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Guest Post by Chad Norman: Power to Your Peeps! Why Real-time Fundraising with Twitter Works

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Submitted by Chad Norman, publisher of I dig webby things.and I bet you do too I dig speaking at nonprofit conferences and events, and one of my favorite topics to cover is the real-time use of social media. It's all of those things, but it's also something else: a real-time fundraising tool! Clearly it works.but why?

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10 Steps to a More Effective Nonprofit Website

NetWits

If you’re not updating your website regularly, they will assume you A) don’t have anything new to say or B) aren’t putting time and energy into communication. It’s not enough to have a Facebook page or a Twitter account. Users have short attention spans. Great web design understands this. The world of social media is changing.

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10 Reasons Your Email Appeal is Being Ignored

NetWits

Well, I wish more of our constituents did the last time we sent an email appeal! But just don’t do it all the time. You are sending your appeal at the wrong time. There are two schools of ‘best time to send emails.’ Give the opportunity to read more using hyperlinks, but brevity gives everyone back some cherished time.

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Recap: Community Organizing Tools from the Experts

NTEN

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time. The presentation slides have been uploaded to Slideshare.

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Doing Museum Work: Your Thoughts

Museum 2.0

I'd ask questions on Twitter before. Also, being flexible about work times, as both Jennifer Foley and Emily Lytle-Painter amongst others mentioned. Work isn't prison; don't make them feel like they're doing time. Sharing articles that work is a great reason to stay on Museum Twitter by the way. 1x1 time is critical.

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2012 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference

sgEngage

You can follow what’s happening on Twitter by searching for the #12NTC hash tag. 12ntc at the session start time. Speakers: Chad Norman and Melanie Mathos. NTEN is back in San Francisco and the NTC conference is once again sold out. If you can’t attend in person, then please check out NTC Online. to 12:00 p.m. (PT).

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[VIDEO] Where to Find Potential Donors to Support Your Cause

Bloomerang

Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a workshop focused on finding potential supporters for your nonprofit organization. Chad will review the best practices in fundraising prospect identification and provide practical tips for how small nonprofits can maximize their network. Chad, I got 2:00 Eastern.

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