Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Geoff Livingston live blogged the Network Solutions Solutions Stars Video Conference -- by a team of Internet marketing and social media rock stars.  The Social Opportunity. You Need Social Networks.   That investment is staff time as many of the tools are free.  Start with Listening.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The event blended virtual video speaker conferencing; online presentation and video; and live audience chatting and social networking, including conversation on Twitter using the #NPLive hashtag. Causes works with Network for Good as their payments processor so they only work with U.S.-based based 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

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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.

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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?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Here are some good examples of CEO and Executive Director use of social media in the US social sector: Holly Ross is the executive director of NTEN, the nonprofit technology network in the US. She often uses Twitter to get ideas and feedback on NTEN's various programs. This is a good example of a "Blended profile.".

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 4, 2007

style projects are major initiatives require a somewhat complicated blend of physical exhibit and digital capabilities. Instead of getting overwhelmed by the hefty challenge of creating your own social networking world, there are ways to jump into 2.0 Creating the backbone for a robust 2.0 application is not so easy.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

talked about the Bellevue Sculptural Travel Bug project and geocaching, and Tamara and I both talked about content experiences that incorporate exhibits, social networks, and in the case of a newish project I'm working on, cellphones. The REFLECTS project blends practical institutional demands with deep research.

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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. Whatever your cause -- How would you help your online community socialize in the real world? And if you're stuck for action ideas, just click here.

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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.

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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. When nonprofits marry tried-and-true fundraising techniques with social media and online networks, they are able to tap into the power of crowd funding. Make a donation.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2009

While this can be facilitated digitally, it doesn't take complicated tools to create an environment in which guests are treated personally based on their preferences and interests. Facebook , a social network for friends, asks, "What's on your mind?"

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 9, 2008

The Brooklyn Museum is offering a new "socially networked" membership called 1stfans starting Jan 3. Machine Project is a gallery/educational program space with a focus on blending art and technology in craft workshops. Not only do they tell you where you can connect with them in Web 2.0-land,

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