Forum One

JULY 15, 2010

There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference ( #AIDS2010 ) in Vienna, Austria, next week. The conference is held every two years, and is always an eye-opening and innovative event. Follow the conference on Twitter and on Flickr. I would hope so!!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation, I’ll be heading to the Independent Sector ’s Annual Conference “ Forging a Stronger Future Together ” in Atlanta October 20-22 with over 500 leaders from from across the nonprofit and philanthropic community. network strategy.). The answer?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

After all, associations have been in the "social networking" business long before Facebook and Twitter became household names, Lehman says. This is why social media has been so successfully adopted by associations and integrated into their existing marketing mix. Social networking is another layer that enables that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2009

I am feeling an urge to tinker again with the cards and formats, more specifically to add cards for listening/engagement on social networks. I was also reminded by one very smart colleague that the Twitter audience card had out-of-date information. International Youth Conference. Twitter is where the stalkers are."

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

The nonprofit social media platform was pretty much dominated by Facebook and Twitter until Instagram came along. Instagram is quickly catching the two social networking giants and is not expected to stop. Twitter pics gets an upgrade. The “Big 3” is where your nonprofit’s focus needs to be moving forward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference will take place on March 17-19, 2011 in Washington, DC. Part of what makes the NTC unique is how they involve the community in every aspect of conference planning. I proposed two panels You Can’t Recycle Wasted Time on Social Networks and I’ve Found My Free Agent, Now What?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit and Social Media workshop at the Independent Sector Annual Conference “ Forging A Stronger Future Together &# in Atlanta. Tags: Networked Nonprofit Training Design isconf.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. It’s a throwback from social networking circa 2006. Based in the U.K.,

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

As part of that work we get to connect with and learn from organizations using new media in the field -- and this summer we hit the road, attending the International AIDS Conference , CDC's Health Communication, Marketing, and Marketing Conference , the Ryan White All Grantee meeting , and the U.S. Conference on AIDS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

I had the honor of delivering the keynote this morning at the Message + Medium + Mission Conference in Minnesota. I talked about the Cute Dog Theory of Social Media Adoption, A Few Tools, and A Story about social media and fundraising. Twitter Comment ). Twitter Comment ). Twitter Comment ).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Online networks have transferred the tools of organizing and programmatic leadership from organizations and placed them into the hands of the citizen/member. Meanwhile, organizations typically approach social networks as a staff-driven, top-down push towards higher numbers of fans, friends, and followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at Barely a week goes by that I don’t see at least one status update or tweet from a nonprofit colleague lamenting a hacked personal account, including email, Twitter and Facebook. at UC Berkeley earlier this month, but unfortunately had a conflict.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2010

Last week, I was in NYC to deliver a keynote with Allison Fine about our book, The Networked Nonprofit. I stayed the weekend to travel to Toronto, to give a keynote on Monday morning at the My Charity Connects Conference. An Impressive Week-Long Learning and Networking Event for Nonprofits. Audience Feedback.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2014

Owned by Facebook, Instagram is the largest mobile social network in the United States. Your nonprofit will likely receive more Instagram likes than Facebook likes and Twitter retweets combined, and it’s a community that is very responsive to nonprofits and images and videos that foster social good.

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Care2

JUNE 7, 2010

With movers and shakers ranging from Clay Shirky to Arianna Huffington, campaigners heard first-hand what strategies they should be focusing on in their online advocacy, fundraising and social media engagement. Couldn’t attend the conference or all the sessions you wanted?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Think Strategically About Your Social Media Presence. Let us know in the comments.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

There are a ton of great activities, networking opportunities and sessions focused on the non-profit space this year – one of which Blackbaud will be moderating. It should be a great conversation between (check out the panelists below) social networking providers and their non-profit users. Follow Frank on Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

But, I'm also interested in improving my skills as a trainer - especially facilitating social learning or learning in public. What is Social Learning or Learning in Public? I find myself doing this on Twitter more and more. Social media is a conversation engine. Learning in private is what most of us did in school.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

