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Key Culture Tip: Great Minds Don’t Always Think Alike

NonProfit Hub

I was having lunch with a friend recently, and she commented on the diversity of people who have been on Nonprofit Hub’s staff over the years. There’s nothing wrong with having a like-minded staff; keeping your staff on the same page with values and goals is incredibly important. We don’t want clones—we want pioneers.

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Nine Teddy Bear-Approved Tips for Getting Comments On Your Blog

NTEN

Read comments carefully and be sure to have the author/poster/someone from your organization answer questions. You don’t want to monopolize the conversation, but keep an eye on the comments and pop in when the time’s right. Send them the post ahead of time, so they’re well prepared to make a real value-add comment.

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Nonprofits: Leave A Comment for a Chance to Win a Dell Computer with Windows 8

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How To Enter: I will pick two nonprofits based on the answers to this question: How could a new Dell Computer with Windows 8 help your nonprofit have more social impact? If you want a chance to win, please add a comment to this post with your answer and also include: Your nonprofit organization’s name and web site url and your email.

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3 Effective Tools for (Re)Branding Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In many cases, you’ll have to employ a bit of “institutional psychology” to probe the hearts and minds that shape your organization. Objective comments take into account the audience point of view and desired outcomes. A good way to start is to send out an “identity questionnaire” to a variety of institutional stakeholders.

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New Study Highlights What People Like, Comment, and Share on Facebook

Care2

However, Zarella found that text generates more comments on Facebook, which I believe is much more valuable then a passive “thumbs up, see ya later.” And they certainly play an important role in organizations communications and outreach strategy, so here’s some more useful data from Zarella’s study to keep in mind.

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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Organic Social Media to Increase Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In order to win back trust and stay top-of-mind, nonprofits must focus on establishing emotional connections with their audience through consistent, high-quality content. Respond to comments and questions to show you are listening. Authenticity builds trust. Interact frequently with followers. Monitor engagement and listen to feedback.

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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

.orgSource

If you are uncertain whether you are up to the task, these are signs that your skills could use improvement: People frequently respond negatively to a comment you thought was harmless. Meditation, journaling, and other mindfulness practices are additional avenues to greater self-awareness.