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AUGUST 21, 2014

I’ve seen a lot of articles and blog posts about the #icebucketchallenge. For many causes, starting a conversation is the first step towards making something happen. Maybe for ALS, starting the conversation and keeping people talking is what’s really needed now. Getting people talking is a good thing. Times have changed.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Seth Godin wrote an interesting blog post yesterday entitled “ The problem with non ” that has definitely sparked a bit of conversation. Seth writes “Take a look at the top 100 twitter users in terms of followers. The problem is same as the twitter resistance: The internet represents a change.

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MARCH 24, 2015

We post pictures of our families on Instagram, share opinions about polarizing issues on Facebook and tell everyone what we’re having for breakfast on Twitter. We usually see Comments on Blogs but why not add a Comments space to your Stories and News Items too? See an example of Disqus at the bottom of this post.

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MARCH 10, 2014

Because things go beyond having a good message, you need to actually have a conversation with your stakeholders. If you take a look at a few examples of organizations like Malaria No More with an audience above 200,000 on both Twitter and Facebook, it seems easy to handle such a community in an engaging manner. Request Feedback.

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MAY 10, 2017

You know that Facebook and Twitter are still major drivers of traffic to your website, but your love affair with Facebook is somewhat diminishing because hardly anyone even sees your posts if you haven’t boosted them (i.e. You need as strong a strategy for Instagram as you do for Facebook and Twitter. paid for your posts to be seen ).

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 2, 2011

If you read Connection Cafe regularly, follow @Convio on Twitter or are a fan of the Convio Facebook page - well, first things first, thank you. But it doesn't end with blog posts. Follow @Convio on Twitter. Follow the #Convio11 Twitter hashtag and participate in the conversation. Author: Cheryl Black.

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JUNE 2, 2015

We’ve gathered the best digital minds from our success services team, who are geared 100% towards the success of our nonprofit customers, and we’ve asked them to blog, tweet and share their knowledge. Let’s start the Interactive Conversation. See you on Twitter! @BBInteractive is back!

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This creates an organic way to start a conversation. Keep an eye on Twitter chats – they are a great place to engage with social media influencers and potentially develop a strong rapport with them. Here are examples of ways you can ask influencers to interact with your institution: Guest blogging. Photography.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

I do recognize, however, that arts pricing may not be at the top of everyone’s happy hour conversation starters. That’s why I love this blog post from TRG Arts , which pulls together arts pricing terms into one list with easy to understand definitions. Register here!

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I wrote the book because it seemed like something was missing from the conversation about digital advocacy and activism. Between the hashtags, the Facebook groups, the online petitions, the blog posts, and the constant emails, there’s just an overwhelming amount of advocacy communication online today.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Foursquare, Tumblr, YouTube, blogs, and a million other ways for your organization to get the word out and for people to have conversations about your organization and your mission. Not to mention the explosion of social media in the last several years. That's integrated marketing.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

It’s been almost 2 weeks, but conversations around Giving Tuesday haven’t stopped. It’s only in its second year, but this Huffington Post blog by Eleanor Goldberg – Giving Tuesday Smashes Records, Spurs 90% Donation Spike - shows that the movement is much bigger than just a day of giving.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2015

Follow these steps: Subscribe to blogs, enews and twitter feeds that are related to what you want to learn about. John Haydon’s blog. And don’t forget to be a part of the conversations on Twitter: @blackbaud . Ask yourself two simple questions: Where do you want to be in 1 year and 3 years?

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

I was energized by the conversation, the enthusiasm of the Texas State students, and just overall being on a college campus again. The panelists touched on topics ranging from online video, to using social media as a critical component of integrated marketing campaigns, leveraging blog content, career advice and more.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are for social networking. WordPress, Tumblr, and Medium are for blogging and publishing networks. So, think about how you can communicate impact and add value to your conversations on social. Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are great for sharing media. 1 in 4 said they’d give at least 25% more.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Most that I know monitor the blogs, Facebook, and Twitter for people talking about their brand or organization. You can complement these traditional research methods by monitoring the social landscape for conversations about things like “pen pal programs,” “writing to prisoners.”

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

This blog post is about my month long experience of raising awareness & money for men's health, as I grew my Mo. The beauty, or perhaps horror, of growing a mustache, is it really is a conversation starter. One of the most valuable lessons I learned was the power of embarrassing oneself for the greater good.

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AUGUST 28, 2009

Many people think that only "techie" conference attendees will grasp ideas like live-blogging and tweeting. My good friend Jordan did a write up about it on Convio's blog. Twitter Followers Widget from Widgettropolis 3. Option to set your Twitter status to tell us who you are 4. Sharing links for Facebook and Twitter.

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DECEMBER 18, 2008

Emily Riley from Forrester Research and Beth Kanter from Beth’s Blog both gave great presentations that really complimented each other. It depends the context, who is having the conversation, etc. They have a blog and they moderate comments because they don't want to publish any racist comments. comment bombing")?

