Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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Let’s #ReclaimSocial Media for Social Good

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My colleague, Cheryl Contee , kicked of the morning with an inspiring overview of the power of digital and social media for social good. While social media and connectivity has only made the underbelly of extremes in our society more visible and spreadable, we can’t abandon the platforms.

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Is Influencer Marketing Part of Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Strategy in 2018?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is not too early to start thinking about your nonprofit’s social media strategy for 2018, including how you want to capitalize on social media trends that will have maximum impact in 2018. Social Media has created an opportunity for people are not world famous to influence other people in their networks.

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What Social Media Analytics Can’t Tell You About Your Audience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My colleague, Alexandra Samuel, has published a report over at Vision Critical based on integrating survey data with consumers actual social media usage versus self-reporting. So, in other words, research respondents opt-in to integrating their answers with their social media profiles. Let’s dig in. Research Studies'

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Social Media Integrated Campaign Case Study Slam: SSIR Social Media on Purpose Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I had the pleasure of designing and facilitating the ultimate social media practitioner panel at the Social Media on Purpose Conference hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review. James Nickerson , Social Media Strategist, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Matt Fitzgerald , Attention Lab Director, Upwell.

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Notes About Mobile, Digital Trends, and Social Media Leadership from Knight Digital Media Center Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. In response, there was a campaign to hire her back on Facebook, it garnered mainstream media attention, and was a public relations nightmare for AppleBee’s.

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Can Social Media Give the Gift of Life?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Two years ago on this blog, Porter Gale published a guest post asking “ Can Social Media Save Lives? ” and described how Amit Gupta was leveraging his network and social media to find a bone marrow match. Social Media is Saving Lives. Pasadena mom uses social media to find organ donor for daughter.

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Nonprofits Are Adding Bots to their Social Media Teams

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

person social media team could not keep up with requests for aid during Hurricane Harvey two years ago. It’s available for free to other nonprofits through BotsForCharity.com. Direct Relief , a humanitarian aid organization, turned to Facebook messenger bot when the organization’s 1.5