Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Prior to the holidays I ignored them because I just couldn’t stomach “yet another social network.” So, what made me go check it out? Ironically, it was my post “ Reflection on Networked Professional Learning &# where I linked to a post on Social Networks from Stephen Downes. What do you think?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Expert new media managers have the ability to anticipate the impact of emerging trends in mobile and social media. They voraciously consume nonprofit technology blogs and study the mobile and social media campaigns of other nonprofits for inspiration. Creative Thinking. Multitasking.

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Care2

JULY 29, 2010

Ever wanted to find out where your donors and activists are hanging out on social networks so you can continue deepening your relationsips with your supporters and foster more two-way conversations? Match Rate: The anticipated match rate for Social Network Tracker data append is 70% to 80%.

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

As every seasoned fundraiser will tell you, it comes down to building and sustaining a strong network of nonprofit funders. In this blog post, we’ll not only explore the importance of building strong networks and how to find the folks with whom to prioritize building relationships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Twitter Cards allow website developers to clarify how website and blog content should appear in tweets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine, we provide an overview of mapping your social network in Twitter and other sites using some of the social network analysis tools available. . For example, I learned that the first ever social networking analysis map was created by Jacob Moreno.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

What is a niche social network? . A niche social network is an online community drawn together by a shared location, demographic, or interest -- or combination of the three. Examples of niche social networks include: . When to start using niche networks? . Why use them to spread your message? .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

They answer questions, make requested lists, and, if you ask, will write a letter, blog post, or social media captions. 1) Social Media Posts If you’ve written a blog post and need to promote it on your social platforms, ChatGPT can give you an assist. They’re also very simple to use.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

We know our audiences are out there on social media. They’re busy retweeting, posting, sharing, pinning, and blogging on an array of social media websites and platforms across the Internet. But what social platform are they on the most? But what social platform are they on the most?

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Online networks have transferred the tools of organizing and programmatic leadership from organizations and placed them into the hands of the citizen/member. Meanwhile, organizations typically approach social networks as a staff-driven, top-down push towards higher numbers of fans, friends, and followers.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Google+ is still very new in terms of a social network, but more and more people are moving towards the new social realm. To get started on Google+, The Social Media Hat recommends using the G+ button directly from your blog to share to your nonprofits Google+ network, that way all the +1s transfer to the blog!

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Whole Whale

JUNE 15, 2022

In this guide, we’ll introduce you to the concept of social listening and provide a list of the best free social listening tools on the market. What Is Social Listening? Social listening is the process of tracking online conversations in order to better understand what people are saying about a given topic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

While we've used traditional research methods, including a survey of 720 Challenge Participants and interviews, we are facilitating “Conversational Case Studies” that explore best practices in integrating social media with fundraising campaigns by the America’s Giving Challenge (AGC) winners. What techniques are you using?

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 11, 2010

Launched today, Association Chat’s new blog helps association folks to connect with colleagues in the weekly #assnchat Twitter chat, and extends the conversation's reach from Twitter to the wider Web. read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success. The foundation upon which all successful social and mobile campaigns are built is a well-designed, mobile compatible website. Blog Unique Visitors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

I'm live blogging this panel from the Making Media Connections Conference. All live blogging disclaimers apply. Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. People told them that they wanted more social capital.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

She blogs about social media and communications at carriewriterblog.com , and her portfolio and other links can be viewed at carriefreelance.com. The fee is $12 a month to set up the Meetup, and the optimal promotion tools are blog posts and embedding the Meetup widget on your site. Then, repeat.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 29, 2010

"How can our nonprofit move the active conversation from our Facebook fan Page to our organization’s own blog??" Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Marketing online community Blogging Social networking Facebook Non-profit Communications websites social media. Here's one way to tackle it.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 21, 2010

A challenging social media question came in from a very small health-related nonprofit support group, recently: How can we move the active conversation on our Facebook fan Page over to our organization’s blog? read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2007

David Wilcox has an excellent post about generating conversation on blogs or for that matter other social media tools. In fact, I discovered his post via Facebook where I left a comment on his note and followed the links to his blog post. She is thinking deeply about how to encourage a blogging community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Steve MacLaughlin, publisher of Connections For a while now I've been talking with a lot of nonprofits about using social media and social networking in their organizations. I thought it would be useful to blog about how to create a strategy for using these channels. Who owns the blog? Lose control.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Get the conversation started in an event chatroom. Most event planners are familiar with chatrooms and see the value in making them a part of their virtual gala, but why not take it a step further and let the conversation begin even before the start of the event? Encouraging connections on social networks. Fun and games.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

The speakers included an amazing morning key note by Arianna Huffington, luncheon talk by Facebook's Randi Zuckerberg, and an all-star closing discussion panel. (I live tweeted and blogged the event) One of the best quotes of the day came from Arianna Huffington who said, "To be generous, practice generosity."

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2014

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. ” Which Social Networks Are Growing Fastest Worldwide? Is For-Profit the Future of Non-Profit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success. The foundation upon which all successful social and mobile campaigns are built is a well-designed, mobile compatible website. Blog Unique Visitors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2008

Michelle Murrain who writes the Zen of the Art of Technology Blog is known for her astute observations about nonprofit technology strategic and technical issues. Not only are Gen Y and Millenials engaged in these social networks, but a wider and broader range of people are. The one on social networks is great for beginners.).

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is from Andy Streggles, chief operating officer and social strategist, for Convio technology partner , Higher Logic. In the past year an onslaught of social networking platforms have emerged targeting the association and nonprofit market, leading many associations to wonder which is best for them.

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Judi Sohn

JULY 3, 2011

I couldn’t stomach looking at even one more new social networking/collaboration site that no one would care about in 6 minutes, much less 6 months. It’s a paradigm shift in large scale at-your-fingertips social networking. Established social sharing model (blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, etc.):

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 6, 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. Does your organization have a blog? Free blogs. " Free music. Free videos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. You can check out her website at: jcsocialmarketing.com/blog.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 13, 2014

According to Twitter, 80% of millennials are accessing Twitter through their mobile phoen at least once per day, with 15% of millennial users accessing the social network over 10 times per day. These users not only want to keep up with the conversation, they want to get involved with it, too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

photo of Lucy Bernholz live blogging during the Northern California Grantmakers Briefing. Allan Benamer of the Nonprofit Technology Blog continues his coverage of the software vendors with a poll to debrief the Convio merger teleconference and a hug. Deborah Finn was at both events and blogged about the latter here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2008

I read an interesting post in the Conversation Starter called " Why I'm Dropping You As A Facebook Friend " where Paul Michelman reports on his lack of success using his Facebook (and Twitter) profile as a personal/professional networking tool and has decided to keep it totally personal. Hints and suggestions welcome.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check out the blog and conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or read it reposted below. In this case, for this conversation, co-creation is used generally to touch on issues of access and engagement, and collaboration.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

Add to the conversation by sharing and replying to others. Meta announced that Threads would soon become “compatible with ActivityPub, the open social networking protocol established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the body responsible for the open standards that power the modern web.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2009

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. You can read the full post and join the conversation on SSIR here. Others see it as specifically applying to online community spaces, like a social networking site. You can read the full post and join the conversation on SSIR here.

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