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JUNE 19, 2018

Many organizations have jumpstarted their engagement rates on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram by sending emails asking supporters to share a specific post. Usually, the ask is to amplify something you’ve already posted on your own page or feed, since both Facebook and Twitter emphasize content that’s widely shared.

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AUGUST 28, 2009

Twitter Followers Widget from Widgettropolis 3. Option to set your Twitter status to tell us who you are 4. Widgetbox Widget displaying all tweets from the official conference Twitter feed 7. Sharing links for Facebook and Twitter. Conference Twitter Feed. Here were the elements of the page: 1.

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AUGUST 29, 2017

This may signal an opportunity for your organization to adapt your email acquisition efforts and expand the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other platforms. Finding the right combination of proactive and reactive messaging will help retain your supporters long after the most recent tweet has vanished from their Twitter feed.

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JUNE 15, 2015

Reddit, Instagram, and Snapchat may someday have their day in the sun, but as far as Congress is concerned, Facebook is king and Twitter is the crown prince. This means that professional advocates need to plan accordingly, know when a lawmaker is attending a hearing or dropping a bill that will almost certainly end up in their Twitter feed.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

5 to feed a family dinner) Event registration/Ticket sales Ask for specific in-kind donation (ex. Fundraising Thank you to one specific donor Thank you to corporate donor Thank you to foundation donor Photo from your most recent fundraiser Next fundraiser Special event save the date (ex. Books needed for elementary students).

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are for social networking. Facebook is considering moving all organic page content to a new, segregated feed. By leveraging social advertising, you can ensure that your posts reach your intended audience and aren’t left out of critical news feeds. Get specific with social advertising.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Most that I know monitor the blogs, Facebook, and Twitter for people talking about their brand or organization. Besides looking through standard web site content, they comb through peoples’ conversations on blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, and Youtube, and the list goes on. Our Current (Limited) View of Search and Social.

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APRIL 4, 2013

Yesterday, the good people at Resource Media shared a report which I immediately re-posted to Facebook and Twitter. It is one of those resources that I kind of wish all my clients would block off 30 minutes to read and digest… then implement! What is this secret sauce resource I speak of? how fantastic the work you do really is.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

From here, you can see athletes’ tweets, Instagram pictures and Facebook feeds. You can follow your favorite athletes’ social accounts by creating your own customized feed. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will see these hashtags and then organize all posts featuring those hashtags into one consolidated stream.

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APRIL 17, 2009

Here you'll find tips about list building, using twitter, nonprofit video, email communication strategy, and more, more more. I keep up with all of them using my favorite feed reader, Google Reader. If you're not using RSS, woe is you because it's hard to keep up otherwise - give a feed reader a try. Know thy online strategy!

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MARCH 13, 2010

How can you use Twitter, Facebook and other online tools to foster a community related to your cause? Community feeds experience and experience feeds community. What tools are out there for you to organize your constituents or for your constituents to organize others around experiences/events related to your cause?

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JULY 24, 2009

Avatars and links to profiles for Twitter-ers in the Community. Twitter feed from the @tafaconference. Twitter feed of all mentions using the #TAFA hastag. The ability share the page Facebook or Twitter. Tweetup invite and signup , with the number of registrants appearing in real time.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

While Twitter and YouTube are well-known for their powerful influencers, Instagram has its own set of influencers who have become major celebs in their own right. They lay bare the artistry and the process of creating a cultural and political podcast filling their instagram feed with style, design, and music.

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MAY 27, 2015

Follow these steps: Subscribe to blogs, enews and twitter feeds that are related to what you want to learn about. And don’t forget to be a part of the conversations on Twitter: @blackbaud . Ask yourself two simple questions: Where do you want to be in 1 year and 3 years? Nonprofit Technology Network. charityDynamics.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

I already was following RSS and Twitter feeds associated with grammar and writing, but I’m always on the hunt for more. Recently, I’ve become a big fan of the Word Spy site , or, more accurately the Word Spy twitter feed , which highlights new words and phrases (e.g., I can’t help it.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

I already was following RSS and Twitter feeds associated with grammar and writing, but I’m always on the hunt for more. Recently, I’ve become a big fan of the Word Spy site , or, more accurately the Word Spy twitter feed , which highlights new words and phrases (e.g., I can’t help it.

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JUNE 11, 2012

On TV, in the mail, on the phones, in the inbox, not to mention in your Facebook and Twitter feeds. An election year in the USA - especially a Presidential election year - always takes up a lot of bandwidth. And people actually speaking to each other - aka word of mouth.

