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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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. Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. .

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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. Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Now, onto setting up your personal profile.

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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). Google, etc. 1) Your avatar is cropped, shrunk, blurry, or too small to make an impact.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

are already using social media, many have not yet taken all of the steps below to ensure that their social media campaigns are built on a solid foundation meant to produce ROI (Return on Investment). Define Your Metrics and Create a Social Media ROI Spreadsheet. Create a Google Account and Set Up Google Alerts.

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New Service! Social Media and Online Communications Audits for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment). Your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other social networking websites. The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Define metrics of measurement and create a social media ROI spreadsheet. Create a Google account. Sign up for Google Alerts. Hire a graphic designer to design a square avatar(s). Create a YouTube Channel/Google Account. Add Google Checkout button, if applicable. Download Google app. 3) YouTube.

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New Service! Social Media and Online Communications Audits for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment). Your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other social networking websites. The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices for Nonprofits

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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New Service! Social Media and Online Communications Audits for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment). Your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other social networking websites. The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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10 Signs Your Small Nonprofit Excels at Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube, Google+, Vine, Tumblr? As a result of this temporary decline in social media ROI, web and email campaigns are being rejuvenated and very soon digital payments within social networks will revitalize online fundraising. Google for Nonprofits. Yeah, right. Get ready! google.com/nonprofits.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how? Please summarize your ROI. I am tracking the ROI. I track the ROI a few ways. (1) 1) Using Google Analytics to track referrals to www.pancan.org from social networking outlets. (2) Summary of ROI. We have over 70 affiliates in the U.S.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

The estimates below allow for the time required to research and create content for your social media campaigns, the actual time spent engaging and participating in your nonprofit’s online communities, and the time necessary to monitor and report ROI. YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, behind only Google.

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8 Essential Nonprofit Tools to Get You off the Ground

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Payment options – Google and Apple Pay and in numerous currencies. Some features are: Versatile logos – (Great for avatars, email subject lines, business profiles listings, and website headers). Then track your web traffic using Google Analytics. Attractive and clean donation forms. Donor management systems.

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HOW TO: Get Your Nonprofit Started on Pinterest

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

It will automatically pull in your avatar, apply your Twitter username to your Pinterest account (such as pinterest.com/nonprofitorgs ), and sync your account with Twitter in case you occasionally want to share Pinterest Pins with your Twitter community. It’s a simple oversight that dramatically reduces ROI. e-Newsletter.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will. One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML. Apple TV , Google TV , Sony TV … no doubt about it.

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10 Facebook Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling. It’s for this reason that your avatar should be well-designed, not include text that is too small to read in the News Feed, or show any obvious errors in cropping.

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Online Fundraising Ideas (7 Strategies & 63% More Donations)

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APRIL 19, 2017

Result: 63% more donations, 55% higher conversion rate and a 2X ROI. Saw a 2X ROI on ad spending. From an economic standpoint, the potential ROI is amazing. When an opportunity comes to show your ad in front of a visitor, the chosen platform (Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.) Custom Facebook Audiences. Facebook Pixel.

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

After a supporter follows your nonprofit, your avatar is how they will mentally and visually connect your brand to your Instagram posts. In most cases, your avatar should not include text as it would be too small to read in the Instagram feed on a smartphone. Tangible ROI from Instagram Stories is elusive. Instagram Stories.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Leading A Session from SecondLife

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MAY 10, 2007

He was participating via SecondLife as an on-screen avatar. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? You can read more about it on Barry’s blog.

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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Add Google Wallet to the list. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. Know that using third-party apps decreases ROI if not used carefully. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Add Google Wallet to the list. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. Know that using third-party apps decreases ROI if not used carefully. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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22 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Add Google Wallet to the list. Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. Know that using third-party apps decreases ROI if not used carefully. Chapter 2 :: Experiment with Social Media Dashboards.

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[Webinar Notes] Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Webinar for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 5, 2014

Action Items (Mobile-optimize donate page, launch presence on Instagram, host Google+ Hangout, rebrand social networks, etc.). Track and report success in a Social Media ROI spreadsheet. Chapter 11: Google+. Sign up for Google Wallet. Create avatars and banners for your chapters. Chapter 3: Websites.

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11 Types of Photos Nonprofits Should Post on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 25, 2012

My Return on Investment (ROI) from using Pinterest to promote Nonprofit Organizations is somewhere between minimal and better-than-expected, but using the site on a regular basis has fundamentally changed how I think about social media and the people who use it. Photos with Your Nonprofit’s Logo or Avatar.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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The Real Housewives of Social Media: Cooking up Recipes for Nonprofit Success

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MAY 27, 2010

We used this technique for DIGG, forums, Twitter, Bing, and Google and then set up various searches along with monitoring of certain Twitter feeds. When people logged in on Fridays, they saw hundreds of frozen pea avatars from people who were fighting breast cancer. It's just one step away from looking at ROI.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Knowing basic HTML or using a tool like Live Writer to generate HtML can transform a nonprofit’s ROI (Return on Investment) from using social media. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. Group/as is a user-submitted grouping tool for Google+ Pages.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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APRIL 17, 2008

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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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70 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

New Service! Social Media and Online Communications Audits for Nonprofits

Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

New Service! Social Media and Online Communications Audits for Nonprofits

11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices for Nonprofits

New Service! Social Media and Online Communications Audits for Nonprofits

10 Signs Your Small Nonprofit Excels at Social Media

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

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

8 Essential Nonprofit Tools to Get You off the Ground

HOW TO: Get Your Nonprofit Started on Pinterest

11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

10 Facebook Best Practices for Nonprofits

Online Fundraising Ideas (7 Strategies & 63% More Donations)

10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

22 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

[Webinar Notes] Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Webinar for Nonprofits

11 Types of Photos Nonprofits Should Post on Social Media

50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

The Real Housewives of Social Media: Cooking up Recipes for Nonprofit Success

111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

70 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

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