Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Now, of course it’s humanly impossible to follow the tweets of that many Twitter accounts, so to make the chaos manageable I organize my favorite nonprofits and those whose tweets consistently stand out from the rest into Twitter Lists. Finally, one last point – there is a time and place for marketing pitches on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Most nonprofits approach social media with the strategy of increasing awareness for their cause by posting and sharing content on their profiles and then when time permits, engaging their fans and followers as they respond to the content posted and shared by the nonprofits. 3) Favorite and list others on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Unless you study Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. Social media is time consuming and if you aren’t doing it right, you’re wasting your time. 1) Your avatar is cropped, shrunk, blurry, or too small to make an impact. 2) You are rarely retweeted on Twitter. 2) You are rarely retweeted on Twitter.

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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. By ingraining yourself in the community through your content marketing efforts, you’ve made asking for donations a lot easier. You have to ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

On October 28 start sharing “Save the Date” posts/graphics on social media 2-3 times weekly. Best Practice #2: Design Visual Content. 800 x 400: Best for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. 800 x 400: Best for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. If you have a large following on Twitter, host a tweetchat. Countdown graphics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Whether you’ve been using social media for years, months, or days or you have yet to get started, the information and strategies in this chapter can save you a lot of time and frustration. If your nonprofit is on the right track with social media, then you’ll notice an increase in the metrics from month to month over time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

These best practices will also be demonstrated live in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn. When your group reaches that size, it’s likely to produce more traffic to your website and new e-newsletter subscribers than 10,000 fans on Facebook or followers on Twitter will do. for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). e-Newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Twitter requires a time investment that many small nonprofits simply do not have. Instagram’s new algorithm will require top-notch visual and video content which most small nonprofits will struggle to create and curate. Small nonprofits can barely invest the time it takes to manage a Facebook Page and Twitter Profile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. Post quality content to the Google+ Stream. “Circling” on Google+ is equivlent to following on Twitter or liking on Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start. Post quality content to the Google+ Stream.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring. If you have a Twitter account, sign up with your Twitter username and password.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Live chat tools at virtual booths allow attendees to ask questions related to products or services and have those questions answered in real-time. Consider real-time text chat as well as audio and video chat. Personalization: Beyond the avatar, the virtual trade show experience should be personalized as much as possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Overall, the default settings are to make your profiles and content accessible to everyone, so if privacy is important to you, sure to review 21 Google+ Privacy Tips and then visit Account Settings > Profile and Privacy: 4. Add a your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google Profile picture. Simple enough. Now join Google+.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

My last full-time, Monday-through-Friday job was as an outreach director for a small international development organization in San Francisco. The successful use of social media requires a significant time investment. Having a discussion on your Facebook Page is not a social media strategy, nor is is engaging supporters on Twitter.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 28, 2020

Not only will this encourage networking amongst team members, but it will also encourage attendees to engage with the event content. . Over time, group members will naturally start to connect with one another, reducing the need for major facilitation or oversight. . The more groups you create, the more accommodating you can be.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Ask for your raise first, and then ask for a budget for graphic design work (avatar, Twitter background, YouTube Channel background, Facebook banners, etc.), Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. My mind wanders after a couple of paragraphs even when reading New York Times Bestsellers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). e-Newsletter.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Live chat tools at virtual booths allow attendees to ask questions related to products or services and have those questions answered in real-time. Consider real-time text chat as well as audio and video chat. Personalization: Beyond the avatar, the virtual trade show experience should be personalized as much as possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

They have since published a report on The Real-Time Web and Its Future. The Real-Time Web: it's more than just immediate delivery of Twitter messages to an always-on mobile device, disrupting the concentration that civilization is based on and bringing a rush to crazed social media addicts obsessed with the hottest new buzzwords.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Snapchat is making a concerted effort to increase its viability as a marketing and digital payment processing tool for brands and for those nonprofits that have the time and resources, early adoption would be a good bet. Do not make snap judgments about Snapchat. We have entered a new era of social media marketing. Get ready!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

Environmental activists divided donors into audiences based on time spent as an activist: 0-6 month activist. Content is still a very important factor in educating, informing, and building member/donor trust. 47% of donors say they consume 3-5 pieces of content prior to engaging with a sales/development person. Facebook Pixel.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 28, 2020

Not only will this encourage networking amongst team members, but it will also encourage attendees to engage with the event content. Over time, group members will naturally start to connect with one another, reducing the need for major facilitation or oversight. The more groups you create, the more accommodating you can be.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2014

While a business would not trust its finances to an intern, it should only trust its social media to a full-time member of its marketing team. Therefore, take the time to make sure there is brand consistency among all social platforms (logos, avatars, business "about" descriptions, etc.). Question 2.

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Care2

APRIL 26, 2013

” You’re likely to hear answers like, I signed a petition, changed my avatar on Twitter, or liked them on Facebook. And how can we best position organizations so they are able to capture the limited time, dollars and attention spans of a generation always on the go? Engagement Level 2: Millennial Content Consumer.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

You may be able to stream some live video, with integrations to social media platforms of course, but you might also want to record content and upload it at a scheduled session time. You’ll also want to be mindful of the duration of the event as time spent online is getting increasingly out of control!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The sooner your nonprofit can master content distribution on social networks, the more likely (and faster) your fundraising and content strategies will result in success. The five content approaches of success, urgency, statistics, quotes, and humor should be interwoven throughout your social network strategy.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

You may be able to stream some live video, with integrations to social media platforms of course, but you might also want to record content and upload it at a scheduled session time. You’ll also want to be mindful of the duration of the event as time spent online is getting increasingly out of control!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

To top it off, I did an interview with Wendy Harman from the Red Cross about her recent experience using Twitter and other tools to spread buzz for campaign - Social Media Roadblock. We also encouraged people to change their avatars (see above). That was useful considering our time crunch. The Social Media Roadblock.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. At the time the book was written, mobile wallets hadn’t been launched yet. However, defining Web 1.0 Add Google Wallet to the list.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. At the time the book was written, mobile wallets hadn’t been launched yet. However, defining Web 1.0 Add Google Wallet to the list.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 5, 2014

WordPress.org can be used as a content management system (CMS) for websites and there are hundreds of free/low cost responsive templates. Create an editorial calendar that allows for flexibility while at same time allocates a minimal number of required content creation and distribution. Chapter 10: Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

In fact, I'll be arriving in a Jetson like transportation and my avatar will probably look a lot like Jane Jetson. . I get the question, "What's next after Twitter?" Aside from the Jetson metaphors, I have to start to thinking about content. It was funny at the time).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

There was no time to get in any more final edits and I feared that the book would be terribly out of date by the time it was released. Yet surprisingly, now 14 months after its release, 90% of the content still rings true. At the time the book was written, mobile wallets hadn’t been launched yet. and Web 3.0.

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