Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

I make a point of varying the format , sometimes using polls or breakout rooms for smaller group discussion and brainstorming. Interestingly, a follow up poll gave the event relatively low marks. Interestingly, I polled 65 volunteers at our January 2021 Zoom meeting, about how they prefer being appreciated by staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

More importantly, is “People Talking About” motivating or encouraging “People To Take Action” or “People to Donate” or ” People to Volunteer” or “People to Call their Legislators” or “People To Stop Drinking Bottled Water”?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If someone was scrolling through their social media account and came across a post from your nonprofit, would they like, comment, or share it? According to a recent Hootsuite poll, only 20% of nonprofits feel ‘extremely confident’ that they are maximizing their social media potential. Let’s dive in!

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NetWits

JULY 11, 2012

I recently gave a talk to a super engaged group of people who work in the education space as part of our Schools out for Summer Series - You can find out about upcoming sessions here. One of the most proven ways to get people liking your Facebook page it to give them something really enticing. Our focus was Facebook. Not encouraging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Create Free Polls. I ended up today at the Bamboo Project site where Michele takes us through how easy it is to set up a Vizu Poll. Apparently, polls are big on myspace.). I had to chuckle when I read the lastest poll on Bamboo You -- "What is the biggest time waster in your organization? Add interactivity.

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NetWits

JULY 27, 2012

Include your events, photos, maps, twitter link, polls, and of course, your email list. If you don’t have the ability to let people subscribe to your email list online they you’re in trouble. Subscribe to posts and/or comments on the Tenement Museum blog. RSS as a Replacement.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In fact, according to Nonprofits Source, 53% of people who engage with a nonprofit on social media volunteer. Showcase volunteer impact People will likely connect with stories that show how volunteers are making a difference. A recent study found that 91% of people want to see more online video content from brands.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Depending on what successful bloggers your poll, the answers to these questions can vary widely. Here are some important tips to keep in mind when cranking out content that people want to read. Start by researching blog comments that relate to the topics you post and determine what sort of content drives the most conversation.

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Classy

JUNE 8, 2021

That means that by posting content for your followers to see and engage with, you have the potential to reach thousands more people and get them interested in your cause. You can also use LinkedIn’s targeting features to get your message in front of exactly the right people when you run paid advertising campaigns.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 5, 2018

You probably haven’t heard this idea before—this year, AARP created categorized Spotify playlists to use the power of music to help people with depression, Alzheimer’s, dementia and other diseases. TED Twitter polls. The organization has also been including polls after their blog posts to gauge readers’ reactions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

I like to have fun experimenting and that’s just what I’m doing on my Facebook Page , a place for learning, and sharing insights about best practices in social media for networked nonprofits. I learn so much from the conversation threads and people sharing what they do. Facebook Strategic Objectives. Rinse and repeat.&#.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

What is it about the fundraising profession that makes people with no training in fundraising or fundraising copywriting think *they* know best? According to a 2019 study by the Harris Poll, 55% of fundraisers reported feeling “unappreciated” in their work. It invites people into a decision-making process where they don’t belong.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2010

I don’t invite people to Causes. I do occasionally give thumbs up, and sometimes I’ll even comment. And when I poll my webinar attendees about where they first heard about the webinar… the results are always the same: 1) Referral from friend 2) My Blog 3) My e-mail newsletter 4) Twitter 5) Other 6) Facebook.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Get People Talking on: Twitter. Twitter can additionally do some of the things that Facebook can do, including the posting of photos, links, and polls. Share your knowledge with our community in the comments! Twitter is an opportunity for continuous and open conversation with your supporters. Already a social media guru?

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Ask an association staff member to participate in the group to help answer questions, direct members to helpful resources, and listen to their comments. People often feel a fast connection with their peers. Set up online surveys and polls, and then promote them in posts to the early careerist group.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Many nonprofits did not realize that under the old Facebook (as in last week’s Facebook), Status Updates sent from Pages that did not earn Likes or Comments increasingly lost News Feed exposure over time. Non-Fans can now Like and Comment on your Status Updates on your Page’s Wall.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Questions and polling. Think about allowing others to add their own options to the poll – when is it appropriate, and when is it unnecessary or confusing. Expect to get answers both in the poll itself and in the comments, and run with both! Conversations will naturally spring up in the comments section of your document.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2019

You post online, but not many people are interacting and responding to it. The aesthetic quality of the post is essential to drawing people in. Simple things like polls and surveys or Q&A sessions can go a long way to increase social media engagement with your brand. Top priority: content. Respond to the engagement you have!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