Download a Twitter app. Most mobile photo-sharing tools are integrated into Twitter, so your first step should be getting familiar with tweeting on the go. You can share (and customize/edit/color) your photos to Twitter, Flickr, and your personal Facebook profile, but only if you have an iPhone. On location!&#

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

I'm live blogging this panel from the Making Media Connections Conference. Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. Each of the panelists shared a brief overview of the current social networking projects.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2010

Below are TechSoup Global staff you can follow on Twitter during the Nonprofit Technology Conference. Follow TechSoup Global at # 10NTC on Twitter. TechSoup Global Network: @ TSGN. Tags: Social Networking Web 2.0 TechSoup: @ techsoup. TechSoup GreenTech: @ tsgreentech. TechSoup GreenTech: @ tsgreentech.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2009

As part of a workshop on social media that I gave with Susan Mernit at the 2009 Women, Action & the Media conference, I pointed out Wellstone Action as an example of an organization that's doing great work on Twitter. Deanna Zandt (DZ): How long have you been on Twitter? What inspired you to join? What convinced them?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Here's the description: Phweet lets you accept calls with one click from your Twitter page or Twitter clients. You can easily Host conference calls on any subject and control who participates. Last week she hosted a talk on the Future of Social Networks. Phweet is a simple service where you don???t

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

. “ Mobile is the Needle, Social the Thread ” is the name of a presentation from Pew Internet data that illustrates the rapid growth of mobile connectivity and social networking in the U.S., Twitter: @agahran. Each year the report is released at 30+ news conferences with significant print/TV/online coverage.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

After answering this question at eight of nine sold-out conferences and earning a 92% approval rating from more than 2,500 nonprofit leaders in our first conference series, Social Media for Nonprofits realized that there are a lot more community leaders out there still wrestling with this question, and we’re here to help.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Six months ago I came pretty close to complete social media burnout. I was running over 20 social networking profiles, logging in seven days a week, and at minimum pulling 60-hour work weeks. Even when I wasn’t at home at my desk, I was on my iPhone updating Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. This an important one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2008

So I asked my twitter followers for some ideas on best practices and nonprofits on Twitter. That will be really useful for the NTC Panel where I have to do a basic intro of Twitter and some best practices during the NTC Conference for this panel with Susan Tenby from TechSoup. Use the comments below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

In January, after the Haiti Earthquake struck, if you were participating on social networks, you couldn’t help but notice the many, many Tweets and Facebook status messages about the Haiti Earthquake. During an emergency, 41% of respondents would use social media to let their love ones know they are safe.

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NetWits

APRIL 13, 2013

If you’re at The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference we’d love for you to join us > [link]. The most engaging person on twitter will win a bound copy of our new npEXPERTS fundraising and marketing eBook. Based on the research we’ve done roughly 73% allocate 1/2 FTE to managing social networking activities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2010

RSA Conference , the annual IT conference on security, officially kicked off this week in San Francisco's Moscone Center. Tags: Firewalls Running Your Organization Security Security Social Networking Software Web 2.0 The fact that Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 270-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2008

The last couple of months have been busy with conferences, workshops, and travel. Right before Thanksgiving I ended up getting sick and have been behind in posting my conference slides and reflections. Ways to collaborate and share knowledge using social media tools View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

I'm in Kuwait for the 10th Annual Conference of the " Global Development Network ", a "global network of research and policy institutes that work on facilitating and applying research to policy development and practice." See how it is unfolding here in Kuwait: GDN 2009 Conference social network.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 3, 2010

Archive of their workshop at the NTEN conference: [link]. Social Media. My own resources page: [link] It includes links to articles like: Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites? Before You Jump in with Two Feet in Social Media - Important Boring Basic Stuff First. The ROI of Social Media.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2009

Already Twitter, Facebook, and the rest are revolutionizing the business and marketing of social impact. Followers become funders, messages become movements, and social networks beget social change. Please register and join us as we learn and engage about the use and misuse of Twitter, Facebook, and the rest.

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