is news sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

NpTech Themes Nptech Tag News: The NpTech Community site can be found at: [link]. An Introduction to Activism on the Internet recently turned up in the tag stream, and while almost two years old, a solid primer. The e-Campaigning Tool for plone can do petitions, letters to targets, and other campaign related activities.

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