Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

It is also a Twitter term that describes a keyword, prefixed by that symbol, that helps people track conversations on Twitter. The HashTags site, a centralized directory of hashtags on Twitter, also offers a good definition: Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2009

I was also reminded by one very smart colleague that the Twitter audience card had out-of-date information. In the last few months , Twitter become popular with old people. If you’re under 25 and use Twitter, you’re not the source of the site’s tremendous growth. Twitter is where the stalkers are."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2011

Tag other Facebook Pages to post on their wall. The vast majority of online donations come from a click in an e-newsletter, as do most new Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers, and text alert subscribers. Nonprofits that do not publish e-newsletters are definitely at a disadvantage. Add a Facebook icon to your blog and website.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

Follow him on Twitter and read his first post in the Tag, You're IT! Interestingly enough, the entry has the following tags and sums up our global confusion about what mentoring is. Regardless of the issues with the entry, I do like the definition. Mentoring Is. A relationship that is built on mutual respect.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

If used correctly, #hashtags can be very useful to nonprofits on Twitter. The problem is that there so many hashtags floating around on Twitter, that’s it tough to keep track of which hashtags work best and reach the most individuals. Hashtags and their usefulness are definitely open to interpretation. That said: 1.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? The definition of engagement that most resonates with us is Jeremiah Owyang ’s definition: “the level of authentic involvement, intensity, contribution, and ownership.”. Plan ahead. Make it known.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Twitter has a mobile website ( m.twitter.com ) and its own official Twitter App for iPhone, iPhone Touch and iPad. Twitter Apps for Android and Blackberry are also available. TwitPic.com allows you to easily share photos on Twitter in real-time. 12Seconds.tv. 12Seconds.tv is like TwitPic, except for video.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

The January #4Change Twitter Chat will focus on the use of Twitter and other social media tools in campaigning. Or, you can tag your resources or posts using Delicious with the tag “4change&# and we’ll pick it up for you. Jump in to the conversation by adding #4Change to your Twitter message.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2009

This is one book that I'm definitely taking with me on the big move, but I'm also giving away a copy too. (I Anyway, this small book about Twitter is packed with simple, practical advice for getting you up to speed quickly. Twitter for Business. But, the book also inspired me to improve my Twitter use. Conversations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2010

FourSquare is definitely starting to catch on with enterprising techie folks that love to be early adopters. Add their address, phone and Twitter ID (search their website and Google to see what their Twitter ID is). Add the “nonprofit&# tag as well as the city and state the nonprofit is located in tag.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Linking to a desktop site in text alerts is definitely not a best practice. If you are going to use one of these early do-it-yourself smartphone App tools, then you most definitely need mobile versions of your about, donate, e-newsletter subscribe and text alert subscribe pages. Tags: Mobile Fundraising Mobile Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

They move with you to The Next Big Thing i.e., from MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to Foursquare. While it is definitely true these sites could be here today, and gone tomorrow, your supporters will indeed migrate with you on to The Next Big Thing. Then in June 2008 I launched the @ NonprofitOrgs profile on Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

The Net2 Secret Plan from Marnie Webb NpTech Tag New Year's Reflections, Predictions, and Best Ofs What are some of the ways that the social web marks the New Year? The main reason I'm still tagging is for retrieval when asked for a resource on and to write this summary. Let's take a look. How do you make easy? What is the reaction?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Then, I get home, confined to the couch with a terrible sinus headache, to find ICOM was debating the definition of a museum. I have many thoughts about the ICOM definitions. Sure, some of the people working on the definition have been informed. As as Katie Eagleton brought up, who is this definition for? Or does it?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Creating Video Content : 15 Hours Weekly. As a starting point, all nonprofits should be investing time and resources in the “Big Three”: Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube. All nonprofits should also experiment with Twitter. Of the Big Three, Twitter requires the most time to utilize.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2010

Desktop and laptop computers have become essential tools for nonprofit communicators over the last decade, and now we are entering the era of smartphones – a tool that nonprofit communicators should definitely be writing into next year’s budget for key communications and development staff. Tags: Mobile Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2010

There is also the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace , the Nonprofit Organizations Twitter profile , the Nonprofit Organizations YouTube Channel , and the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. I am definitely not spamming my fans with useless content, and use the site to promote and help nonprofits and social causes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Many of those texts are being sent via Tweets on Twitter and Status Updates on Facebook. Tags: Facebook Flickr LinkedIn Mobile Technology MySpace Twitter YouTube. In 2008, over two trillion text messages were sent worldwide. 1 trillion of those were sent by U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

