Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

It is very difficult to talk in social networks with people who think the opposite of you.” Hanafi, AhmEd Hamaza, Chema Gargouri, and Nada Hamzeh who I had the pleasure of working with closely on the e-mediat project shared their ideas – especially a sense that training is so important to building networks.

Tunisia 104

Tunisia Reflection NGO Libya 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Your organization's social media strategy should be not implemented by one lonely intern sitting in the corner of your communications and marketing department. You may be wondering if that means that your executive director and CEO needs to write a blog or have their own Twitter account to share their wisdom. I think it depends. .

Social Media 99

Social Media Director India Media 99

NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

How You Will Change the World with Social Networking. While most of it was not particularly new for those of us who have been following, studying, working in social media for nonprofits, it all bears repeating. Take the walls down and embrace a ’social culture’. Andrew Rasiej , Founder of Personal Democracy Forum.

Social Media 52

Social Media Media Technology Social 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Sometimes that first group isn't quite ready to play the game yes they could, but they need to see the tools in action to better understand. They've never seen an RSS reader or been on Twitter and they need to be walked through these tools slowly. You need to blend the best practices of marketing and social movement building?

Louisville 50

Louisville Reflection Conference Game 50

Museum 2.0

JUNE 4, 2007

You should be able to grab a mic and start podcasting, hit the keyboard and start blogging, snap some shots and start Flickring. style projects are major initiatives require a somewhat complicated blend of physical exhibit and digital capabilities. Creating the backbone for a robust 2.0 application is not so easy. Many in-museum 2.0-style

Generation 20

Generation Tools Museum Wiki 20

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I spoke about the importance of designing intentional frameworks for asking visitors questions, based on this blog post. So, IMLS convened a group of advisors (including Julie, Bronwyn, and I) to consult on the creation of a report and diagnostic tool for museum and library professionals, which you can download here.

Reflection 20

Reflection Research Question Museum 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

We need offline events to meet each other, bond eye-to-eye, and forge the collaborations that will make our social networks stronger, better connected, and ultimately transformative. We'll soon be unveiling a full set of tools to let you manage your local event and build a strong local climate group in the lead-up to 24 October."

Offline 88

Offline Community Online Organization 88

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 18, 2008

People who engage deeply in any online community, whether a bulletin board or social networking site, want to meet in person. There are communities for everything online, and chances are you can find a group that offers a good blend of related interest and current non-visitation to your museum. Evaluate the outcome.

Museum 22

Museum Hosting Model Community 22

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. There is no better way to structure your thinking that the POST which stands for People, Objective, Strategy, and Tools. 6: Leverage the power of social proofing.

Fund 130

Fund Campaign Practice Giving 130