Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

All you have to do is leave a comment saying why you want the book by November 17th and on November 21st, I'll pick a winner using random.org. And, then I can play another Akoha card that suggests I give someone a book!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2008

  It solves the problem of monitoring blog comments where people specifically mention you.     People can make comments about you on other blogs and if you only track links from blog posts, you won't see it.     BackType lets you find, follow and share comments from across the web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2008

So, when we talk about social media and being open and embracing the conversation, one of the most comment questions that comes up is: To what extent do you need to moderate the discussion in a socnet space or blog so it isn't antithetical to your mission? You moderate comments or leave it open. Why or why not? by Ken Fischer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

I also like commenting there because, well, Alan has a great sense of humor. So no wonder I tied for first place as one of the most frequent commenters on his blog. Every year, Alan does a week of comment blogging and as preparation he reviews who has commented the most on his blog. comment blogging???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Let me know in the comments below. Here's Step 2: Conversation Read someone's blog post and start a conversation: Advice: Before you leave a comment, ask yourself: What did they say well? How to Comment Like King or Queen by Coolcat Teacher Blog. Strategic Blog Commenting A Screencast by Amy Gahran. What did they miss?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2008

As you know, it is Blog Action Day - and I just saw that Pundit Mom launched a " make a comment on this blog and I'll donate $1 to Capital Area Food Bank "   So, I'm off to leave a comment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog , (part of its innovative giving series which included a profile of me !) Mizfit is donating a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. Go over there and comment right now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 1200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. Probably missed it from scanning the 1200 panel names and titles - so add it in a comment. Please try to vote for as many nonprofit panels. To vote: 1. Create an account.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2023

We’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic, so please join the discussion in the comments below. Leave your comments! How are you fostering a fair and supportive work environment in your organization? What strategies have you found effective in promoting workplace well-being?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Set a frequency for answering blog comments via email, doing outreach, reading blogs, writing posts and other tasks. It helps if you identify what you need to know before drinking from the fire hydrant. Don't live at the post office, on Twitter, or your blog software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2008

The Digital Influence Group is donating $10 to the US Campaign for Burma for every comment that is made on their post. Go comment here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2009

In another hour, I'll be doing one of the Chronicle of Philanthropy chats - you can submit a question here. This post is my place holder where I post the questions, answers, follow up questions, links, and reflections. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

Leave a comment with a url! Flickr Tools The Great Flickr Tool Collection Plus all the fun ones that I have tagged with flickrplay Backgrounders Interview with Flickr Founder Does your nonprofit have an example of using flickr and you're not listed here?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Gavin left a witty comment , chucked with some excellent advice. I wrote about the results I got from more traditional ways of doing Internet research and my experience with ChaCha - search engine with human guide. After reading the Pew Internet Report, I decided to experiment with using tags for a social search on delicious.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. Notice the engagement in the comments, with people tagging each other. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2014

We had a “teachable moment” in the workshop, when one participant, Erin Kelly from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, tweeted a photo and a comment. The group was amazed that Save the Children responded to Erin’s comment. The group had just asked what happens when the CEO can’t respond immediately.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

If your nonprofit has an example, please share in the comments.). Let me know in the comments. These features are not new, but I don’t see a lot of nonprofits using them to engage followers or for storytelling. (If In 2016, Twitter made it possible for any user to create their Twitter Moment and link to their profile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2011

For giggles, I posted after business hours and noticed an uptick in comments. In the comments, Debra Askanase pointed to her post that detailed the study’s findings in the research study. So, I not only got more comments, but they added a lot of value. Always Be Commenting. Here’s the checklist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But a good CMS can also facilitate constituent relationships in a number of other ways, including facilitating comments, blogs and social media. A good CMS should also include a built-in Spam filter to keep obviously unrelated content from cluttering your comments sections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2019

