Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2009

The session provided an overview of networks, introduction to different network types and typologies, an overview on network mapping techniques, and a diagnostic that helps those leading networks identify areas of strength and improvement. Now that we have 5,000 Facebook friends, how we can get them to make a difference on the ground?

Design 50

Design Social Media Remix Network 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

The paper gives examples of different forms of participatory culture: - Affiliations (memberships - formal and informal - in online communities). Adults who work for nonprofits and feeling pressured to adopt and incorporate social networking tools and techniques. the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content.

Participatory 50

Participatory Teen Vlog Mashup 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

I have been using human spectra gram , a technique I learned from colleague Allen Gunn from Aspiration. A week before our session, I posted a request to my broader Twitter network for arts and social media examples and asked people to add them to the wiki. Here's a few thoughts. (1) This month I piloted a brand new version of it. .

Social Media 94

Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

And, if you want to see some excellent nonprofit examples of video, be sure to check out the entries in the NTC Video Contest. David Wilcox shares an example of growing divided in the UK nonprofit sector between "traditional" online communities (listservs) and those who are adopting Web2.0 choice and when it is not.

Summary 50

Summary Wiki Flickr NTC 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. When nonprofits marry tried-and-true fundraising techniques with social media and online networks, they are able to tap into the power of crowd funding.

Fund 130

Fund Campaign Practice Giving 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

He points to John Deere’s magazine, the Furrow , which debuted in the 1930s as one of the first stellar examples. The post goes onto discuss barriers (acceptance, talent, and technology) and challenges (the capacity to create compelling content) and how to move past these. Techniques and Tools.

Content 106

Content Resource Tips Calendar 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2008

More than technology; may involve some old techniques 2.) Cadbury Gorilla Youtube video - had many, many remixes Harry Potter Theme Park in Orlando - only told 7 people, but exposed 350,000,000 people. Gave example of an Internet ad on Technorati. It's about listening and dialog, not "broadcasting" 3.)

Marketing 50

Marketing Remix Technorati Boston 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

I've also been looking at examples from the corporate sector like the POST method from Forrester and thinking about adaptions for nonprofit. One of the best ways to educate people about social media is find examples of similar nonprofits and present information on how they’ve used social media. Write down your successes. Rinse, repeat.

Social Media 106

Social Media Map Strategy Media 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

These principles will no doubt be copied, refined, remixed, and extended as nonprofits experiment with social media-powered fundraising techniques: Weaving Together Online/Offline Into Real Time Web Fundraising Events. A great example of how well this multi-channel approach works is the Humane Society’s Spay Day.

Social Media 107

Social Media Trend Media Fundraising 107