Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

Blogger relations (not to be confused with blogger 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 earlier this week. Don't have your office intern hapzardly send out a canned pitches, get to know the bloggers first.

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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. Google+ is definitely a work in progress.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

If your audience and supporters include women (especially those in their mid-thirties to mid-forties) you definitely want to explore a presence on Pinterest. Guest Blogger Bio: Julia Campbell has run her digital marketing consulting business for almost a decade, focused exclusively on mission-driven organizations.

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MARCH 21, 2017

Whether you’re a simple weekly WordPress blogger or a seasoned webpage administrator who updates and edits every day, having a video component on your site is a stellar way to draw readers and keep them coming back again and again. For enabling a truly immersive experience for the user, it’s definitely a solid choice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The best new media managers, online community builders, bloggers, and activists will be connected and communicating with their supporters from anywhere, at any time when the need arises. It would be great to see nonprofit new media managers and bloggers do the same at galas, fundraisers, meetings on Capitol Hill, protests, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

My guess is that many of those bloggers and journalists have reconsidered now that the initial buzz and euphoria about Google+ has subsided (especially considering that the Google+ brand profiles haven’t even launched yet). That definition rings true (very loudly) when utilizing social media successfully.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

My guess is that many of those bloggers and journalists have reconsidered now that the initial buzz and euphoria about Google+ has subsided (especially considering that the Google+ brand profiles haven’t even launched yet). That definition rings true (very loudly) when utilizing social media successfully.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

It’s definitely not as many as we would like. Think about it: If you receive three or four emails in a row from a nonprofit you support, a blogger you follow, or your favorite store and the content is boring or useless to you, how long before you stop opening them? Less is definitely more! Still, we all want better open rates.

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JULY 10, 2023

Because it recognizes the root causes of social ills, by definition it describes a long-game issue that extends beyond solving challenges for an individual. John is active in the direct marketing industry and is a frequent lecturer and blogger. This encourages sustained donor loyalty over time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

And, while not the most enjoyable process in the world, it is definitely the most valuable. Baskets labeled with future projects for the Cambodian bloggers to do as a community were set out. because u r the seeds of new generation of bloggers. " First we discussed the definition of the term. i asked myself then ???john,

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 26, 2005

They are looking for bloggers from around the world to be blogging mentors for 1 week as part of the Young Caucasus Women project, a group blog for young women from the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia). youth Young Caucasus Women arts education young bloggers

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Byte Technology

APRIL 14, 2016

Whether you’re a business owner or just a simple daily blogger, here are some important trends gathered from some of the leading designers in the biz. And lastly more designers are putting greater emphases on hi-definition images, which have been proven to effectively grab a visitor’s attention and encourage further exploration. •

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 13, 2015

As the advice our guest bloggers offered in 2014 is certainly just as timely as we start 2015, we thought it would be a great idea to thank our guest bloggers again for their wisdom and republish their great advice with you now! Thanks to Google Analytics, its easy for us identify which ones resonated most with our followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of presenting on a panel at Association of California Orchestras with Marc van Bree , an arts and social media blogger I met in 2007. Kicking off the effort was paired with an e-mail to a list of about 30 classical music bloggers. Four bloggers wrote a post; one blogger used the banner.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

are also branded which definitely results in more donations and action participants. Change.org has numerous Cause Communities and each one is guided by a blogger who is an expert in their field. Send each blogger a Supporter Request and let them know about your organization and the actions your organization is creating on Change.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. These funders then created a new definition of doing more with less. Flickr Photo Jakob Montrasio. Less restrictive funding. Less onerous reporting requirements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Debra Askanase Blogger and trainer who share useful tips about Google + (and other platforms too!). Janet Fouts : Blogger and social media coach who is consistently blogging some excellent posts about how nonprofits can leverage google +. What’s your definition of success? How are you measuring that? What have you learned?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers. Definitely a trend to keep your eyes on as Internet TV begins to penetrate our living rooms in coming years. An online database of what is #trending on Twitter with user-generated definitions of related hashtags. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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MARCH 4, 2011

