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AUGUST 5, 2008

and was in the room asked "Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" The next logical step, of course, is to start to get to know some of these bloggers by doing interviews. Julia Smith, who blogs at the idealist. Is there resistance?

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JULY 19, 2017

These are two photos of me and Tharum Bun , a Cambodia blogger I met via our blogs back in 2003. In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger.

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DECEMBER 14, 2006

This one was pretty interesting because it gave me some insights into the fact that organizations are treating bloggers as journalists. This webinar is designed especially for bloggers who blog about flu or who blog. tips for writing about the flu and communicating key flu messages to your. Who should get a flu shot? readers.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This month’s carnival was an opportunity for nonprofit bloggers to share a post that addressed this question: What self-care techniques, rituals, or habits do you personally live and breath everyday that keep you inspired, calm, and effective at your nonprofit? 7 No Cost Self-Care Actions by Lori L. Stress Reduction.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

If you’re a reader, stay tuned—at the end of January I’ll have a roundup of all the great resources from nonprofits and experts around the web with tips, examples, best practices, and ideas for using measurement to get better results from your marketing or communications strategies. Here are some more examples ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

” My colleagues at Momsrising, the poster child for Networked Nonprofits, offered this amazing guest post filled with great tips on how to get your blog noticed. It’s every blogger’s nightmare. We started by proactively reaching out to bloggers of color to participate in the blog carnival.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2012

My colleagues Chad Norman and Melanie Mathos (who have day jobs at Blackbaud) have published a new social media how-to book, 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide. The book is a collection of time saving tips for using social media organized into the following categories: set up, communicate, engage, fundraise, and measure.

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AUGUST 10, 2007

What advice would you offer to Cambodian bloggers? " for the Bloggers Summit. and provide some practical tips to a non native English speaking audience. Network with the Bloggers ??? when you reach out to individual bloggers, always ask ???What Let me know in the comments below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

In the comments, Sue Waters ( who was nominated for a Best Blog at Edublog ) points to some tips she wrote on her excellent blog in response to Michele's query. I also wanted to link the screencasting tips in my Screencasting Primer. What are you tips for improving screencasts production quality? This morning was no different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

My first step with a new platform is to create a “Circle of the Wise” consisting of people who regularly share useful tips and news about the platform. Or people whose Google + is focused on Google + tips, news, and resources.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Advertising Article: Video blogger Steve Garfield recently shared an article with me called " Ten Lessons for Marketers About Viral Video. The other is a blog post from Collactive called Ten Tips To Spice Up Your YouTube Video. There was also a follow up post here. Create a Relevant, Informative Video 2. Keep the Video Short 3.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Blogger Vu Lee, who wrote the forward to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , offers up 9 tips for self-care , including downloading a chrome plugin that replaces 45 with photos of kittens. Quit Facebook or other social media? Um, no (go back and read the link and conversation to find out why.)

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Blogger’s Choice Award Lastly, there will be a Blogger’s Choice Award of $1,000 (USD). The CTK Foundation will choose a blogger (hopefully Beth) who will hand-pick one winner from any category. John Haydon blogs about social media tips and tools here and is the co-author of Facebook for Dummies. Good luck, Heroes!

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Each day we’ll be sharing tips, resources, and nonprofit success stories that will should save you time and help you get better results. Come join us. Time Management for Nonprofit Social Media Professionals: What’s Your Best Tip? Top 10 Young Nonprofit Bloggers to Watch in 2011. What does that mean?

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Our biggest goal for the book was to raise the conversation about why the nonprofit work ethic is outdated and needs to change and provide some frameworks and tips for change. Nonprofit Blogger Marion Conway, known for her nonprofit book roundups and reviews, wrote this review after reading an early galley. Book Reviews.

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child’s Philanthropy. Offer a Match: Blogger Marion Conway ,whose children are now grown, recommended the book Raising Charitable Children by Carol Wiseman. What other stories, tips, or resources would you add to this post? The organizations listed are profiled by other young people.

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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. HT (that’s “Hat Tip” in Twitterland)) again to Jonah! Lehrer’s piece on the Wall Street Journal is here. No stories without numbers; no numbers without stories.

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MARCH 9, 2012

Nancy Schwartz wrote this amazing guest post that provided some tips and advice on how to think through the messaging and branding of your Facebook Page. It immediately reduced my tagline anxiety. I came up with a couple of phrases that described me and what I do and that were not a call to action. I started with “Author.

