Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Do you use Twitter to remind your members of a meeting or fundraising event? Here's a free tool that easily creates a special map to go with your tweet, so people will be sure to find your event. Twitter users can even RSVP or add a comment, if you choose to allow those options.( read more ).

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 16, 2009

That’s part of the key to success when using Twitter for a Global conversation. Using Twitter search or other tools, you can watch news and updates about the election in Iran by using #IranElection; or, find interesting people to follow and connect with using #FollowFriday to peruse the recommendations that pile up on Fridays.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 14, 2009

Engage your audiences, help supporters of your non-profit keep up with any tagged topic on Twitter and Flickr, or publicize your event with a custom Twitterfountain , a nifty new mashup you can embed on your blog or website — Have you ever wanted to see what was happening at that one event you could not go to?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2010

From the newest member of the #4Change team, ChristinasWorld : In the wake of South by Southwest in Austin, and in anticipation of some exciting social media and social change gatherings coming up on the 2010 events calendar, we thought it could be useful to explore How Social Media Can Enhance Events as the topic for the March #4change chat.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Twitter’s new Lists are a great way to organize your followers, and with a little intention and a dose of good will, Twitter Lists can also be used to promote your favorite nonprofits and the causes you care about. Example Tweets: Good use of Twitter Lists by @ NationalNOW to organize NOW chapters @ NationalNOW/nowchapters !

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 20, 2009

For some time, Twitter users have been able to publish their Twitter updates automatically to Facebook. On August 20, Facebook announced a new feature allowing Facebook Pages to automatically feed status updates, photos, links, notes and events to Twitter. Now, Facebook is returning the favor.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Turn your Captivated Audience of Event Participants into a Social Media Army. Event day is an excellent opportunity for your organization to turn the captivated audience of event participants into a social media army for your event & your organization’s mission. 40 Ideas to Tweet about on Event Day.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

My friends at TechSoup asked me to pass along info about their upcoming digital storytelling event. Follow the action on Twitter #tsdigs. Event Schedule: 9/30: Event Day 1 – TechSoup forums event discussions and expert webinars. More info: The event webpage is [link]. Follow it on Twitter at #tsdigs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tagging Discussion January 6, 2007 Beth started a cross-blog discussion about tagging and folksonomies, and I thought I’d weigh in. What do those guidelines look like?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2010

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in Twitter chat series #socialmedia. In addition, leading up to the event – even the last few hours and minutes, both Marc and Jason sent Tweets letting folks know the chat was about to start. This helps builds anticipation and excitement for the event.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

4Change Chats are hosted on Twitter – Read “ Join the Conversation ” below for ways to jump into the discussion. Where: Twitter (search for #4Change. If you want to contribute to the conversation, you’ll need to have a twitter account (it’s free). Tags: events 4change chat climatechange twitter.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2009

Already Twitter, Facebook, and the rest are revolutionizing the business and marketing of social impact. Please register and join us as we learn and engage about the use and misuse of Twitter, Facebook, and the rest. Remotely Twittering guest: Amy Sample Ward | Consultant and Blogger | www.amysampleward.org (@ amyrsward ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2010

A month or two ago, museums and galleries around the world participated in a Twitter event called Ask a Curator. The hash tag #askacurator became a top trending topic on Twitter on the day of the event. The hash tag #askacurator became a top trending topic on Twitter on the day of the event.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

If your goal is to create more engaging online spaces for your members, here are some social media tips to try out: Plan Online Only Events: Social media events can be planned, promoted, and executed all at little to no cost. Just remember to hang a sign that lists your social tags nearby.