Clicking this link will RSVP you for that session (which is not required, but definitely encouraged). Also, choosing your sessions in advance will help you avoid this common conference problem: Cartoon by Rob Cottingham, official NTC Cartoon Blogger Find out more about Rob Cottingham, our official NTC Cartoon Blogger, here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. They were also able to leverage an evaluation and learning community to develop common definitions for policy. Photo by Sea Turtle.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

The site offers forums, a directory of 320 local nonprofits and a blog directory of 180 active local bloggers! You can also connect with Oakland Local on twitter and facebook. Getting Local. There’s a lot of very cool activity happening lately around local websites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers. An online database of what is #trending on Twitter with user-generated definitions of related hashtags. Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The definition of an influencer is a trusted individual who embodies your nonprofit’s brand values and has a social media presence consisting of an engaged audience that can persuade other people to support your nonprofit’s programs. And that can be a powerful if their networks are relevant to your nonprofit’s mission and programs.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Guest blogger, Lauren Friedman ( @lauren_hannah on Twitter) is a community manager, writer, blogger, and photographer. It's not just about "what is reputation;" we want to put that definition in a structure that we can apply to more than one situation. This was cross-posted on NonprofitCommons.org.

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JUNE 24, 2021

For example, you might include sharing icons on your event registration page, and you’ll definitely want to encourage sharing in emails and social media posts. Bloggers and journalists alike are always in need of tips, and most blogs and local weeklies make finding contact information pretty easy.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 9, 2019

Email is definitely not a thing of the past. Author’s Bio: Randolph Bunnell is an experienced copywriter and blogger. If you’re overlooking engaging your donors in your 2019 fundraising efforts, you’re losing a lot. There are various ways to engage your donors, but the most common one is through email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

So, let me answer Social Butterfly’s question about bloggers that make you think. It was hard for me to answer because I keep a folder in my reader called “ Circle of the Wise &# a trick I learned over four years ago from Vicky Davis whose blog always make me think. My “Circle of Wise&# is always changing.

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Care2

JANUARY 14, 2013

This list of 133 blog p osts about nonprofit marketing by Avi Kaplan of Rad Campaign (the web agency I run) is a terrific recap by the nptech blogger community. Nonprofit campaigners who are looking for helpful apps should definitely check out this post by Marc Saltzman who writes for USA Today. Nonprofit Marketing P osts of 2012.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Those are definitely not the qualities of a good social media manager. Bloggers and #NPTech folks sometimes use language that is a little too technical for nonprofit staff who have no formal training in computer technology. By early December I was anxious, angry, and hopeless. Apple TV , Google TV , Sony TV … no doubt about it.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

One of the most anticipated sessions (for me and I'm sure I'm not alone) was this session with Beth Kanter, blogger and Zoetica Media and Lauren Varga, Radian6 and moderated by Roz Lemieux of Fission Strategy. The Philosophy and Definition of ROI. Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Women Who Tech TelSummit.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2011

This was my first time at Netroots Nation, but definitely not my last. Although dubbed by mainstream media as a "blogger" conference, the attendees come from many activism backgrounds and progressive causes. NN is in Providence, RI next year, my hometown. Wicked good! Shana Glickfield , Beekeeper Group.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

For the last two years we’ve been bombarded with articles from bloggers and the mainstream media that MySpace is dead. It’s definitely not the powerhouse it was 2 years ago, but it’s far from dead. Many bloggers were surprised by that data and have no clue as to why. MySpacers are incredibly loyal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Last year, Nathanial Whittemore facilitated an online discussion by asking bloggers to answer the question: " What is the one thing you need to know before you donate to charity? " This year the answer to the question isn't overhead ratios and executive salaries. . Photo by Oblivion 9999.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

Sean felt that the definition of professional in our culture is about stripping out our individual personalities. It's funny, one of my most popular and highly rated posts was about celebrating my 22nd wedding anniversary and sharing advice about blogger cultivation. I asked Sean, why are we so scared of showing our human side?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 7, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. It definitely is geared more toward the “Service Cloud” than the “Sales Cloud.” But then, it is the folks who engage with you who you definitely want to make sure to keep track of. I’m not sure why this is, exactly. It seems a big gap to me.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

It will be a powerful grassroots greening machine; with bloggers, writers, and volunteers all contributing to local greening efforts; and held together by the added sticky-ness of good dynamic content, great search engine optimization, and of course that Web 2.0 60) Search « Care2.com

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