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AUGUST 19, 2015

(Having 300 people and doing a participatory style of teaching gave me an opportunity to use some of my facilitation techniques for large groups that are in my tool set – and because colleagues have asked me to share tips about it, expect that in another blog post next week.). What are your best tips?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

Nonprofit blogger Vu Lee has some tips on what types of openers to avoid. Here’s a list of resources that share some tips and recipes for icebreakers: My blog Posts on icebreakers and openings: The Art of Good Openings and Closings. Tips for Good Openings. Online Interaction Tools for Icebreakers and More .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2007

" Without any formal blogger relations campaign, well-known and influential bloggers blogged about her situation and changed their avatars to include peas. There's no trick, tip or shortcut to get there. Susan Reynolds , an artist and social media maven, was diagnosed with Breast cancer. There is also the fund drive.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

She’s been a regular commenter on this blog. Her book is perfect for small nonprofits who are looking for practical and tactical tips and wisdom in developing a fundraising plan. Deanna Zandt is a blogger who writes about social media, civil society, and activism. Zilch by Nancy Lublin. 6. ShareThis! by Deanna Zandt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

We want to distinguish the salon from the informal knowledge sharing that happens daily on the web or behind pay walls by offering a regular synthesis of the stories, knowledge, tips, resources, and wisdom shared in real time in the salon. Many nonprofit social media managers shared tips and advice. The answer is here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2008

Alex Steed is the blogger at Make Something Happen Blog, the blog of the Point. Fundraising : Unlike traditional fundraisers, on The Point, no one parts with a dime until enough people pledge funds to reach the tipping point. Alex is doing interviews, articles, and roundups. I was just interviewed ! Your thoughts?

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JULY 20, 2007

Advice To Would Be Bloggers by Bokarko. Tips from a New Blogger by Anne's Spot. Novice Blogger Excitement by Larry Lippke. I observed that some bloggers - including me - experience a burnout or tiredness or ennui. I refer to this as the Three C's of Blogging - Comfort, Competencies, and Capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2009

One of the metrics that bloggers track is "Authority" or the number of blogs linking to a blog within the last six months. Most bloggers use the Technorati index to benchmark authority ranking. hat tip Geoff Livingston ) It goes back to the definition of authority. Or maybe, gasp, I'm doing something wrong. and a must-read.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

These sessions were focused on sharing best practices and tips for using social media effectively. We also had a session on creating blog content as part of the integrated content strategy featuring Adel Nagatti, a blogger from Tunisia and Khira Arab, a well known blogger in Morocco. Both shared tips and practice advice.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Laura Fitton (aka @pistachio ) the Twitter for Dummies site where folks are contributing ideas and tips to help write the book. I nominated the Sharing Foundation for the following reasons: In July/August 2007, I launched my third fundraising campaign to support the Cambodian Bloggers Summit and the Sharing Foundation.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

Tips, tools and stories from the trenches from three people who focus on online engagement and have more links, friends and followers than some small countries have citizens.    If you want follow web metrics bloggers, check out this list form All Top.     They follow below.

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JULY 13, 2008

Are "the best" or "most influential" lists of bloggers a good thing or a bad thing? But in the last month, I've come across three "best of" type women blogger lists. In the comments, Christine Martell (who writes an awesome blog called) mentions a list of women edtech bloggers put together by Janet Clarey.

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AUGUST 25, 2007

At Logan Airport loaded up with swag Found a plug and wifi at LAX My husband and kids dropped me off at Logan Airport a couple of hours before my flight to LA to connect to my flight to Phnom Penh via Singapore to attend the Cambodia Bloggers Summit. I flew American Airlines and the terminal was a zoo. I waited in line 2.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

is Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition and was one of the first nonprofit technology bloggers. Case Foundation bloggers Kari Dunn Saratovsky , Sokunthea Sa Chhabra , and Megan Stohner cover philanthropy, social change, fundraising, and activism. Michelle Murrain. Jordan Viator. Deborah Finn. Wendy Harman.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Angela Stockman , an educator and blogger in upstate New York, told me about how Sarah Hanson from Alden High School and Stacy VanEtten's seventh grade class are participating in the Working Together 2 Make A Difference project. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child's Philanthropy 1. They created the Popcorn For Kids Campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2008

Flickr Photo by Veesees Elise Bauer , a food blogger who writes Simple Recipes. Know the basics of search engines optimization (see the page in her presentation, there are some great tips). What are your tips for getting traffic to your blog? She does this talk because she gets a lot of traffic. She has 1,000,000 feed readers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2008

Most likely, only my Cambodian blogger friends like Lux Mean will understand the reference. " ( hat tip Stephen Downes ). So, let me explain. Dop Pram Moi is how you say sixteen in Khmer. The song, "I'm Sixteen" was made popular by the band Dengue Fever.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2009

It's packed with lots of practical information and tips. Michael is a regular guest blogger. Note from Beth: Michael Hoffman recently presented a webinar filled with useful information for nonprofits about how to make the most of their YouTube presence. I'm honored to republish his post which includes his slide deck.

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JUNE 14, 2009

The video bloggers Marcus Prior their spokesperson from East Africa. Take a quick look around their homebase Web site to easily see their creative use of social media, from bloggers campaigns to Wall Against Hunger. There's partner program where your can apply for a camera - it's called Flip Video Spotlight. For example, storytelling.

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