Survey Apps: Doing polls and quick surveys are great ways to engage your audience and there are apps for that. Poll Daddy Polls does simple polls (yes / no, three choices). John’s cautions about apps: Less can be more: Too many apps can be distracting and drive people away. Additional Reading About Apps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

Sharon also gives a tip about how to adapt an “icebreaker” – a warm up activity that gets people thinking about the topic and is easy and playful and low risk – to the online format. This can be as simple as a poll or having participants type a reflective question in the chat at the beginning.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Social media often reaches people faster than email, so it’s a good place to make any urgent requests for volunteers or calls for last minute donations at the end of a campaign. To encourage further interaction with your content, try these methods: Ask for comments, then reply directly to your followers in the comment section.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

The use of mobile and social media enhanced the experience beyond having the standard back channel via a hashtag on Twitter, but the substance of his comments resonated. He talked about the potential that people and agencies in the room have of creating a movement. Moving from A Problem to Solution Frame. he asked.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Create an event hashtag, run live polling, share videos from past events and blog posts from your branded event website. Use social media to encourage people to share thoughts, ask questions, and post photos from the event using the event hashtag. Competing requires investment, and investment requires engagement. Virtual escape rooms.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Facebook has 901 million active users; 500 million people use Twitter; 8 years worth of content is uploaded to YouTube every day; Pinterest has 4 million unique views daily. Their Facebook page features images, events, videos, polls, a map and even their gift shop. Let’s talk about it in the comments below or in the Altru Community

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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. Do those people do what you want them to do, like advance the mission of your organization?

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2022

Conversational marketing is a strategy to engage people in an online one-to-one discussion immediately. An email newsletter may not be at the top of people’s lists with such a wide variety of “things” out there for people to sign up for. The difference between conversational marketing and chatbots ? Watch the webinar today!

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Additionally, it’s an even bigger one right now because of how much time people are spending online while in quarantine. Run interesting Twitter polls. You can easily make it feel like a community by engaging in the conversations happening in the comments on your posts. Give feedback, ask questions, and make people feel heard.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Abby : Nonprofits know they shouldn’t be asking EVERY time they post on social media, but a lot of people are looking for some inspiration for what to post when they’re not making appeals. Repeating that message consistently is the way you build a community; people know what to expect and they know it’s for them. Summarize it!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Making a better, more findable blog October 24, 2007 I’ve gotten some nice kudos for my blog in the past few days, and it feels nice to know that people read the blog, and get something out of it.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

This person can encourage audience members by asking for their comments and questions that can be put in a live text chat and then relayed to the keynote speaker or presenter. Quizzes and polls can also have a similar effect by helping steer thoughts towards particular topics. Create a Multisensory Experience.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

People have been getting on board the virtual challenge craze ever since the ALS.org Ice Bucket Challenge swept the internet. Chatrooms are one example, but you can add polls, have them post photos or videos (that your team will approve before publishing), or join in on group activities they can perform in their own living room.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Create an event hashtag, run live polling, share videos from past events and blog posts from your branded event website. Use social media to encourage people to share thoughts, ask questions, and post photos from the event using the event hashtag. Competing requires investment, and investment requires engagement. Virtual escape rooms.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2017

Channels are a highly organized way to streamline communications between a group of three or more people about a particular topic. Then, within these channels, you can create a thread by inviting the pertinent people to each group and replying to someone’s comment in the channel stream. Team Members.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Want to encourage people to vote? app offers polling location information, sample ballots, and election. polling place, review voting rules, and contact Election Protection if. Philly Votes is an Ushahidi -powered poll monitoring initiative that gathers and maps voting incident reports, such as voter intimidation and long lines.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

For example, if you’ve noticed that a large number of your supporters are younger people who live in a certain geographic area, you can create targeted social media campaigns that appeal to their communication preferences. Listen to your supporters’ needs by sending surveys and polls where they can provide feedback.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

At level three, the visitor is polled about the issue and sees her result compared to the cumulative aggregate. At level four, the visitor has some awareness of how other distinct visitors respond to the issue and can access their comments and opinions. People stayed through several topics, many as long as ten minutes.

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NTEN

AUGUST 19, 2011

Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! But writing an impressive blog post on today’s most current topic isn’t enough: you also have to tell people you’ve created your amazing post. It’s time everyone understands why just tracking how many people “Like” you on Facebook or follow you on Twitter isn’t enough.

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