.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That comment isn’t meant to cast shade; just to point out that although the bots are fun, there are still some hurdles involved in really putting them to work. Create a personalized chatbot to interact with members, answer questions, and offer customized recommendations. Humans still do better creative. This is Chat’s contribution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

We also discussed use cases, benefits, limitations, adoptions, and lots of practical tips. Use Cases We discussed different use cases beyond productivity for writing tasks and processing email. Create small low risk experiments to answer the question: does this use case make sense for our organization?

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

Include a question or encourage readers to share their thoughts in every post. Ask open-ended, rather than yes/no questions, to get the most thoughtful, personal responses and open up the room for others. It can be as simple and subtle as “What are your questions?” vs. “Do you have questions?”. What If They Ask ?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tagging Discussion January 6, 2007 Beth started a cross-blog discussion about tagging and folksonomies, and I thought I’d weigh in. What do those guidelines look like?

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To begin leveling up your online community, consider implementing these crucial roles: Moderator: A key individual working to ensure discussions stick to guidelines and who raises awareness if something goes awry. A moderator can also participate in discussions, helping to get the conversations going and keep them flowing.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 2, 2022

Create a newcomer group where new members can ask questions and discuss topics so that they feel at home in your association right away. Set up notifications to automatically send to members, giving them a digest of new posts, comments on discussions, and suggested new topics. Gain insights about your members.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

Our discussion about the Summit Award launched a wide-ranging conversation. I was interested to hear Allison’s comments on managing an organization specifically for women across such a broad canvas. Asking questions is another great way to make connections. People enjoy talking about themselves and their work.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

After each of the speakers present’s I’ll be moderating a discussion with them focused on helping nonprofits understand how they can use social media for social good. Feel free to comment on my pic in the comments …). Think about it for a bit and put your question(s) in the comments below.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2023

In this webinar follow-up, Kristal Frazier answers your pressing questions on DEI donor best practices. Question: I am preparing to take on a leadership role in DEI for a large organization. Any advice on how I can help balance the scales, between discussion and action? Best of luck!

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 12, 2021

During a kickoff meeting with a new BeSpeake client, I asked this question: What did not work during your annual meeting last year? ” In other words, if your virtual meetings are mostly live or pre-recorded sessions where all attendees can do is comment, you’re not holding a meeting, you’re offering private YouTube videos.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips on how to connect with and cultivate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donors: Dear Charity Clairity, My boss thinks we should get more funding through DAFs. How do you cultivate DAF donors ?

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In this guide, we’ll discuss three steps to creating an online community, starting with identifying the primary objectives and purpose of the community. As a part of your online community, you can set up virtual discussion boards or roundtable sessions where members can discuss these skills and suggest tried-and-true tips.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Today, at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, I had a ton of fun leading a session and discussion around making the most of social media in just 30 minutes a day. Drop any questions or things to add to the resource list in the comments here for others to check out! Slacktivism: Turning a Like into Social Change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 26, 2021

Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” within a leadership discussion forum on LinkedIn. That question generated 603 comments and 690 book recommendations. Some people suggested more than one book.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

If you want a place that people can connect together and have discussions, create a Facebook Group. You can use it to comment on your friends’ posts, join groups, and (this is important) create a business page or Facebook group. Also similar to your personal profile, people may comment on your updates. It’s a necessity.

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2023

The Why we discussed earlier: engagement helps build your donor relationships and attracts new donors. Now, the most important question: How? The other questions helped build the base for creating an environment that encouraged engagement. Reply to comments, messages, and questions quickly, politely, and personally.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Always developing a meeting agenda, sharing it with attendees beforehand, and explicitly asking them to review it and note any questions or comments. If you find yourself putting a meeting on the books purely to share information rather than to discuss something, gather input, and/or make decisions, send an email instead.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

