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Five Nonprofits That Have Found Their Twitter Voice

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They have personality and its obvious that there is a human being behind the avatar. They are engaging and listening and not just broadcasting content, and have discovered the right amount of tweets to interest, rather than annoy their followers. Finally, they put their community first and marketing second.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). Web 1.0 :: The Broadcast Web. Create a 6- × 6-inch hard copy of your nonprofit’s avatar for photo check ins, if applicable. Write social media and mobile technology policies. Purchase a smartphone and/or tablet. Purchase a digital camera. Purchase a pocket camcorder.

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Nonprofits in Second Life: Avatar Marketing, Fundraising, and TechSoup's Plans

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Also, at the end when I thought I was having a private IM with a colleague to set up a play date with my kids, it was broadcast to the entire group.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. Twitter Mosaic :: sxoop.com/twitter. USTREAM :: ustream.tv. USTREAM :: ustream.tv.

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10 Popular #Hashtags for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I use it to call people to action to benefit a nonprofit/charity: Example Tweet: #CharityTuesday :: Add a “Cause&# Twibbon to your Twitter Avatar: [link]. yourcity] : If your organizing an event, make sure to tag on your city hashtag to broadcast the event to folks in your area. You use it to send a shout out to your followers.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Many of your supporters are becoming overwhelmed with tweets, status updates, emails, texts, and print and broadcast media and because of that it’s getting more difficult for your “Thank You” message to stand out from all the noise. Since I have returned from Asia I have cut my consumption of broadcast news by 95%.

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NPTechTag Roundup: Election Debriefs and Wikis in Your Kitchen!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And here's another "vertical" video host -- Capitol Hill Broadcasting Network. CHBN provides a free service for broadcasting member-generated political video content. Events continue through Nov. 15th including a session on using Machinima to create political and social change videos.

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