Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

1) Your avatar is cropped, shrunk, blurry, or too small to make an impact. Your nonprofit’s avatar is the brand identity upon which your social media campaigns are built and resources should be allocated to ensure that it’s visually compelling and memorable. This blog and @ NonprofitOrgs would have gone silent years ago.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

1) Following others without having yet uploaded an avatar. A 2009 study study by HubSpot found that not having uploaded an avatar decreases your followers by up to 80% and my guess is that the data from that study still speaks true today. Fourth Tweet: Please read our most recent blog post. Third Tweet: Donate to us!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Step 2: Create avatars and banners for your chapters. On your nonprofit’s website, the head office should offer a downloadable version of your nonprofits primary avatar (250 x 250 pixels). If they do not have the capacity, then the head office must customize the avatar for them. Step 3: Create a best practices document.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

It’s grunt work which many nonprofit’s do not have the time for or the endurance to maintain, but every time your nonprofit does one of the six actions listed below, your nonprofit’s avatar get increased exposure on the Social Web – and as a result more fans and followers. 6) Like and comment on blog posts on WordPress.

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TechImpact

JULY 28, 2014

These alerts usually shows your avatar and often time your bio. Make sure your avatar and bio information is up to date and start actively following as people in your community. The post How To: Use Social Media To Boost Nonprofit Fundraising appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Be sure to update your print materials, e-signatures, websites, and blogs, if applicable. Thus, you can not upload an avatar or photos on the desktop version, or browse who’s following you or who you are following. 3) The tool set of the desktop version of Instagram is limited, likely on purpose.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Invest in quality graphic design for your Avatar (a.k.a. To increase the Likes of your page, prominently feature Facebook icons above the fold on your website and/or blog and e-newsletter. Be sure to add a link to your Facebook Event when promoting events on your website and/or blog and e-newsletter to increase RSVPs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees. Use a Square Version of Your Organization’s Logo as Your Avatar on Social Media Sites. Study their websites and blogs. Learn Basic HTML.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2012

Your nonprofit can learn a lot from the 11 (mostly large) nonprofits listed below by simply following, liking, and subscribing to their e-newsletter, blog, Facebook Page, Twitter, YouTube Channel, etc. A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

Fanton's Avatar Looks Like Him! Originally uploaded by cambodia4kidsorg. Sitting in the event for the MacArthur Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Subscribe to social media and mobile technology blogs. Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). Create an e-mail signature that includes your website, blog, and social networking links. Add e-newsletter subscribe functionality to your blog. 7) Blogging. Select a blogging platform. 1) Website.

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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? As I've said elsewhere on this blog about Second Life, it isn't yet the best medium for fundraising, but to get attention for a cause and connect with people - there's some opportunity. What are the logistics of working the avatar?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Add the Google+ icon to your website, blog, and e-newsletter! e-Newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Use a Horizontal Avatar. LinkedIn Groups are the only community discussed in this book that uses a rectangular avatar instead of a square one. If you name your group after your nonprofit, then your horizontal logo is fine for your LinkedIn group’s avatar. It needs to be a strong avatar that makes a solid first impression.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Some of those Twitterers who are exposed to your avatar and your smart, useful and inspiring content for the first time will then be compelled to “Follow” you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Add the Google+ icon to your website, blog, and e-newsletter! e-Newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Create an ambassador sign up page and provide sample email text and social media graphics/avatars. Write an article or blog post summarizing the success of your giving day and then: 1. Best Practice #3: Launch Ambassador Program. Recruit ambassadors for your #GivingTuesday campaign: 1. Best Practice #5: Report Success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

Finally, Google+ Entity Profiles will launch after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , so please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add a your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google Profile picture. Add Google’s +1 button to your website and blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2009