One comment was particularly memorable : A long-time board member shared that, of all the board retreats he had attended, this was the best one. That’s why we start out by asking this question: “What are the most important conversations for this group to be having right now?” . It was so gratifying to receive such positive feedback.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Last week I was lucky enough to attend the Google Impact AI Summit that shared the learning and case studies from Google AI Challenge winners. The Summit included presentations, panel discussions, and a “science fair” where we could see demos from and talk with the winners. Nancy comments are always right on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Join me on February 22nd at 9:00 am PT for a LinkedIn Live with Zoe Amar for a conversation about taking the first step for responsible AI adoption.We’ll discuss the challenges, tips, and practical resources available. Experimentation should feel like playful, be fun and create a sense of wonder.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Create a group for early careerists in which new members can ask questions and discuss topics with each other. Ask an association staff member to participate in the group to help answer questions, direct members to helpful resources, and listen to their comments. Reward members for their participation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2015

This tweetchat will highlight three reasons why your NGO/nonprofit,/charity should register the new domains and discuss how you can integrate the new domains into your online branding effort. Ask questions live during the tweetchat by using the # NGOtechchat hashtag. Three Ways to Participate: 1.

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NTEN

JULY 5, 2012

So many people asked interesting and thoughtful questions during the webinar that we wanted to make sure everyone gets a chance to see them and participate in the discussion! Check out the questions and answers below – they should be useful whether or not you were able to attend the webinar last week. Have a question we missed?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

I recommend you first read the Discussion Guide toward the back of the book before you read the book. That guide presents thought-provoking, equity, equality, culture and behavior questions as those topics pertain to individuals, teams and organizations. But will they do it? Ah.there ’ s the rub!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

I recommend you first read the Discussion Guide toward the back of the book before you read the book. That guide presents thought-provoking, equity, equality, culture and behavior questions as those topics pertain to individuals, teams and organizations. But will they do it? Ah.there ’ s the rub!

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

A great question and answer site, Quora allows you to sign up and follow specific topics via email updates based on those most relevant to your interest. And by perusing what questions people are asking you can then determine what you should be writing about and give answers back from your blog. Comment Sections.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2021

I recommend you first read the Discussion Guide toward the back of the book before you read the book. That guide presents thought-provoking, equity, equality, culture and behavior questions as those topics pertain to individuals, teams and organizations. But will they do it? Ah.there ’ s the rub!

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Design Organization Discussion Guide 52

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Find your callers As we discussed, thank-a-thons are a great way to get people involved with your nonprofit. The thank-a-thon can take place all in one day, or over a series of days. With these factors in mind, the number of callers you can recruit will inform how long your list of donors to call can be.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In this blog from January 2022, Elizabeth predicts and discusses five key fundraising trends in 2022. Speaking of data, Cathleen and Anna discuss how the pandemic has contributed to a nearly three-year time lag in release of IRS Form 990s. To help answer this question, Sarah shares her research using data from Candid.

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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? The are several answers to this question. Why or why not?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2021

I recommend you first read the Discussion Guide toward the back of the book before you read the book. That guide presents thought-provoking, equity, equality, culture and behavior questions as those topics pertain to individuals, teams and organizations. But will they do it? Ah.there ’ s the rub!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2012

The webinar presents a thorough tour of the Admin Panel and toolset, including Insights, Apps, Tagging, Favorites, Questions, Status Updates, and Milestones. The webinar will also give a tutorial of the new Facebook Timeline and discuss how the new design impacts nonprofit communications on Facebook.

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TechImpact

JULY 17, 2014

In part 1 of this blog series , we discussed how essential posting and maintaining quality content on your nonprofit’s website is to generating traffic. The easy answer to this question is through social media, but what are some less known answers to this question. Commenting on other blogs. Search Engine Marketing.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

No personal attacks ad hominem comments. We’ll finish with 10 minutes to evaluate the brainstorming session, get clarity on points of agreement and disagreement, and discuss next steps. Ask if anyone has any questions. This frees up the facilitator to focus on keeping the discussion flowing. Create a judgment-free zone.

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Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

Then I moderate a 10 minute Q&A session, answering questions that volunteers type into the chat box. I make a point of varying the format , sometimes using polls or breakout rooms for smaller group discussion and brainstorming. I also learned to keep my own comments short.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I recommend you first read the Discussion Guide toward the back of the book before you read the book. That guide presents thought-provoking, equity, equality, culture and behavior questions as those topics pertain to individuals, teams and organizations. But will they do it? Ah.there ’ s the rub!

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