NCE Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2010

A new report from Nielsen finds that social networking is now the #1 thing people do online. This should be a wake-up call to make sure you’re connecting with your current and potential constituents who go online for information. Almost one quarter of time spent on the computer is for social networking.

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NCE Social Media

JULY 6, 2010

Online applications are very helpful tools. The programs are based online and can allow you to do work just by plugging in basic information. Once example is Mention Map. It is an application that shows you current connections for any Twitter username (including your own).

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NCE Social Media

JULY 5, 2011

a staffing firm, has a great online resource on social media etiquette, including a free downloadable e-book. Robert Half, Inc., What types of etiquette do you follow in your own agency’s social media? Are you respectful? Are you person-first? Do you have policies in place to cover these?

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2011

10 Commandments of Posting Online. It would be the end of the year without another Top Ten list. NCE Social Media is no exception. Here are the top 10 posts from the past year. Social Media Etiquette. Facebook’s EdgeRank. Megaphones. Social Media as a Fundraising Tool for 2011. Setting Up Facebook Fan Pages. New Facebook Groups.

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NCE Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The official version of the social media guidelines document is online and available for downloading in either a one-page summary or a full version with detailed guidelines and examples. I highly recommend reviewing the document to see how it can benefit your agency. It’s just good common sense.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The Chronicle of Philanthropy hosted an online forum led by Claire Diaz Ortiz , Twitter’s top person working with nonprofits on social innovation. The forum focused specially on how to use Twitter as an advocacy tool. Here’s a link to the forum with the transcript of the proceedings.

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NCE Social Media

JUNE 21, 2010

Free online tools such as Klout analyze your use of Twitter and gives you recommendations to be more influential. Every wonder how your Twitter postings influences others? Try it out and see what ideas it may spawn… Influence.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 20, 2012

Next, I also follow people on Twitter who are social media gurus – and I mean they really are, not just because they state so in their online bio. (In First, I am following all of the Arc of the US chapters I can. In my opinion, if you state it in your bio you really aren’t a guru.)

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NCE Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Are you using Miro or Ustream or any other of the multitude of sites that allow you to share videos online? Are you combining still photos together with music or a voice over on MS Movie Maker ? This video from FilmAid briefly explains how you can use film (and video) to educate and move people to action. You can learn more here and here.

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NCE Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Outreach to Influencers – engage people that influence you online. Here is a list of things you stated in the article that you can do right now to help you in this endeavor. Begin Listening – hear what people say. Amplify by Sharing – find a good story – share it with others through your stream.

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NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2009

This online giving program day then reaches multiple platforms. This is a good example of how to empower your followers to give their money as well as act virally to build awareness. They were also wise to remind viewers to change their Facebook status for the day. Tweeting for Dollars!

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NCE Social Media

JUNE 8, 2011

Facebook is the largest repository of photos online. This tool scans the pictures you and others post and gives you suggestions on how to tag people in them. Why is this so important? That’s why. from Facebook. If you are concerned about privacy, you may want to edit the default settings.

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NCE Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2009

Erik Qualman , Global Vice President of Online Marketing for EF Education , has written at great lengths and spoken to many groups about socialnomics. He is a leading international expert on social media. Video Fridays #10 blog post showed a video highlighting some of his ideas. Now here’s a video of him discussing his ideas in person.

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NCE Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

How are you using videos for your online marketing and advocacy efforts? If you’d like to see more of their videos, here is a link to their YouTube page and one for their videos and music files from their website. This is a great example of how a YouTube video can share one of your myriad programs.

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NCE Social Media

JULY 10, 2009

DoGooderTV gives nonprofit organizations tools to present video online. This video of Michael Hoffman foundedr of See3 Communications and DogooderTV , explains how causes, content, and convergence fall into each other to help nonprofits.

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NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Stacy Monaghan, Online Advocacy Manager, The Arc of the United States; Mr. Jon Erickson, Ms. Did you know that The Arc’s convention will have a session on Social Media from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM on Friday, November 13? Embracing Social Media (C). Presenters: Ms. Kristin Erickson, Parlerai, Inc., Scituate, MA.

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NCE Social Media

JUNE 16, 2009

If you haven’t already addressed the need to address what people say about your agency online, this news release might be a little scary. Greatnonprofits has partnered with Guidestar to post the reviews from your Greatnonprofits listing to your organization’s Guidestar listing. Here’s a link explaining it in greater detail.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 13, 2009

Is it the number of people who visit your site, the number who buy your product online, or anything else? Define Your Success Measurements - just like any funder wants now, you need to know how will you measure your outcomes. Plan a Strategy that Includes All Stakeholders - Be the nonprofit with the plan.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 29, 2009

These “Asks” can range from requests for volunteers to calls for immediate online action and will soon show up in numerous feeds throughout Change.org. To view a feed of most recent “Asks” from all nonprofits on Change.org, go to: [link]. To post your own asks, simply go to your nonprofit homepage and make sure you’re logged in.

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NCE Social Media

MAY 18, 2009

In fact, there is easily an online tribe for each of your interests. Small online businesses, with a small but sustainable number of customers can meet more granular needs and product definitions. There are 7 things identified by Mediagiest that are benefits of social media.

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NCE Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Content of any kind can be collected into online folders that users can then easily share with friends via Twitter, Facebook, email or elsewhere on the social web. I highly recommend that you visit their site to see how you can harness social bookmarking for your agency.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

Some companies that were there included: ammado - Global online community of nonprofits, socially responsible companies, and individuals committed to positive change, ie your volunteers. Demystifying Online Marketing for Nonprofits. There also were charities there who conducted presentations on their use of social media.

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NCE Social Media

JUNE 17, 2011

2) Google now allows you to manage your online reputation. Called “Me on the Web&# it allows you to set up alerts when someone has posted information about you online. Google also provides tools on how to manage your online identity and how to remove unwanted content. People can upload photos and comment on the event.

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NCE Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

You will then be on your way to making your feed appear more frequently in the Top News feeds of your followers and online friends. Post things that are provocative without being polarizing.

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