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Social Networking Communities Are Migrant Communities

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Social networking communities are migrant communities. They move with you to The Next Big Thing i.e., from MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to Foursquare. Social media skeptics often say that it’s a waste of time to utilize social networking sites because they are here today, and then gone tomorrow.

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Ten Things Nonprofits May Not Know About MySpace [But I Wish They Did]

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As I spent the Thanksgiving weekend pondering gratitude, MySpace made the top of my list of things to be grateful for. If it were not for MySpace, my professional life no doubt would be much less fulfilling. And for that, I will be eternally grateful to MySpace and the “Nonprofit Organizations&# MySpace community.

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Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Question Facebook’s Integrity, Longevity, and ROI (Return on Investment)

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To question Facebook and it’s integrity, longevity and ROI [Return on Investment]. Nonprofits throughout the world have sent millions upon millions of e-mails, Tweets, bulletins, updates, etc. Facebook would do well to follow the lead of Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. 3) Facebook ROI is limited and often over-rated.

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11 TwtPoll Results Nonprofits Can Use to Plan 2010 Communications Strategies

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13% Check/snail mail. 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 6) What is the size of your organization’s e-mail newsletter list? [ [link] ]. 2% Our organization does not publish an e-mail newsletter. 2% Our organization does not publish an e-mail newsletter. 9% MySpace. [ [link] ].

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

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What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? I would say MySpace has dropped off the most for us. Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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10 Tips for Managing Social Media Burnout

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Six months ago I came pretty close to complete social media burnout. I was running over 20 social networking profiles, logging in seven days a week, and at minimum pulling 60-hour work weeks. Even when I wasn’t at home at my desk, I was on my iPhone updating Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. This an important one.