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NTEN

APRIL 19, 2010

Since we first used Twitter at the 2007 NTC in Washington DC, it has exploded into the public consciousness. It's true: there's a lot of random chatter on Twitter. Case in point: That's right, the vegetarians in the crowd hated the lunch on Friday at the #10NTC -- and they let us know about it on Twitter. Sorry about that.).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

You might want to hire a photographer for events, then get participant’s permission to tag them in photos on social media. on Twitter and $5.26 The first thing that you’ll need to do is decide what type of social media platform you want to target. There might also be smaller sites. on LinkedIn. Conclusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

This terrible flood didn’t spare the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO), an event that he first learned about through his social networks. All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. Two donors were former colleagues who also have Twitter accounts. But consider the following: Networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

If used correctly, #hashtags can be very useful to nonprofits on Twitter. Hashtags allow your organization to participate and inspire conversations (and in the process get new followers) and organize the Twitterverse around campaigns ( #climatechange ) and events ( #openwebawards ). event] and [campaign]. That said: 1.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2021

. … an out-of-town donor could be invited to a local event. Can you easily add tags to contacts to document their acquisition source or engagement data? If you are new to tagging think back to our office fridge example with canned drinks. If you are new to tagging think back to our office fridge example with canned drinks.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

The functionality is just like Twitter, focusing on short, written exchanges and timely discourse. While Threads is the “new kid on the block,” we can look to its competitor, Twitter, to see where the benefits might lie for fundraising. Sound familiar? How Can It Be Useful for Fundraising?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Documenting and sharing the happenings of an event or fundraiser can be tricky if you're responsible for organizing it as well. Thankfully, with the power of mobile apps, you can be a photographer, videographer, social media promoter, and a liveblogger for your events. ways to cover an event is by livetweeting through Twitter.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2012

Many social benefit organizations rely on events to raise funds and connect with current and future supporters. Pulling off a successful event requires many different tools – not the least of which is social media. When planning events, in most cases, the majority of tickets will sell close to your actual event date.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

For example, offer a free branded t-shirt to volunteers who bring a friend to a volunteer opportunity, or to donors who invite a loved one to a fundraising event. Invite prospective donors to getting-to-know-you events. These events can be tours of your facilities, panels with guest speakers, or informal meet-and-greets.

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Media Cause

JUNE 10, 2021

Just recently, the most popular social media websites — Clubhouse, Facebook (FB), and Twitter — have added a few updates that will change the way you can use their platforms. Like FB, Twitter has also joined in on the war of audio features. Additionally, Twitter will be allowing Brands to host and create Spaces.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2009

It got me thinking about managing multiples: multiple twitter accounts, multiple people tweeting from one account, and how do you tweet a network of affiliates or a movement. There are no official rules, although there is some great advice in the O'Reilly Twitter Book on this topic for corporate examples.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Today, Pete Cashmore had a piece on CNN " Next Year's Twitter? FourSquare is a is location-based social network service overlays your Twitter network with an added layer of social gameplay. Tags: LBSN. Foursquare " predicting that FourSquare will be the darling of 2010.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Holly Ross, after her 21-day experiment, now says she's an addict and others are trying to like twitter. million users.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Back Channels, Workflow, Data, Twitter, and me March 13, 2007 I read Beth’s recent blog entry on Twitter , and of course, the neo-luddite in me said “waste of time!&#

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

However, just because your nonprofit has an active Facebook doesn’t mean you can automatically utilize Twitter or LinkedIn effectively. Facebook is a great tool for sharing photos and videos, spreading news of events and sharing company updates. Get People Talking on: Twitter.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 22, 2014

Especially when you’re trying to get the word out about a fundraising event on social media. Stage 1: Before the Event. Your event should have a specific look, and your organization’s website should too. And now that you have a registration page, make sure to create an event on Facebook. Stage 2: During the Event.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 1, 2015

There’s no doubt that Twitter can be an effective way to engage with your constituents and spread the word about your cause. There’s actually a right and wrong way to use Twitter. Most Twitter faux pas are easy to fix. Here are five common Twitter missteps and what to do differently. No need to worry.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Events -- especially the "a-thons" -- have been a huge part of fundraising in the nonprofit space for decades. Participants who used Twitter raised more money and reached more donors than non-Twitter users, tripled their personal fundraising goals, and raised nearly 10 times more online.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2013

.” In it the authors discussed how you should use social media at a nonprofit and it made me curious about how museums are using Twitter. It’s discouraging to see organizations missing out on the benefits because they aren’t using Twitter effectively. It’s amazing how many organizations still are not on Twitter.

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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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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

And that’s just on one channel; think about Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and more. A robust peer-to-peer fundraising strategy gives your nonprofit flexibility in the events and campaigns you can roll out. On Instagram alone, the average person has approximately 150 followers.

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