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MARCH 19, 2009

I especially like the twitter feed from @ earthhourUS that's being pulled into the homepage. The more I learn about twitter, both from my colleague James Young's posts and from using it myself, the more potential I see for twitter to be a useful tool for organizations.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

One only need to check the twitter feed on ALSA.org in order to see the social proof in action. Put the Facebook like, ReTweet and ShareThis buttons on your campaign landing pages and donation forms. Make it simple for your supporters to share and talk about their reason for supporting your organization with their friends online.

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JUNE 13, 2011

Also on the overview tab you can add your nonprofit’s Twitter account and your blog’s RSS feed. On the overview tab you can add logos, one of whatever shape and one that is specifically square. Very simple, just upload that sucker. Social Media. Super simple, just copy and paste.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I don’t like to talk about every thought I’ve ever had- after all, that’s what twitter is for. I am a podcast junky, and my RSS feed doesn’t exactly qualify as small. I learned a long time ago that it’s better to be busy than bored, and that’s just what works for me. Staying Tuned In.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

There was a QR code printed on the ticket which, when scanned by my QR code reader on my smartphone, took me to a fabulous little site which included the seating plan for luncheon, the luncheon program, the video that was shown at the beginning of the lunch, and links to the NPWF twitter feed and Facebook profile.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

10:45a – 11:00a: “Support on Twitter: It's a bird… It's a plane… It's …” @ConvioHelp of course! No spandex at this table but there is plenty of information about how you can use your Twitter account to keep up to date on new industry information, Community activity and even ask support questions.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Maybe it’s because I spent so many of the dark hours that followed cut-off from my community – so disconnected from friends & family, on a business trip that mutated into a frantic 2-day race home through the desert Southwest – that I started to consider what it would have been like if we’d had Twitter on 9/11.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

If there is a current donor who is also participating, test the cultivation communication after the event to see if mentioning results from the event, pictures, Twitter feed comments from the event with the donor in the cultivation stream.

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DECEMBER 18, 2008

One thing to remember with comments that are off-topic or inappropriate: don't feed the trolls. Q: Should nonprofits have organizational Twitter accounts, or should employees keep their own personal accounts to tweet about the org & engage in conversation? Beth : You know, on Twitter, your organization should have a personality.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Fueled by the power of social media, #GivingTuesday has emerged as the largest day of giving with $116M raised, 114M Twitter impression, and 1.3M This profile includes post frequency, Twitter and Facebook feed, top hashtags, Klout score, bio. social media mentions. How To Power Amplification.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

Encourage your donors and volunteers to REpost on Facebook , REgram on Instagram , REtweet on Twitter, and even REplay on Snapchat. Millennials are all looking to have a hand in impacting the social good , and sometimes we just don’t know how or where we can do that until it scrolls across our feeds. .

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

It’s tempting to just flood your followers’ feeds with information, but that strategy can overwhelm them and cause them to unfollow you. If you just share text-only posts all the time, your followers could just glaze over them as they scroll through their feeds. Think about when and how you’re reaching out via social media platforms.

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JULY 27, 2009

Before I continue, let me admit that I am still a loyal Twitter user , advocate, and believer in its ability to help people and organizations share and connect. My first tweet was October 14, 2006 , so I also have some stake in saying that I am not a fickle Twit who just gave Twitter a try and am now moving on or giving up.

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

Your supporters’ Facebook news feeds just got a quality content make-over, and grumpy cat is taking a backseat to high-performing posts. Twitter and Facebook serve different functions, but two things should always be consistent: your ask and your story. Baldrick’s Foundation shares expert story-telling advice.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Regardless of its origin, the trend took off with lightning speed, and before I knew it, my FB home feed was lit up with Red , Black , and uh… none! ” Chatter from multiple blogs suggests the trend was started by a group of women in Detroit, while ABC News suggests it may have started overseas.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

One easy way to do keep content current is to sync your Facebook or Twitter feed to your page. Videos should be short(personally I won’t watch anything longer than 3-4 minutes) and reports should be brief. Remember to keep the content fresh by adding something new every couple of months, at minimum.

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AUGUST 20, 2013

How often do your donors want to hear from you, how do they like to be communicated with, what exactly do your donors love about the work you do, if they’re on Twitter or Google+, if they frequent your website, and/or if they appreciate the mailing labels you send them in your direct mail pieces. It is for me.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Posts that create back-and-forth discussion are more likely to show up in News Feeds, so it pays to ask questions or otherwise prompt people to leave a comment. Once people have engaged with one of your posts, they’re more likely to see you in their News Feeds in the days to come. Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.

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JULY 28, 2011

Congress is using Social Networks to communicate with constituents Most notably, the report confirms that not only does almost every member of Congress have a Facebook page or Twitter feed, but they consider these channels to be an important place for them to communicate with their constituents.

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