It’s not immediately intuitive and the complete tool set is not yet live, but it definitely looks to have some potential for nonprofits. Just like on Twitter, I’ll be functioning as a portal to nonprofits on Google Wave. Tags: Uncategorized Google Wave. Now, I am still figuring out how Google Wave works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Some of this applies to twitter as well. I get a lot of DM and while I'd love to retweet all of them, I'm only one person. Saying thank you Twitter is easy with a retweet. Definitive Guide to Social Media Releases by Brian Solis. Tags: relationships. I'm simply amazed that people don't do that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Ideally, it should match your Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace and Foursquare URLs. Unlike Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, and Foursquare, this image should be rectangular, not square. Unlike Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, and Foursquare, this image should be rectangular, not square. For example, www.ustream.tv/user/nonprofitorgs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

His definition: projects that are not well funded. There is certainly no shortage of buckets where nonprofit technology tagged resources are being aggregated. is definitely worth checking out - like this interview with Christina Arnold from Project Hope. Just A Few Good Resources Plucked from the NpTech Tag Stream and Kikino.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

Here are a few ways to get you diving in: Twitter. Want to find new followers and receive useful statistics to improve your Twitter usage? It’s easy to use: all you have to do is follow the Mr. Tweet twitter account and messages will be sent to you via DM. Twitter Karma. Try it out yourself! Google Alerts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2007

Not attending the NetSquared Conference but want to follow the tag stream? The conference tag is n2y2. Expect lots of tweets from Netsquared next week and make friends with NetSquared on Twitter if you haven't already! Marnie Webb has been too busy to blog much this past month, but she finds time to tag !

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NetWits

JULY 31, 2008

is about using blogs, discussion boards, and all the latest social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. Well, by their preferred method of communication, of course, which in this case is Twitter. It is definitely a scary proposition the first time you post something like this blog, take it from me.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2014

This can definitely help set your organization apart when it comes to donors thinking about where they are going to donate larger gifts to. Surprise them and thank them publicly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Surprise them and thank them publicly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Do a social media shout out.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Social media is a prominent social gathering place where these goals can definitely be met. Over half of the organizations surveyed reported that they do not use Twitter and do not intend to, with only 24% reporting use of the tool. One organization had particular success using Twitter to facilitate its state policy work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

That said, below are 10 text campaigns that I was able to find through Google and Twitter searches: 1. Definitely a best practice! Not only that, after you subscribe from their website you are sent to a page that prompts subscribers to then follow the ASPCA on Twitter, fan them on Facebook, make a donation, etc.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2009

Social media inbound marketing for non-profits and small businesses - in Boston and beyond | Resource Superlist For Twitter Folks | John Haydon - John Haydon has put together a great resource list for using Twitter, "Over the past few months, I’ve received hundreds of questions on how to use Twitter.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 30, 2009

While it can be a great technique, there are definitely things that work and things that don’t. And here are some social media-specific posts that you might find interesting: Mark Pitman has “A Case for Twitter, Facebook, and social media for healthcare fundraisers.&#. This month’s theme was Raising Money Online. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2009

Submitted by Susan Tenby, publisher of Online Communities for Social Change Today I had several discovery moments of serendipitous learning via Twitter. I am noticing lately, that I am hearing all my news before it even hits the web, let alone TV, via Twitter. suzboop on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

So, to simply for the nonprofit masses, I present and frame very simple definitions and interpretations of Web 1.0, will organize the masses in ways never seen before through geolocation , group texting and mobile websites, and much of it will be done via Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and FourSquare smartphone Apps. and Web 3.0

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

Personalized outreach definitely makes a huge difference in building your relationships with your supporters. Either way, be sure to tag the donor so they can share your content to their feeds! Twitter is a great way to show appreciation for donors with a short, pithy text post, or an image set.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Those links are to definitions!) What this created was a chance for people who use Twitter to come together offline to create community. It is for the community, by the community, all thanks originally to Twitter. Moving from an online network of Twitter users to an offline community was a big step!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 9, 2010

Categories and Tags : Using content categories like (presentation, case study, opinion and so on) can help people find the type of content they are after, as well as categories and tags that indicate topics, conferences and tools. Definitely something we’ll be sure to tackle! Here are some of the high-level key points.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 19, 2009

You can also connect with Oakland Local on twitter and facebook. Tags: community otherblogs local news socialbysocial. The site offers forums, a directory of 320 local nonprofits and a blog directory of 180 active local bloggers! Getting Local. There’s a lot of very cool activity happening lately around local websites.

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