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Using Twitter for a Global Conversation

Amy Sample Ward

That’s part of the key to success when using Twitter for a Global conversation. Using Twitter search or other tools, you can watch news and updates about the election in Iran by using #IranElection; or, find interesting people to follow and connect with using #FollowFriday to peruse the recommendations that pile up on Fridays.

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Are your ears burning? Ultimate Guide To Social Listening Tools

Whole Whale

Social listening is the process of tracking online conversations in order to better understand what people are saying about a given topic. By tracking relevant conversations, you can get insights into the demographics of the people most interested in your cause as well as the topics they’re talking about. Twitter Listening.

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How To: Create a Listening Dashboard for your Organization

Amy Sample Ward

This month’s Net2 Think Tank question asks, “How do you stay up-to-date online?&# There are so many blogs, news sources, and conversations happening at the same time, every day, and the chances that you’ll be able to find them all without trying is pretty unlikely. Twitter Search. Getting Started.

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Blog Redesign: Recap and Reflections

Amy Sample Ward

As I recently announced , I’m collaborating with Matt Chevy on a redesign of this website to freshen up the design, make presentations, resources and case studies all easier to find, and surface the rich conversations taking place in the comments. Tags: blogging blog redesign redesign round up strategy website.

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5 Proven Tips for Building Your Nonprofits Email List

NetWits

If you have a link to your Facebook and Twitter at the top of your homepage and your listserve at the bottom, it implies that you prefer to interact with your audience on your social media sites. Include your events, photos, maps, twitter link, polls, and of course, your email list. RSS as a Replacement.

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Why I’m twittering

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Why I’m twittering December 7, 2007 Yes, it’s hard to believe. I have said many times that I wouldn’t Twitter. I’ve critiqued Twitter and social networks in general.

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Digital Natives and Twitter (and RSS)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But, none used RSS readers or knew what they were. Not sure if this matches demographic studies of RSS users or not because this group was under 18) They were aware of tagging, but in the sense of how it is used on Facebook - to tag your friends in photographs or notes, etc. None of them had heard of Twitter, let alone used it.

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