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Guest Post on Tactical Philanthropy: Causes, MySpace and ideablob

Amy Sample Ward

“In recent days, Causes has left MySpace and IdeaBlob has shutdown. In reaction to the Causes announcement, Economist bureau chief Matthew Bishop tweeted “Who knew it was on MySpace?” First, let’s start at the beginning: Causes Leaves MySpace. Read more about Causes leaving MySpace here.).

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Digital Natives and Twitter (and RSS)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They were all on Facebook (turned their noses up at Myspace), watch YouTube videos, and use IM applications, with more 20 people on their IM lists. None of them had heard of Twitter, let alone used it. I thought it would have been a cinch to get my wired family twittering like parakeets. Maybe Twitter isn???t he said. ???The

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Social Networking Strategies: The Limits of Cutting and Pasting

Amy Sample Ward

So far, the demographics of Google+ skew toward American males working in technology. If your community meets offline at a local watering hole to share opinions and make plans, don’t bother setting up a Twitter account with the purpose of influencing them. Community First. Who is using the platform? It’s the same with any platform.

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What Social Network Demographics Mean for You - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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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!" That lead me to hunt and gather demographic information on the various sites and where I found that chart.

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Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Entry Points for Engagement

Amy Sample Ward

Do you provide different content or appeals to your Twitter followers than to your Facebook group? For example, you don’t need to spend an abundance of time on MySpace if the service doesn’t match the demographic you’re wanting to reach. Your organization doesn’t need to be everywhere.

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What Social Network Demographics Mean for You - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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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!" That lead me to hunt and gather demographic information on the various sites and where I found that chart.

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Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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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!" “ According to a recent study, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is people aged 55+.