Share it in the comments. Agiletoolbox.io – Helps employees to show their accomplishment to the world and feel appreciated by others. Does your nonprofit have a ritual to celebrate each other work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Reflecting on Devi’s comment, I do believe that AI is a learning opportunity for everyone, but it is important to create psychological safety where people can ask questions and make it okay to experiment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Here are the big improvements: Comment Feature : If you are listed as an administrator for your company’s page, you will automatically be able to post updates under your company page’s Home tab. Organizations can also now comment on or ‘like’ posts on their pages in response to followers under the organization’s name.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2012

Using the metaphor of a road tip, this book takes you through the basics plotting a strategy and executing it. I love “road rage” for how to deal with negative comments. My friends have generously offered to give away 20 the first 20 people who leave a comment. Please be sure include your email address!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2011

There is a trade off is that your friends my not want to comment if they notice people they don’t know. If you aren’t comfortable with who can see the post, don’t comment on it or like it. For example, you might comment on a photo one of your family members posts just to family. News Ticker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For example, a marketing coordinator may identify tasks such as writing a first draft for content, or analyzing hundreds of open-ended survey comments. Staff should be encouraged to think about day-to-day tasks in their job, especially ones that they find time consuming or difficult.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Jesse Stay posted this in his Facebook update: Dear friends, if you don’t want your comments appearing in my ticker, please unfriend me. Don’t friend people who you don’t want to see your comments in the ticker on the right! All this copying of status updates asking people to unsubscribe from comments is silly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Nancy comments are always right on. I happy to see that the Responsible AI panel was all women and included my long-time colleague, Nancy Lublin from CrisisTxt Line one of the AI Impact Challenge recipients. She noted that you want your data to be representative of real people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2012

And that’s just what happened to the HSUS Farm Animal Protection campaign, an effort to call attention to and reduce the suffering of farm animals raised for eggs, meat, pork, and milk. The above photo and statement was posted on Friday and within 48 hours was shared over 21,000 times, 18,000 likes, and thousands of comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2019

This week I interviewed long-time blog reader, Alison Lowndes who I first met via my blog as a regular commenter. We reconnected, of course, through a recent blog comment. We are particularly interested in the human side of AI and how it will augment the work of fundraisers and support donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2010

7641: Total Comments. That post was magical because it was the first comment I had received and that comment was from a Cambodian Bloggher, Tharum. His comment inspired me to start a personal blog on Cambodian culture and connect with other Cambodian bloggers. 3129: Total Posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

In the comments on my post, &# Likes on Facebook Are Not A Victory: Results Are ,&# Carie Lewis shared her killer deck on PREZI offers some advice for engaging your network after they click the “like&# button. Let me know in the comments. Why I Don’t “Like&# You on Prezi. It was too good not to share.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Within hours it had 60,000 likes, 25,000 shares, and more than 1,000 comments. Tell us in the comments about your plans to start experimenting with it all! This powerful message about teaching kids empathy reached far beyond our own audience — and that’s exactly what I’d hoped for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

My blog post shares some ideas about how to do this and would love your comments and ideas over at the SSIR blog. Having a robust, well-connected network can help your nonprofit find new resources, get new ideas and inspiration, and be more effective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

This was true for the NTC session, one person commented, “I’m an introvert, so partnering up with another person didn’t work for me.” ” Now that’s a design challenge – how to deliver an interactive session that can go in-depth with 80-100 participants in 90 minutes!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! And, if you are lucky, you might win a free registration by sharing your thoughts about impact leadership in the comments below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

If you want the free ticket and work for or with a nonprofit in the LA area, please leave a comment about why you want to do the training and include your contact information. Betsy will pick someone from the comments to use the ticket and throw in a free copy of Snagit and Camtasia. More information is here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Dawn’s blog was incredibly personal and compelling and she received hundreds of positive comments. 3) When Dawn posted on the Daily Kos, she didn’t realize that Daily Kos bloggers usually frequently return to their posts and respond to comments made.

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