Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 13, 2015

.” The participants included both funders and practitioners with expertise in networks, leadership development, philanthropy and social justice. The lab was convened by Leadership Learning Community and Center for Social Sector Leadership. After 15 minutes other people can join the conversation.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. You can read the post and join the conversation over there – it’s also copied below. —– It’s not a surprise to any of us that social media is changing the way our organizations work, not just communicate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

This year, we are experimenting with incorporating social media techniques as part of the evaluation process for the second America’s Giving Challenge. A conversational case study is a write up our interviews identifying a few questions we still have. What techniques are you using? Does it work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2010

The way it works is they invite a “host&# to ask 3 compelling questions, 20 minutes each, that revolve around a topical subject within the business of social media, but that play to their strengths or backgrounds. Can social help this & how?). Q2: What is the easiest way for an NPO to figure out how to do social?

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2012

You probably think about things like opens, clicks, conversions and unsubscribes. Here’s how the last one started: “Thousand of you have responded” – This conveyed social trust in their organization. What techniques are you using to increase engagement with follow-up emails?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

By Jean O’Brien , founder of Digital Charity Lab , a social enterprise that builds digital skills in non-profits and shares free learning resources. In many cases, it would be a much more efficient use of time to cut way back on organic posts, and instead concentrate on developing a few really effective, conversions-focused ad campaigns. .

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 16, 2016

It should come as no great surprise that social media posts are a fantastic resource for anyone actively operating in the virtual world. Read on for some tips on leveraging the power of social media for widespread viral attention. Make a Connection. You can’t put a price on tapping into a reader’s emotions. Know Your Users.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While our upcoming session at bbcon 2023 will focus on where the tools are, we also hope to help shape conversations about where generative AIs are headed. Imagine a coach using an AI to generate a detailed analysis of your best athletes’ movements to help other students learn, model, and improve their own techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? Keep A Running List of High Engagement Conversation Starters and Use Them Regularly.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Wouldn’t it be great if there were some tools or techniques we could use to reduce our experiences with them? It’s also a collaborative technique to engage subject matter experts in identification of the true root cause of the problem. Something you thought you fixed keeps having errors? These are frustrating situations.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

A study by Social Fundraiser found that 69% of P2P fundraising participants faced barriers in meeting their goals. However, the Social Fundraiser study makes it clear that many participants struggle to fundraise effectively. However, it’s not without its challenges. The key is making participation fun and frictionless.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can you connect with your donors despite all the other ads, social messages, texts, and emails that are vying for their attention? When posting on social media, skip the formalities and embrace your unique voice and tone. How many of them actually invite you to have a conversation with them? Encouraging conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Breakout rooms are a feature in Zoom that allows you to put people in smaller rooms for more intimate conversations. Interactive Meeting Techniques. Effective Brainstorming Techniques by Beth Kanter. Virtual Socializing in the Workplace. Use Zoom breakout rooms. How To Use Zoom Breakout Rooms by Beth Kanter.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 4, 2014

Social Media can be a fickle beast. You’re posting based on a calculated system , when the social media network in question is most active. You’re posting based on a calculated system , when the social media network in question is most active. Image courtesy of Technorati. So what gives? It’s not your content.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together. However, datamaking has added power because it can beused to deepen strategic social processes of foundation-funded change. However, when we initiate a more practical conversation, we can determine which questions will be most useful.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

UK-based breast cancer awareness charities, have consistently used innovative marketing techniques to educate and empower people about the importance of early breast cancer detection. The campaign included in-store displays, car park banners as well as print, film, radio and social ads.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

I am leading a #Nettalks Webinar on “ Leveraging Social Media to Engagement and Inspire Alumni Networks ” at 2 PM EST today. On Monday, I shared a post about some network and strategy concepts. Let’s look at some practical examples for engaging and connecting with your Alumni Network on social media channels.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Provide the tools Offer folks training to increase their skills so they can hold conversations about DEI. Those in positions of power can invite traditionally excluded people to the table, but to sustain meaningful dialogue, everyone must have some skills to hold these important and often difficult conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2011

I’ve been experimenting with posting different types of content and engagement techniques on my Facebook Page this past month based on what the research says about increasing engagement. They were clever, funny, and great social media advice! I also posted off hours. Here’s a few. Sally Reed. Jack Fundly.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

And with donor retention rates on the decline, new donor acquisition is a constant topic of conversation. Leverage Social Media Meta, Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and the recently rebranded X. I’m sure you’re using at least one of these social media channels. Unlike your social media channels, you have complete control.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Whether you’re looking to contact lawmakers, gather petition signatures, or mobilize public support using social media, you can measure and increase support for your mission by presenting your audience with a digital form across their preferred channels. Why should nonprofits use digital advocacy forms now?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Social Media Master Class. Program outcomes: Guidance on developing an effective integrated social media strategy to support your mission. Best practices for effective use of common social media tools: Facebook and Twitter. Aligns social media with their communications strategy and objectives.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. With the ability to continuously learn and adapt to new information, ChatGPT can remember past conversations and constantly iterate based on user prompts.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Most people will tell you that learning how to effectively monitor (or listen to) what’s being said on the web is the beginning of social media success. The increasing popularity of social networking, blogs and social media on the web validates this point nicely – People are talking about you, but is your nonprofit listening to them?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Data should inform and optimise your fundraising strategy , and attribution is a simple technique you can use to really help you get it right. Are your conversion rates different for different audiences? But for my social posts, I might set the medium to “organic”. Examples: email, social-media, paid-ads, partners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

The NetTalks series , which includes five sessions, is intended to spark a meaningful conversation around alumni engagement and supporting a broader community practice of effective alumni networks. The description: Using Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 Call this “social change 2.0”. Guest Post by Heather Grant-McLeod.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

Living Case Studies: Social Media and Sustainable Agriculture. As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m designing and delivering peer training sessions for grantees all around the theme of social media, learning, and measurement. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. Conversational Key Note. Effective Social Media. Connecting With Colleagues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

The morning used the World Cafe technique. The world cafe technique is where participants learn through conversation in small groups. It is an effective technique to use to help participants process what they’ve learned and to harvest insights. Fluency in social media skills. Photo by SMEXbeirut.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”. A couple of decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This technique is ideal for those faced with such a task for the first time and not knowing where to start and how to set goals. Most likely, you have an understanding of which social media are suitable for finding like-minded people. Finding the right social media platform will allow you to create content that hits the mark.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session about leadership and social media as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits. The best social tools and techniques that leaders themselves and their organization can use to get results. Model the Model.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Social media platforms : help us gauge who and what our audience is engaging with. Email marketing analytics: help us track open rate, click-through, and donation conversions. So, start by picking a few meaningful data points for your organization, let’s say: social media and email marketing analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

I heard about it in September and immediately signed up to be a social media ambassador which was a simple ask “Join us in helping spread the word and receive special messages from us to help us tweet, share and more.” What is a social media ambassador? Is your nonprofit using social media brand ambassadors?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate social responsibility is frequently a hot topic, but actually finding a corporate sponsor can feel like navigating the Wild West. Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship. Tip #3: Be Open to Having Conversations Opportunities are everywhere.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Also, check out Lucy’s Digital Civil Society wiki for examples of open data used for the social good. Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. Argues for engaging in adaptive strategy given the data rich and rapidly changing environment for solving complex social problems.

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