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The Importance of Branding Your Nonprofit on Social Networks Through Graphic Design

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The Internet users of 2013 expect polish and professionalism across all your online channels not only in their appearance, but also in how they are managed. An Avatar :: 200 x 200 pixels. Your avatar should compliment or be extracted from your logo: 2. LinkedIn Banner :: 646 x 220 pixels.

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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

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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. 3) Your YouTube Channel is absent of customization and branding.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

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Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). Create a YouTube Channel/Google Account. Design your YouTube Channel. 5) LinkedIn . Reserve your LinkedIn Public Profile URL. Join and participate in LinkedIn Groups. Experiment with LinkedIn Answers. Create a Google account. 3) YouTube.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

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Also, as you’ll see in Chapter 5, you will need a Google account to set up a YouTube Channel properly. Use a Square Version of Your Organization’s Logo as Your Avatar on Social Media Sites. To begin branding your nonprofit on social media sites properly, start with an avatar that is a square version of your logo.

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How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

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Not everyone is a natural-born Twitterer, and it may take time to find the right person at your nonprofit to be the voice(s) behind your Twitter avatar, but it’s worth the investment of resources. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn is a powerhouse in ROI. All nonprofits should also experiment with Twitter.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

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Blogger and LinkedIn both launched in 2003. Ask for your raise first, and then ask for a budget for graphic design work (avatar, Twitter background, YouTube Channel background, Facebook banners, etc.), While we are on the subject of money, your going to need some to improve your social media campaigns in 2013.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Social Media: To effectively promote your monthly giving program on social media, you’ll need to create a series of promo graphics that are properly sized for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Be sure to embed your avatar or logo and embed hashtag for the campaign on the images and graphics. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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