Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

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Care2

OCTOBER 13, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" You can read all the details on the contest and submit your idea here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2008

m a self-proclaimed social networking junkie. Knock Out Animal Fighting YouTube Contest??? important with higher-engagement leveled UGC campaigns PROCESS - marketing Email Website Social networks Web badges Blogger outreach OUTCOMES Both tangible & intangible Increase list members (we don??? I run the org???s

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Do Online Advertising: Test 10-15 new Google AdWords: Test ad and landing page copy, targeting, keywords, and other ad settings using your nonprofit’s Google Grant. What are the short-term and long-term goals and objectives?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

I found most of these examples by browsing my circle of nonprofits on Google+ to see what programs organizations were sharing there. Another holiday program that launched recently is the Case Foundation's #GoodSpotting contest. Nonprofit Online Stores. Good Spotting.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Connect with readers on social networks There are a lot of social networks out there where you can meet with present and potential readers. Here is an example of author Kim Keltner's page on Gather.com, a social network oriented for folks over 30. Flickr photo contest.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

I found most of these examples by browsing my circle of nonprofits on Google+ to see what programs organizations were sharing there. Another holiday program that launched recently is the Case Foundation's #GoodSpotting contest. Nonprofit Online Stores. Good Spotting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

When a nonprofit partners with a company on project that uses social media, what metrics do you use to measure success? This conversation was sparked by this post from Richard Becker that shares the numbers from the Pepsi Refresh Contest. What’s your “sexy&# social media metric? This conversation was started by.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Tell Google you have a blog. Install web analytics tools like SiteMeter , StatCounter and Google Analytics. Participate in social networks like Facebook and MySpace, as well as niche social networks related to the theme of your blog. Run a contest. Enable subscription by email with Feedblitz.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

A present, all of our marketing and volunteer recruitment campaigns really rely on social media to spread the word and energize our audience and so we use tools built into the aforementioned interfaces to help us measure the effectiveness of a campaign. We tweak and readjust along the way.

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

As part of the new YouTube for Nonprofits , Google has integrated Google Checkout donation processing for organizations in the program. What we at See3 would like to propose to Google is an addition to their nonprofit program that could greatly enhance the value to organizations. Do social networks drive donations?

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

As part of the new YouTube for Nonprofits , Google has integrated Google Checkout donation processing for organizations in the program. What we at See3 would like to propose to Google is an addition to their nonprofit program that could greatly enhance the value to organizations. Do social networks drive donations?

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Link to other bloggers Use Google Blog Search , Alltop and Technorati to find blogs that write about similar topics to yours. Use Google Blog Search , Alltop and Technorati to find blogs that write about similar topics to yours. Hold and participate in online contests, challenges, blog carnivals and memes. Keep it short.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

So, it's due time to give shout-outs where shout-outs are due: Members converging online: Care2 , Allyson Kapin , and the National Women's Law Center , all NTEN members, offer a great case study on using Google Grants. Tags: contest NPTech nonprofit technology community buzz NTEN nten member. You can read more from Green America here.

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See3

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Because we believe that increasingly we will be seeing engagement move to these social networking models and away from email. Share and Enjoy: 4 Comments comment Social Networking News for Myspace / Facebook / Etc. » Why you need social media marketing. [.] … sucks. Link to the original story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Google has been celebrating holidays by changing its logo to a holiday theme since 1999. And a quick look around the social web last Halloween and there were so many companies putting Halloween costumes on their logos, that there was even a contest for the best ones !

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Care2

OCTOBER 7, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Social Networking Reader Comments (1) Thanks for the compliment!

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See3

OCTOBER 7, 2007

RSS feeds and blogs, article comments, social networks… it’s all increasingly important. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Avenue A/Razorfish, the high-end web ad agency now owned by Microsoft, did a little study of these so called Web 2.0

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

The first session I attended was specifically about social networking and led by Brian Reich of Echo Ditto, author of Media Rules! A good tip Brian mentioned was to deputize people to grow your network for you. You may find better success participating in a niche social network like Changents or Gather.

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See3

JANUARY 17, 2008

Humane Society, for example, is a leader in using social networking to spread their message. They are seeing the return on investment from using social media tools — and video — and so they are beefing up their operations. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Whats the difference between Google Video and YouTube?

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See3

MARCH 13, 2008

Work with the Public Affairs team to identify, develop, and execute communication tactics via the organization’s website, including video streaming, blogging, RSS feeds, subscription systems, social networking media, and other forms of electronic communication and convening. Five to ten years of project management experience.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Whats the difference between Google Video and YouTube?

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See3

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

In today’s New York Times there is a story about how the venture capital community is heavily backing social networking sites that are reaching out to baby boomers. Social networking has so far focused mainly on businesspeople and young people because they are tech-savvy and are treasured by Madison Avenue.

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JULY 17, 2006

Facebook is the second big social networking site behind MySpace. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Take a look. read more | digg story Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Facebook Platform – Opening Up [.]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Funding Opportunities A recap of funding opportunities mentioned in previous NpTech Tag Summaries and are of interest to nonprofit techies: Razoo promotes social good. They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. Sixdegrees.org is running a contest with Hanes T-shirts to win $10,000K. " I agree.

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See3

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

On the IdeaDrivenMarketing.com blog there is a post about a social networking/content sites for Baby Boomers called Eons.com. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? This is an important question for anyone trying to market a product or idea or organization.

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See3

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

A kind of companion social network then tracks and rates how the people did in predicting the outcomes. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? The thing about games is that it requires the player to make decisions. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

Google Stop by for a Google for Nonprofits tote bag! We'll also have some extra-cool schwag available if you submit your application for Google for Nonprofits in-person at the booth (be sure to bring your organization's Tax ID number with you)! GreaterGood Network Lottery tickets. KELL Partners Candy, pens, post-its.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 5, 2014

Write a Mobile and Social Fundraising Strategic Plan : - Overview (Stats, the rise of mobile, etc.). Action Items (Mobile-optimize donate page, launch presence on Instagram, host Google+ Hangout, rebrand social networks, etc.). Track and report success in a Social Media ROI spreadsheet. Chapter 11: Google+.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The movement is being led by Social Actions' Change the Web Challenge - which is proudly sponsored by Convio. For those new to Change the Web , it's a contest launching on Feb 16th to encourage a new wave of web applications that help you find, share, and take actions on the websites, blogs, and social networks that we visit online everyday.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" A: No, email acquisition costs vary greatly and are measured in numerous ways.

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MARCH 25, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" A: No, email acquisition costs vary greatly and are measured in numerous ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

The newswires were filled with stories about Google/YouTube Marriage yesterday. I was up too late editing a screencast to do a content analysis yesterday, instead I found a great thread on Nonprofits and Vlogging over at Social Edge facilitated by Patrick O'Heffernan. It's called Web Video for the Social Benefit Sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Congrats to Avaaz.org for the winning video in the NTC Video Contest. Google Blog Search. We are all photographers now , Steve Bridger's excellent post about nonprofits and social web photosharing. More pointers to NTC posts here. And if you want everything, look in these spots: Technorati. NTC 2007 Pipe.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 10, 2008

Go to Technorati or Google Blog Search and put the name of your museum (or exhibit, or program, or.) experiments in social networks like those performed by the Brooklyn Museum via their Facebook applications and video contests or by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in their Google Earth work and myriad comment boards.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Google Analytics alone has 9 different categories, with 46 subsections listed underneath them. While across the major social media networks there are a seemingly infinite number of analytics, there is a hierarchy of importance among them. That’s a lot of data.

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