With a just a couple of clicks, Twitter Mosaic allows you to create a mosaic of the avatars of your Twitter Followers that can be placed on t-shirts, tote bags, mousepads, mugs, business cards, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Also, since Google+ Business Profiles will launch after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add a your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google Profile picture. Simply copy and paste the code into your website or blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog. Successful blogging can significantly increase your nonprofit’s online brand recognition, your fundraising success, and social media ROI, but unfortunately many nonprofits still launch and maintain a blog utilizing outdated blogging best practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

Pin your own website and blog content, but only if it pulls up a good photo! Tap into that power by pinning your own website and blog content, but only if it pulls up a good, visually appealing photo. So, for example, I am going to pin a blog post from the Nature Conservancy Blog : Step One :: Use Good Photos on Your Website and Blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

A featured avatar and header image. A section to feature recent news and blog posts. Until then, below is a draft design of the new profiles ( submit your feedback ) that will be launched in conjunction with the new.NGO Global Directory. ONG Profile Includes: 1. A Featured video section and the ability to create photo slideshows.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Upload an avatar, and fill out a short blurb about your nonprofit in the bio. The post 10 Simple Nonprofit Twitter Tips appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Completely fill out bio. Industry News Mobile Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media technology twitter'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog. Successful blogging can significantly increase your nonprofit’s online brand recognition, your fundraising success, and social media ROI, but unfortunately many nonprofits still launch and maintain a blog utilizing outdated blogging best practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Provide sample email text and social media graphics and avatars to your ambassadors. Write an article or blog post summarizing the success of your giving day and then:1. Consider a.ngo domain for your landing page, microsite, or third-party redirect. WorldAidsDay.ngo , WorldRhinoDay.ngo , etc. are still available.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 8, 2017

Some automatically duplicate your blog posts on your Facebook page. It includes very cool features such as a custom login form and avatars for your users that appear in the menu bar as well as in submitted posts and the authors list section. Indeed, there are dozens available that have all sorts of different capabilities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2006

I attended a meeting at the SLTechSoup Office, a discussion forum on Avatar Marketing hosted by Harvard Berkman Center , and visited a donation site for the Make A Wish Foundation. Then I teleported off to the Berkman Center discussion on Avatar Marketing. It is like sending a personal email to the entire listserv by mistake.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 16, 2021

Attendee Tracking To Build Customer Avatars. Because all-in-one event platforms come with analytics, they allow your brand to tap into targeted customer avatars or buyer personas. From these tracking metrics, build customer avatars and then implement these avatars as unique marketing streams in your email marketing software.

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

Editor's Note: This blog was originally published in eLearning Industry in May 2016, and has been reproduced here with permission. Virtual Environment and Avatars: Virtual learning environments bring the social interaction part of traditional classroom training into the e-learning world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2010

Once you start browsing around and experimenting, you’ll quickly come to realize that there are a phenominal number of free Twitter tools now available to nonprofits – that can also be used to improve website, e-newsletter, blogging, and social media campaigns. Make sure you create a Bit.ly links are also great for text messages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog. Successful blogging can significantly increase your nonprofit’s online brand recognition, your fundraising success, and social media ROI, but unfortunately many nonprofits still launch and maintain a blog utilizing outdated blogging best practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 26, 2010

They want a human behind the avatar. And traffic from MySpace to my blog is way up. I am definitely not a fan of automation on social networks. I really think each each community is unique and requires a different tone and approach. People don’t want to follow “bots&#. But in the case of MySpace, I make an exception.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Upload your avatar/logo (250 x 250), a cover photo(1128 x 191), add a description and website URL, your company/organization size, industry, and city and country.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A search engine for blog posts, this service illuminates the most popluar blog topics by day, week and month.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Whether it’s on listservs, forums, blogs, facebook, twitter or anywhere else – there are so many people looking to foster open dialogue on issues important to and impacting the work of changemakers, activists and innovators around the world. Dress up your avatar with some Epic Thanks love at [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

He is using a tool called " Twibbon " that makes it easy for people to change their avatar to incorporate a visual for a particular cause. Remember the sea of green avatars last summer in support of the Iran ? What do you think?

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