Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

I use them on my website, Facebook Pages, MySpace, and most importantly, on the right side of this blog. And just a little tip… when you download icons from IconsPedia, they have black backgrounds. IconsPedia.com is my source for free social media and mobile technology icons. Simply right-click to download.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

At the time, nonprofits were primarily only using Myspace and YouTube. The media had made Myspace, and social networking in general, out to be dangerous, life-threatening even. Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011.

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JULY 17, 2006

Facebook is the second big social networking site behind MySpace. And their pages aren’t nearly as ugly as MySpace pages. [.] 25 May 2007 Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. One reason is that it’s ugly.

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See3

MAY 9, 2007

How do we take advantage of user-generated content and user-controlled forums such as MySpace and YouTube without totally losing control of our brand? The Obama MySpace page was originally created by a volunteer, and originally didn’t say “official site&#. and losing control of content. It’s the magic question.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

» Monday May 07 2007 Sunny the Seal Melts Hearts on MySpace Monday, May 7, 2007 at 04:34PM | by Hatef Yamini Carie Lewis of the Humane Society recently shared with us some lessons learned about branding and list recruitment from their unique MySpace campaign against clubbing baby seals. Any other metrics that are worth noting?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Share Resources and Useful Tips.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology LinkedIn suits up December 10, 2007 LinkedIn, the serious MBA wielding brother to the Facebook fratboy and the MySpace rockergrrl, is really putting on the suit now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

I've been doing research for an article I'm writing for TechSoup about social networking tips, tricks, and tools -- once you've made the decision that it is right for your organization, how maintain a socnet presence without it being a huge black hole? What are you tips for using your time well on social networking sites?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2008

I think of Facebook as a middle ground between business and pleasure, sort of MySpace for post-adolescents or LinkedIn for professional late adopters like me. David Carr, NY Times That quote made me think of Wendy Harman's Facebook Profile. Like many of us, Wendy uses her Facebook presence for both personally and professional reasons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Similar to the early days of Myspace and its users mastering HTML hacks and widgets, Snapchat has an equally dedicated user base of young people that pride themselves on becoming skilled at Lenses, Filters, Stickers, and other Snapchat tips, tricks, and hacks. snapchat.com/add/whitehouse. Learn the basics through Snapchat Support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2008

I've heard other colleagues comment, "Our legal department didn't know we had a MySpace profile until we could show the results." " Ah, stealth adoption. I'm also remembering an interview I did with Liz Burr who works for a PBS station in LA and she emphasized patience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 7, 2011

They were on Myspace and utilizing Facebook Groups and YouTube long before business, higher education and the media had overcome their fear social media, but when it comes to LinkedIn Groups, it’s clear that the vast majority of nonprofits have not dug deep into the LinkedIn Group toolset. That said, some spam is not so obvious.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

It was much more traffic than I would have ever thought possible, but thanks to the burgeoning “Nonprofit Organizations” communities that I had built on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, launching a blog was much easier in 2009 than it was when I tried and failed in 2004. Share Resources and Useful Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

NTEN's WeAreMedia project has been discussing and building six tactical modules on social media - the practical tips and resources you need before you start to focus on the tools. In the last four weeks, the community has shared tips, resources, and case studies to create four awesome tactical modules: Listening is the first step.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2008

  The top social networking sites include some familiar names - Myspace and Facebook.    So far that list includes the big ones like Facebook, Myspace, Ning, and LinkedIn.  Hat tip to Kari Dunn Saratovsky of the Social Citizen's Blog for find the one above). 

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Before Myspace then Facebook and then Twitter, I was a voracious reader. 10 Tips for Managing Social Media Burnout. One of the biggest downsides for me personally from being connected to the Social Web 50-70 hours a week is that my brain has a hard time reading for extended periods of time. In 2013, I am focused on changing that.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

Just click the “Share&# button to add it to your site, blog, Facebook or MySpace profile (most of our readers work in nptech so put your creative social media knowledge to use and share it throughout your many networks).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2007

Myspace /sharingfoundation. That's the show yourself widget via Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day with a hat tip to Stephen Downes. Jason over at Democracy in Action has created a job posting widget ! Beth Kanter. Flickr /cambodia4kidsorg. Linkedin /bethkanter. Twitter /kanter. YouTube /bethkanter. Skype /cambodia4kids. I'm so weak.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2007

So a hat tip to Katrin Verclas and Progressive Exchange listserv. In addition, some comparisons of the pros/cons between Facebook and Myspace policies and the larger organizational policy issue related to embracing Web2.0 They make it a lot harder to interact with people than MySpace does. social networking sites.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