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following blog post is by Shana Masterson and Jonathan Cass. Find her on Twitter: @npshana. Find him on Twitter: @jcassAHS. Services like addthis.com and sharethis.com give you the code you need to easily add buttons to share on facebook, google+, twitter (and many, many more). Author: Guest Blogger.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I've compiled a little list of what's helped me in the past, in hopes that maybe it will help others out there (and spark a conversation of what you in reader-land do to wake yourself back up). I don’t like to talk about every thought I’ve ever had- after all, that’s what twitter is for. Staying Busy.

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MARCH 11, 2010

For news and happenings from the live event, feel free to follow me at @jordanv on Twitter). Change the World, Lives, with Bikes core conversation Tuesday, March 16 at 11:00 AM – “This core conversation will talk about how cycling, the bike, and social media are changing the world and lives.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

I’m a big believer in having conversations across the industry ( check out my podcast, if you haven’t already) to share honest advice about what’s working and what’s not—I feel that it’s one of the best ways for us learn and lift the fundraising profession together. Building year-end content strategies.

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DECEMBER 17, 2008

Flickr and Twitter, two tools we often write about and drop casually into conversations with nonprofits, were unknown to many people on the line. I think some of the top surprises and/or busted myths for me were: 1. Many people on the line were unfamiliar with some of the basic social media sites and tools used today.

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MARCH 17, 2009

Right now, the leading tools are Twitter, Facebook and all it's internal tools like Change.org, Causes, and independent apps, and individual blogs. Listen in on the conversation about your organization, mission and related topics. The tools are already in place, but we can all be sure that more will be on the way soon.

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JULY 5, 2017

I know I’m in danger of committing the crime that makes me cringe, but my goal for this blog post is for you to take away some actionable tips to start implementing in your web and content strategy. Consider starting with your long-form blog post on your website, then slice it up into shorter forms on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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MAY 5, 2009

If you’re curious to learn more about what we covered in this session, check out the amazing notes that Amy Sample Ward covered live and posted on her blog. We will continue our conversations online with @ Twitter replies and Facebook wall posts, in blogs, podcasts, and webinars.

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MAY 10, 2016

We reached 135,961 people on Facebook and 92,918 on Twitter. It’s clear that the project’s presence on and offline inspired greater interest, conversation and civic engagement in Philadelphia. There were more than 600 original posts on Instagram using the project’s hashtag. We’re responsible for what Philadelphia will be.

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog. Your blog is your gift to them, as well as to yourself. On the NTEN blog, Lauren Giardin says it’s time to Take Charge of Your Editorial Process as Air Traffic Control.

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APRIL 30, 2009

The first type is "commercial" which the survey has defined as external to your organization, like Facebook or Twitter. According to the survey, 86% of organizations have a presence on a commercial social network (74% of organizations have a presence on Facebook and 43% are on Twitter). My question: what are the other 14% doing?

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MARCH 6, 2015

In the midst of event season, she found herself embroiled in lengthy conversations about the design of the latest event t-shirt. P2P15 — DonorDriven Blog (@donordriven) February 24, 2015. Until then, I’ll see you on Twitter! Betty Ross from the MS Society shared an anecdote that left 400 people shaking their heads in unison.

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JULY 19, 2017

All organizations should definitely get on board with as strong an Instagram game as they have on Facebook and Twitter. For example, let’s look at the awesome Baratunde Thurston, my co-conspirator and co-founder at our once-popular political blog Jack and Jill Politics. Instagram is here to stay. But don’t be scared— jump in!

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MAY 17, 2017

Seeing one’s self in a blog entry, printed materials, live Twitter walls, videos and photo galleries reaffirms the notion that every effort is being noticed and appreciated. That trust is reciprocated by organizations that become increasingly willing to let the advocate story drive the policy conversation.

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JULY 10, 2014

Thanks to the pioneering for-profit world, all of my clients at least have a Facebook page and Twitter account and post meaningful messages and calls-to-action for their followers on a frequent basis. We also like to include social commenting widgets on the participant’s fundraising pages to create an instant conversation.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Not your mission statement, but rather an elevator pitch – more conversational – something relatable. The final framework for your homepage would look like this: You can also create a version of this table for each type of page on your website – Blog, Event Registration, About, etc. A Simple Framework. Write it down. Ocean Conservancy.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Now is the time of year when blog editors worldwide ask their writers for predictions and trends for the coming year. Nonprofits CIOs and technologists will need to drive conversations related to these decisions. A Delicate Balance. How easy is it to get back? To systems you host in-house?

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APRIL 6, 2017

® found when evaluating 90 nonprofit customers that the top 5% of influencers on a nonprofits email list of 140,000 can reach an average of 34 million people , or 85% the total reach of email and Twitter combined. Goal: Email this list with the call to action to “share on Twitter”, “Post on Facebook”, etc. Attentive.ly®

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