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Are Memes Really Just Slacktivism?

Care2

New memes get started everyday. Remember the FB meme challenge that asked women to post what color bra they were wearing that day? Many thought the meme was connected to raising breast cancer awareness, but that was not the intention behind it. Here’s the original meme: “Right girls let’s have some fun.

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Million Dollars to fight the horrible disease, according to the ALS Association web site. Just one week ago, donations totaled $22.6 2) Playing on Memes: The campaign took advantage of social media narcissism for a good cause. Nonprofit Marketing Guide: Creating Your Nonprofit’s Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Facebook Group vs Facebook Page: Which One Should You Use?

CauseVox

It is associated with you as an individual rather than an organization or business. They share products that are sold on their website, memes, and influencer blogs/videos. There are fan pages for media, joke groups, and groups for memes. Interested in More Nonprofit Marketing + Fundraising Tips? It looks unprofessional.

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5 Ways to Prioritize your Mental Health

Saleforce Nonprofit

It can be as quick as sending a text to someone to let them know you’re thinking of them, sharing your daily Wordle score, or sending a funny meme to your coworkers. Senior Social Media Associate at Salesforce.org. . How can you foster social connection, especially when navigating a digital world? About the Author. Jamie Moskowitz.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Humane Society of the United States

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That was in the fall of 2006, when I was hired at The HSUS to manage their online marketing presence such as pay per click and banner ads. We still use Twitter a bit to talk about our programs, we participate and create our own memes like “ #felinefriday ”, but we focus on listening and responding to what people are already talking about.

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Memejacking: Does Your Nonprofit Dare?

Tech Soup

The Dress became one of the most quickly viral memes that the Internet has ever seen. Meme Me Up, Scotty. Memejacking is simply a type of newsjacking that connects your communications to a meme — that is, a pop culture trend. As communications tactics go, memes are cheap and easy to make.

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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This can take place in a variety ways, including brown bag lunches "Facebook Friday," presenting examples from other organizations experiences, sharing market research data about consumer trends and social media. You'll want to identify easy, simple first projects that flow from your organization’s internet marketing plan.