Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

As the old saying goes, time is money. Thankfully, the book Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits breaks down, in clear and concise terms, just how much time an organization should devote to building and managing a social media campaign. Facebook is an almost must-have for today’s non-profits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

I asked fans on Facebook, “Does your organization use an editorial calendar and “editorial meetings” to get ideas and manage content for a content strategy?” So we want to make sure that we getting conversions from our content — which, depending on the content type, is a variety of next actions.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2018

For the first time, Nonprofit Tech for Good is seeking sponsorships from companies or organizations that serve the nonprofit sector. I’ll continue to post on occasion, but the majority of posts will be written by individual guest bloggers or sponsors. View: Sponsored Post Submission and Content Guidelines. 1) Sponsored Posts .

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

One of the biggest obstacles bloggers encounter—whether they’re on the WordPress platform or not—is how to create content that is based on currently trending topics. Fortunately there’s help in the form of tools and techniques that make the whole process considerably less painful for the blogger. Google Trends. Comment Sections.

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Care2

JULY 13, 2011

You're happy with the new blog design, you understand the platform you've chosen, you've gotten sign-off from above to move forward, and you've signed a surprising number of your staff up to serve as regular bloggers. Here are some of the key lessons we've learned at Rad Campaign through blogger orientations and trainings we've run.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Should your nonprofit do more than simply set up a presence on Google + and not invest any more time? What is a productive way to experiment and learn to the answers to these questions without wasting time? Debra Askanase Blogger and trainer who share useful tips about Google + (and other platforms too!).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

I have many years of blog content. He told me about his elearning learning portal that might not only solve my blog categorization and finding issues, but also do it for a community of bloggers who write about a particular topic - say nptech and nonprofit bloggers. He set up an experiment with feeds from nptech bloggers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2015

I taught a section on developing and implementing an effective content strategy after some exercises to help participants identify target audiences, create personas, measurable objectives, and channels. It struck me that an effective nonprofit content strategy is a process of continuous improvement.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2012

A couple weekends ago I facilitated a 3-hour Tea, Cupcakes and Creative Bloggers workshop at Teahouse Studio. The range of topics and activities was great, the professional content with the informal approach made it easy for people to ask Qs, and the way you kept it all to time was terrific!" The class was great!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Last year, I marked the date with the above photo and a post with tips for cultivating bloggers and how it was like a long term relationship. Blogger relations (not to be confused with blogger's relationships like I'm describing above) that is blogger outreach came up as a topic in a workshop I did on social media and the arts last year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

By Brent Merritt , a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. The M+R report highlights that November is the biggest month for Facebook Fundraisers, accounting for nearly a quarter of yearly revenue in 2018, so there’s no better time than right now to evaluate and refine your plan.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 15, 2010

Seven Things Which Make a Blogger Unique. Blogosphere is growing at an exponential rate and millions of pages of content are being added to it every day. But still in this article I’m going to cover some of the important factors which according to me play a major role in making a blogger unique. So please stick to it.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 21, 2014

Content marketing isn’t a widely used term in the not for profit world. On the other hand, nonprofits produce and use content all the time in order to connect with their supporters! Blackbaud Partners with The Content Marketing Institute (CMI). Why do we Need Nonprofit Content Marketing Research? What gives?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Nonprofits Live: User-Generated Content Thursday, November 17, 10 a.m. Pacific time Hashtag: #NPLive RSVP. If you have ever asked your members to post photos on Facebook or asked for stories from your clients, you have tasted the abundance that user-generated content (UGC) can bring to your organization. Pacific time!

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

At present it’s estimated that there are some 150 million active blogs operating at any given time. So the beginning blogger may be asking themselves, how can I help ensure that my blog lasts? How can I garner attention amongst all the millions of other bloggers out there? It’s no great secret that blogging is big. Huge really.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

This article originally ran in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing focused content on a particular topic. By now you know that content marketing is all the rage, and we promise you, it’s just going to become a bigger deal in the coming year. Decide where your content will live.

