Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Nothing kills an online community faster than spam (think Myspace ) and LinkedIn Groups have plenty of it. All that said, LinkedIn Groups have a built-in statistics tool that allows you to view or share the stats of any group on LinkedIn. Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits can Successfully Use LinkedIn Groups & Company Pages.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 29, 2009

In addition to all the tools that came with the basic service, all nonprofits can now: 1) Create Actions, including email petitions that can empower and expand your base of supporters. 4) Link to your profiles on MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The Webinar schedule is listed on the right here: [link].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 30, 2011

Similar to Myspace and Facebook in 2007 and 2008, there’s seemingly a geographic difference between Foursquare and Gowalla users. Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Mobile Social Networking Tools and Location-Based Communities. to take possession of it. NonprofitOrgs on Gowalla.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

They usually have the staff, passion, resources, and training necessary to make a new tool succeed if it has any possibility of succeeding. Make new friends (Google+) and keep the old (Myspace). They move with you from one site to the next and maybe in the case of Myspace, back again. VIDEO: HTML All Writers Need to Know.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

MySpace estimates that 50% of its Website traffic will be mobile within 24 months. The tool set is amazing and they get good reviews, but most small to medium sized nonprofits can’t afford their services. Tags: Facebook Flickr LinkedIn Mobile Technology MySpace Twitter YouTube. 1 trillion of those were sent by U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

In 2008, the WWF was on Myspace and likely utilizing a Facebook Group and YouTube Channel, but those tools had not yet become integrated into their website design. Today, this font size and large quantity of content would visually overwhelm supporters and donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

5) Does your nonprofit poll your online donors about what communication tool inspired them most to donate on your Website? [ [link] ]. 7) Is your nonprofit monitoring your Website stats to see how much traffic is coming from Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn Groups, etc.? [ [link] ]. 9% MySpace. [ [link] ]. 10% Other.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2010

But I must confess that I sometimes think that Facebook is overrated as a communications and community-building tool. Compared to Twitter and MySpace, it’s been a much more difficult community to grow and engage. In my webinar about Facebook I am pretty honest with nonprofits about this. community engagement, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

They were on Myspace and organizing via Facebook Groups years before corporate brands, higher education, and broadcast and print media. Most mobile photo-sharing tools are integrated into Twitter, so your first step should be getting familiar with tweeting on the go. Select a mobile a mobile photo-sharing tool.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

It’s a strategy that I have been using, testing, and adapting since @NonprofitOrgs first launched on Myspace in 2006 and now there’s an ever-increasing flow of data being released that proves that social and mobile media are, in fact, powerful fundraising tools. Social and Mobile Media Webinars for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2010

They may not even know the tools exist. Once you start browsing around and experimenting, you’ll quickly come to realize that there are a phenominal number of free Twitter tools now available to nonprofits – that can also be used to improve website, e-newsletter, blogging, and social media campaigns. Bit.ly : Bit.ly

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. Finally, if strategically designed, your blog will grow your e-newsletter list and communities on social-networking sites faster than any other tool available today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

The popular misconception that the tools themselves i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, blogging, etc. It’s not the tools. It’s the human using the tools successfully (or not) that will make or break your nonprofit’s success on the Social Web. Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Recently they have added many new tools and will likely be adding more in the coming year. The LinkedIn tool set has expanded significantly over the last year and there’s a lot there to utilize to benefit both your personal brand on LinkedIn and your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

and Canada can utilize Causes’ fundraising tools. There are some amazing nonprofits at the grassroots working miracles daily with relatively small amounts of cash, but unfortunately, since no international database of verified nonprofits exists, these nonprofits are consistently unable to utilize most online fundraising tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

It’s a strategy that I have been using, testing, and adapting since @NonprofitOrgs first launched on Myspace in 2006 and now there’s an ever-increasing flow of data being released that proves that social and mobile media are, in fact, powerful fundraising tools. Social and Mobile Media Webinars for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, there are some resources and tools that I continually refer to and use again and again, and others that I am still experimenting with that may (or may not) become integral to my communications routine.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2010

They were getting creative and pioneering MySpace in 2005 and Facebook in 2006 long before corporate brands and universities, but that hasn’t been the case with mobile technology. Mostly I think it’s because nonprofits think mobile technology tools are too expensive. That was true a year ago, but not today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Part-website, part-smartphone app, this tool enables free group texting between small groups of people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Some of the opinions I express below I have had for a while and speak to them in my webinars and trainings, but some are so recent that I am still in the stage of “Seriously Facebook? Facebook would do well to follow the lead of Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. Facebook wants the tool set to be limited.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2009

The Internet is a great tool for communicating and connecting. Facebook , MySpace , LinkedIn ? Each serves its purpose and audience, but what if your needs aren't served with these tools? We now have a variety of ways to do so, but which one is best suited for your needs? Create your own! Pacific time.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Did you experience any increased site traffic to HSUS as a result of your MySpace presence?

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2009

Nonprofit Communications Round Table (Fri, Aug 21): Join your nonprofit communications colleagues at a (virtual) round table session to discuss trends and tools and share practices around the issues you're facing on your job today. > Learn more and RSVP. Free and only for NTEN members. You set the agenda! > > Learn more and RSVP.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2011

On April 14, TechSoup presented a webinar on using social media tools to support, involve, and recruit volunteers. University of Oregon's campus group AHA was mentioned in #techsoup 's webinar on social media for volunteer managing. Social Media = online tools for sharing ideas, information, etc. volunteers.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" and social networking experts emerge and offer their services as these new tools gain prominence.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" How is this valuable? Actually, struggling to write.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" And what is the optimum combination of videos, pictures, text, friends, and other widgets?

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AUGUST 12, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" The deal between MySpace and Cingular was announced on December 18th when the service went live.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

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NOVEMBER 16, 2006

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" and social networking experts emerge and offer their services as these new tools gain prominence.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Websites like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube are among the top 10 most trafficked sites in the US.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace). They are not just posting photos of their grandkids.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Readers understand that one era compliments and empowers the previous one and that the set of tools associated with each era are not meant to be replaced by the tools indicative of the the era that follows. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. The Mobile Web.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2007

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