Myspace is going with OpenID ! Is this a bad thing? That’s a great step. There are some other interesting moves outlined in that great post by Marshall Kirpatrick, my currently favorite ReadWriteWeb blogger Android for the masses, iPhone for the rich?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

One of the big issues about social network platforms was that once Facebook made its platform available, and MySpace and LinkedIn followed, it looked like developers would have to port their apps to each social network. Basically, if the more social network sites that adopt OpenSocial, the more open the whole thing gets.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2009

So you already have a Facebook page, and maybe a MySpace page and a Twitter account. Why not make it easy for me to find out about it from your web site? I've noticed it's quite the trend to drop those cute little icons inconspicuously in the footer bar and I think you should hop on the bandwagon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2007

According to Mashable , LinkedIn (Myspace for grown-ups) will: announce tomorrow its new LinkedIn for Good , which is a philanthropic initiative for raising awareness and raising funds for nonprofits around the world. hat tip, Dave B. at Journal Marketing. The site itself looks like spoof site, but it isn't a joke.

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See3

DECEMBER 12, 2007

We are working with our clients to engage constituents on sites like YouTube, Facebook and MySpace. Share and Enjoy: 4 Comments comment Social Networking News for Myspace / Facebook / Etc. Because we believe that increasingly we will be seeing engagement move to these social networking models and away from email.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

60) Search « A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising | Main | Five Tips for Online Fundraisers from a Direct Mail Dinosaur » Thursday Nov 08 2007 MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Within MySpace, we searched the names of 383 of the largest, most well-known nonprofits to see if they had created profiles.

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

He gave a series of tips that will help video become popular, but stressed the fact that some videos will never go viral. He also said that showing a human face to a cause is incredibly powerful because it brings people, who would not have necessarily cared, to the nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2008

Tony was kind enough to help promote the America's Giving Challenge to his community on MySpace. What are your best tips and advice for building an audience for your blog? (They are a volunteer matching organization working a village in Thailand and if you're looking to volunteer in Thailand, you should check them out!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

MySpace - to stay connected / reach out to potential supporters. For people who have hosted/attended screenings to share their experiences by uploading their photos Here's a couple of tips/observations - but hoping the readers will jump in with comments and suggestions. Building an online presence on Social Networking / Web2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

Here's the pitch: Make this holiday season special by using your blog, MySpace page, or other website to make a difference for a family facing hunger and poverty. Then they will provide the widget code, campaign, and strategy tips. Heifer International has rolled out a fundraising widget campaign. You have to register first.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

Rapleaf digs into the usual social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.), Just send the company your e-mail list and tell it what social networking sites those on your list are using, their demographics, the numbers of friends they have, how many widgets they’re using, even their interests.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Turns out, unlike Facebook, or Myspace and such, the “Spock Bot&# makes pages for people without their knowing. Creepy part: do I really want to know what’s on my ex-girlfriend’s MySpace page? .&# Well, I already trust them, so I joined them. I then decided, why not – let’s find out who else is on Spock.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

60) Search « A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising | Main | Five Tips for Online Fundraisers from a Direct Mail Dinosaur » Thursday Nov 08 2007 MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Within MySpace, we searched the names of 383 of the largest, most well-known nonprofits to see if they had created profiles.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Based on my own experience, and after reading posts about blog traffic by folks like Seth Godin , Darren Rowse of ProBlogger , and others , here is a list of tips I've compiled: Post regularly. Participate in social networks like Facebook and MySpace, as well as niche social networks related to the theme of your blog. Have a blogroll.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

Truly embrace social networking by encouraging your staff, your volunteers, your donors and your Board to join Facebook or Myspace and teach(!) Bonus Tip 11. Use new media before pitching new media sources ( CarrieBethH ) Okay folks, can we run this up to 100 tips that you can do in ten minutes using Web 2.0 Jonathon Coleman ).

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Well, theoretically, if you believe MySpace is a place for donors , your presence there also reaches 64% of Facebook users, 65% of Bebo , and 69% of Hi5. I was just reading your myspace piece - excellent - because Im writing an article about strategy considerations when choosing a social networking site. How is this valuable?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2008

Mazarine shared this tip: In your next staff meeting, when discussing marketing, a. Ask for a show of hands, who has heard of Myspace? Many will help you shift your perspective towards supporting your users needs, what good marketers do already. Other questions will help you get your organization on board. Who has heard of Facebook?

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

60) Search « Care2 Stats for December 2006 | Main | New Studies Reveal Important Trends Facing NPOs » Thursday Dec 28 2006 Mobile Social Networks Get a Boost Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 12:33PM | by Hatef Yamini In the world of social networks, the end of 2006 represented a major milestone: MySpace went mobile!

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