Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

It is also a Twitter term that describes a keyword, prefixed by that symbol, that helps people track conversations on Twitter. The HashTags site, a centralized directory of hashtags on Twitter, also offers a good definition: Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

We've been reflecting on all the great conversations we had with people from around the country (and around the world) on how new media is and/or might enhance their work. . Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? Conference on AIDS. Plan ahead. Make it known.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

It should be a great conversation between (check out the panelists below) social networking providers and their non-profit users. Join us as we talk about the latest social good initiatives underway at Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and YouTube while also seeing how non-profit organizers are using these tools to change the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2009

I was also reminded by one very smart colleague that the Twitter audience card had out-of-date information. In the last few months , Twitter become popular with old people. If you’re under 25 and use Twitter, you’re not the source of the site’s tremendous growth. The Mashable blog raised the question, "Why don't they tweet?".

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

The January #4Change Twitter Chat will focus on the use of Twitter and other social media tools in campaigning. by leaving a comment on this blog post. Join the Twitter chat: If you want to contribute to the conversation, you’ll need to have a twitter account (it’s free). About the Topic. Feeling brave?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2009

This is one book that I'm definitely taking with me on the big move, but I'm also giving away a copy too. (I Anyway, this small book about Twitter is packed with simple, practical advice for getting you up to speed quickly. Conversations. Twitter for Business. But, the book also inspired me to improve my Twitter use.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. It also feels that sometimes genx is being forgotten in this conversations. What are the conversations that should be happening and what advice do you have for organizations on how to be the teacher? Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Blog: blog.nature.org. Twitter: twitter.com/nature_org. We’re using all of the main social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, etc. For tools specifically, we use CoTweet to manage our Twitter communications and MBuzz for monitoring our social media mentions. Yes, we definitely are. Anything else?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 22nd). ""

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I normally separate my post-presentation blog posts and slides but think it will be valuable to group them together this time. Many public media organizations are looking to use social media as a way to have conversations directly with community members. Blog posts: How to: Create a Listening Dashboard. Defining Community.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. Thanks to all those who participated or followed along, and to those who will join the conversation now! What makes a Twitter chat different than a blog post, for example, is that the conversation is 1. co-created.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2009

Social media inbound marketing for non-profits and small businesses - in Boston and beyond | Resource Superlist For Twitter Folks | John Haydon - John Haydon has put together a great resource list for using Twitter, "Over the past few months, I’ve received hundreds of questions on how to use Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Blog: www.wildlifepromise.org. Twitter: twitter.com/nwf. While the giants (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube) are great for outreach and relationship-building, we’ve had surprising successes with StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Plancast and other sites. Twitter was the most useful for connecting with individuals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Blog: taprootfoundation.org/blog. Twitter: twitter.com/taprootfound. Megan: We currently have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Jumo, YouTube and Vimeo. Dupe: I love our blog – I has surprisingly become one of the strongest presence on our website. Name (s): Dupé Ajayi and Megan McDonald.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

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. There are definitely some benefits to having your executive director or CEO being present on social media channels. He is using Twitter for donor accountability.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Those links are to definitions!) What this created was a chance for people who use Twitter to come together offline to create community. It is for the community, by the community, all thanks originally to Twitter. Moving from an online network of Twitter users to an offline community was a big step! What worked?

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

And that definitely includes all your staff. Shape the Conversation . Once you have a good handle on the subject matter, consider how you might want to shape a conversation on the topic with your key stakeholders. Feel free to share this checklist with them to kick start the conversation. Get their take. Give your take.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources across the web ever day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of November 25th).

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

It was interesting seeing which platform (Facebook, Twitter, email, face-to-face, etc.) For most men, growing a mustache generates a lot of comments, conversation, and laughter – which is the point! was the most effective, and what type of message generated the most giving. Multimedia Tells the Story.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Social Citizens Blog | Immerse. But that doesn't mean everyone else sees the world, and words, the way I do.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

So, to simply for the nonprofit masses, I present and frame very simple definitions and interpretations of Web 1.0, Web 2.0 = Blogs, wikis, and social networking sites. People can post comments and converse with your organization in public for all to see. and Web 3.0 The donation process is not interactive or public.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 15th).

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! March 29, 2011 10:54 AM Kayla said. March 29, 2011 11:29 AM Angela Francis said.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Over the last two years, I’ve joined more social networks than I can count (even after I vowed, and only a couple of times violated my vow to only join social networks that were based on open standards, like OpenID and ODD (Open Data Definition.)) Very few people I care about are there (and they twitter too, anyway.). Not hardly.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 7, 2011

The following post is by Michelle Murrain and was originally posted on her blog, the Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology. In addition to blogging , Michelle is a board member for Aspiration , an organization focused on software development in the nonprofit sector, and a past member of the board of NTEN , the Nonprofit Technology Network.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Wednesday, April 27, 2011 All You Need is Love. Great post.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 1, 2009

The python community has started a conversation about diversity, with the ultimate goal of creating basically a welcoming statement. In her blog post, Kirrily talks about two open source projects, Archive of Our Own and Dreamwidth that have a majority of women involved, which is rather unusual. So what will it take? Is it friendly?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2009

About three weeks ago, the 411 Philanthropy Blog created a mega list of 90 Foundations that Tweet (and it is still growing.) I threw the urls into a google spreadsheet and started to browse the Twitter streams to get a better understanding of the content shared. (It The next step was look at the Twitter profiles.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! I will definitely keep this in mind and pass this on to my club next year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The later focused on how nonprofit could become social content creators, that how to effectively communicate the organization's story effectively through social media channels like blogs, video, podcasts, and photos. Having a conversation with your supporters is part of the work. Web writing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Debra has posed a very good question frame in the comments: Does the blog offer consistent insight and education about an area I want to learn about? Debra has posed a very good question frame in the comments: Does the blog offer consistent insight and education about an area I want to learn about?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

I am most definitely not open on the issues of collection care. as always drop by a line in comments or at Twitter @artlust ) So in this case, I'm hoping you run into me with your ideas. I've definitely felt energized by interacting with him, usually online. The sanctity of the work is paramount.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2016

Despite the pervasive myth (in some quarters) that social media is anti-social, it most definitely is not. For the conversation. We become the anti-social Twitter and Facebook user that agitates everyone else on social media. Numbers on Twitter or Fans on Facebook mean nothing if people aren't the most important piece.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Almost a year ago, I got a phone call from James Leventhal who follows me on Twitter. The social media lab for arts organizations is a combination of face-to-face workshops, phone calls, and online support via a wiki and Twitter over several months. The configuration of the physical space definitely enhances learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

You’ll want to create a Twitter hashtag for the event and make sure it isn’t already being used. You definitely want to be “Live Tweeting” during the event and encouraging participants to do the same. Also set up a system in advance so you can track the hashtag. Rowfeeder is terrific for this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

It is the synthesis, sense-making, and sharing of the abundance of stories, knowledge, tips, resources, and wisdom that is happening in real time in the form of e-books or blog posts. Notes one participant, “It definitely gave us the ability to work around chicken & egg conversations. A Cool Free Tool for Monitoring.

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