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2017

As with the previous fixes described, it’s once again important to stress that if at any time an admin or site owner is nervous or uncomfortable with correcting a problem or delving into a solution via the forum board, they should never be ashamed to ask for help from the experts.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 29, 2009

There’s been a bit of talk lately in the technosphere about the role of blogs in the new real-time web. While I believe the best bloggers in the world are participating outside of their blog, on Twitter, FriendFeed, Facebook and everywhere else, to only participate in those areas leaves a gaping hole. Sometimes emotional.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. Now that you’ve got the basics done, it’s time to think about who’s most likely to respond to your fundraising ads. If you plan to invest in fundraising ads over time, there’s a good chance you can improve your ROI by A/B testing.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

A frustrated blogger—especially one who is just starting out—could truly go mad trying to get respect in the flooded field when they’re just not sure what’s working and what’s not. And besides that, many people keep their speakers on all the time, and having music blare the moment they land on your site can be incredibly jarring.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 16, 2016

Whether you’re a media-conscious blogger, marketing maven for a non-profit cause or a new or established e-tailer, having your content feed into multiple social media platforms is a vital element to increasing your visibility and grabbing the attention you want and need. As with so many things, timing is everything.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

But how does one go about ensuring that their site doesn’t get just one-time visitors but rather garners a consistent and dedicated user base? It also works to drive readers to your site over and over by analyzing user’s interests and detailing the content they like. Loyalty.js while decreasing bounce rates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 23, 2012

As a follow-up to Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits and 22 Must-Circle Nonprofit Bloggers and Resources on Google+ , below are 22 nonprofits that are regularly using Google+ effectively to engage and inspire the Google+ community. As traffic continues to grow , new tools and functionality are added almost daily.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2014

Content marketing isn’t a widely used term in the not for profit world. On the other hand, nonprofits produce and use content all the time in order to connect with their supporters! Blackbaud Partners with The Content Marketing Institute (CMI). Why do we Need Nonprofit Content Marketing Research? What gives?

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today. It’s no surprise: thought leaders in the nonprofit sector, many with decades of experience, still take the time to give back to others. And their content will challenge you to do the same. Clairification . Fundraising is about building relationships.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

After all, running a site—a successful site—takes a lot of time: there’s a constant need to make updates, post new content, respond to user comments and more, and our present go-go climate doesn’t allow for as much static and dedicated “office” time as it did in the past.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

WordPress is an incredibly rich and multi-layered content management system, one packed with options and features that help it clearly stand head and shoulders above other platforms. Secret Options for Bloggers. WordPress comes with a master page that’s hidden, and it can really help bloggers streamline their workflow.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 22, 2010

Have you started a blog for your nonprofit organization and then got stuck trying to come up with content? If you don’t consider yourself a writer, it can be daunting to pull something together a couple of times a week. Here are some ideas for content: Tell stories about people you are helping. A story ALWAYS works!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

The Cambodian Blog community has many facets, including an active group of "ex-pat" bloggers. Details Are Sketchy is an anonymous blogger who writes about life in Cambodia. John Weeks (aka jinja ) has lived in Cambodia for a long time and has been blogging for many years. I love her authentic style.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. . If you post a few times per month and then let the account go quiet for weeks, you will have a very hard time ramping up engagement and views again. .

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2020

But if your list gets smaller and smaller all the time, you need to stop and rethink what you’re doing. It’s important to segment your list of subscribers because it helps you send content to certain people that’s more relevant and customized to them. Your customers will value your content more if they can connect with it.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 11, 2017

It’s amazing to think that, when it was first launched, WordPress was a fairly simple and intuitive content management system designed to help the beginning blogger get their feet wet in the virtual world. What do you need as a first-time etailer? Digital Online Marketing Commerce Sale Concept.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It’s frustrating to spend precious time and effort drafting a request for support only to hear crickets. When you post on social media, you don’t know how many people actually see your content. We don’t have time or patience to tolerate boring messages. Success also requires taking the time to get the message just right.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Your nonprofit can co-create high quality content that is of value to your audience. Your nonprofit can have influencers share your content with their networks, expanding your reach and engagement. The key engagement opportunity is to give them some social media love and ask them to share your content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

This can include written testimonials (with full names) or, even better, videotaped testimonials; articles written by respected bloggers or appearing in traditional media outlets; and even being included in a funder’s (or other respected partner’s) own published materials, such as in an annual report.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I figured that with the release of Drupal 7, this would be a great time to do a comparison of the two. WordPress started out with a focus on ease of use for bloggers and content creators, and secondarily providing a platform for developers to build plug-ins and such. As a user and developer of WordPress since 1.x

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2008

Time Chart - See Flickr Discussion on Version 1 Wanna Remix it? I usually do this in a room with a quick poll, but I wanted to push myself to create the content based on their questions. I usually do this in a room with a quick poll, but I wanted to push myself to create the content based on their questions. Download it here.

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