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How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

By making a human connection with people online, you can influence their perception of your brand and help them find meaningful, relevant ways to support your mission. But first, you have to build trust, credibility and -- most importantly -- a relationship with those who might interact with your posted content. 5 hours per week).

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Guest Post by Steve MacLaughlin: Creating a Social Networking Strategy (Part 0)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ask questions about the total relationship with the supporter now. you need to build to build relationships with people before you try and raise money from them. They don't need to understand the latest techno widget or the nuances of StumbleUpon vs. Digg. Don't fall into the silo syndrome trap.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » NTEN Does Web 2.0

See3

This is something we have been working on at See3 – methods to build a network of influencers in the social networks who will carry your torch. In other words, to formalize that relationship is a great idea. I assume what she means is that if you find the influencers, they will bring you more donors than you could find on your own.

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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a real POWER RELATIONSHIP. But first, you have to build trust, credibility and -- most importantly -- a relationship with those who might interact with your posted content. Buzz tools include FriendFeed, Twitter, StumbleUpon, and Digg - and of course you add many others to this category that are found in other categories.

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Brooklyn Clicks with the Crowd: What Makes a Smart Mob?

Museum 2.0

Specifically, the Brooklyn Museum is doing research about the role of independence and influence in participatory experiences. When you are in a mob, heavily influenced by others, you are not smarter. What it does signal is that you have been highly influenced: to follow the crowd, to watch the video. This makes sense.

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Podcamp Session on Social Media Metrics: Thank You Jeremiah

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The categories were audience, engagement, loyalty, influence, and action. Influence/Authority: Scoble defines this as % of posts that show up on Techmeme, Digg, my Link Blog, Slashdot, StumbleUpon, etc. There is a symbiotic relationship between strategy and metrics. Audience: Who is coming? Going up and to the right?

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SXSW: Social Media Nonprofit ROI Poetry Slam - Slides, Links, and Poems (long)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While we have a number or random staff also creating relationships with people that are interested in what they do, the programs allow for a very specific audience to collect information about what they are most interested in. With Twitter, Facebook, Digg and Stumbleupon gone are the days forgotten lore. It's the relationships I adore.

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