Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments. The visual above is a social network. Each dot represents a person or in network jargon, a node. I flew back from DC last night on Virgin America.

Analysis 95

Analysis Social Network America Network 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Today, Pete Cashmore had a piece on CNN " Next Year's Twitter? FourSquare is a is location-based social network service overlays your Twitter network with an added layer of social gameplay. FourSquare is a location-based social network to help you connect with friends using GPS via your mobile device.

Twitter 98

Twitter Fundraising Ratio Social Network 98

Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

From apps to new devices to connected home objects that can be controlled with your phone, the market is saturated with all things mobile. For this month's column, I'm going to dissect the latest entry into the smartphone field: the Amazon Fire Phone. Amazon Fire Phone and the Internet of Things.

Homeless 44

Homeless Phone Mobile Service 44

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers. Based in the U.K.,

Fun 274

Fun Resource Audio Stats 274

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Cause awareness days can be very powerful for fundraising because social network communities are highly likely to promoting your nonprofit on cause awareness days. Experiment with at least one new social network. Also, now ten years into social networking, online communities are becoming more niche-oriented and mobile.

Goal 100

Goal Media Management Adobe 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

It is illegal to buy, sell, or trade mobile phone numbers, unlike e-mail and snail mail addresses. Finally, there are icons for SMS that you can download and integrate with your social networking icons on your website and your blog. Create a “Text-to-Subscribe” Graphic for Social Networking Sites.

Group 206

Group Practice Mobile Nonprofit 206

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The design is intentionally very simple so it’s easy to read on smartphones and mobile phones. The mobile web’s growth is exploding as well as the use of social networking sites on the mobile devices. Be sure to let me know what kind of mobile phone your viewing it on. The URL is: www.nonprofitorgs.mobi.

Mobile 178

Mobile Tech Websites Myspace 178

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Here's an idea from our friend Laura at Idealware: what if you measured any communications method by whether it would have more or less impact than spending the same amount of time calling donors on the phone? If your goal is to have a conversation, then why not pick up the phone and have one?

Phone 43

Phone Test Articulate Social Media 43

TechImpact

OCTOBER 28, 2013

And over 90% own a mobile phone–and let’s not forget the growing number of tablet users. Thanks to increasing cell phone technology, more users can access their work and personal email via their phone. In fact, 47% of all email is opened on a mobile device, such as a cell phone or tablet.

Mobile 117

Mobile Phone Social Media Donation 117

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

People are often surprised when I say that if given the choice, I would choose 10,000 e-Newsletter subscribers over 10,000 Followers on Twitter, 10,000 Fans on Facebook, or 10,000 Friends on Foursquare… combined. 3) Ask your Twitter Followers to Subscribe. Twitter has taught me a valuable lesson about social media ROI.

Newsletter 240

Newsletter Social Media Build Media 240

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

Download a Twitter app. Most mobile photo-sharing tools are integrated into Twitter, so your first step should be getting familiar with tweeting on the go. You can share (and customize/edit/color) your photos to Twitter, Flickr, and your personal Facebook profile, but only if you have an iPhone. On location!&#

Photo 190

Photo Mobile Share Campaign 190

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone. Dipity :: dipity.com.

Fun 230

Fun Resource Stats Wikipedia 230

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

A few weeks ago I was doing a workshop and demoing some of the tools of social media. I took the above photo with my camera phone and uploaded to flickr. When I got to showing Twitter, I was met with the usual skepticism. The Nonprofit Twitter Pack is here (are you following everyone?). Add yourself here.

Twitter 78

Twitter Vermont Flickr Open Source 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

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.

Social Media 246

Social Media Media Management Tips 246

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. now hear from homegrown social networks and what they have to offer local nonprofits. The majority of the room had experience in social networking sites and tools, both personally and for their organization. All live blogging disclaimers apply.

Chicago 50

Chicago Social Network Network Tools 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Title: Social Media Manager. Twitter: twitter.com/PanCAN , twitter.com/Advocate4PanCAN. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns?

Cancer 213

Cancer Social Media Los Angeles Action 213

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

By Becky Brooks , Director of Communications at Animoto , an online video maker that makes it easy to create marketing videos for social media and beyond. Unsurprisingly, other networks followed suit. Every year, Animoto surveys over 1,000 consumers to understand how evolving trends on social media are impacting purchase decisions.

Social Media 261

Social Media Video Marketing Practice 261

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

An excellent example is last year’s “ Thank You from all of us from Ocean Conservancy ” video: 2) Add social networking pitches to your landing page. Your donors are your most committed supporters and very likely to also follow you on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Tumblr, etc. That said, Nonprofit Tech 2.0

Donation 204

Donation Phone Mobile Widget 204

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2010

Web 2.0 = Blogs, wikis, and social networking sites. It’s one person or organization publishing content to many on social networking sites who then re-publish your content to their friends, fans, followers, connections, etc. It’s the Internet on the go fueled by mobile phones and tablets. At its core, Web 2.0

Web 196

Web Newsletter Mail Mobile 196

Care2

JUNE 13, 2013

It’s no secret that social media has experienced incredible growth over the last couple of years. 67% of online adults use social networks, according to Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. In addition, almost all nonprofits have a social media presence. It’s only a phone.”

Social Media 73

Social Media Media Organization Social 73

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Apps for Social Media Management. TweetDeck (Windows and Mac OS client, Android, and iOS) is a Twitter client that lets you customize your various Twitter feeds. You can create columns on your dashboard to only see tweets with certain hashtags or only see tweets within a designated Twitter group.

Social Media 67

Social Media Management Media Social 67

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Why Social Media?

Disaster 206

Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

I’m a fairly active user of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and some other social networking sites, and have been for years now. I certainly have followed and friended lots of organizations on these networks (particularly on Twitter, but also some more personally relevant to me on Facebook.)

Social Media 211

Social Media Media Social Hype 211

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

2) ATTN Donors: Have you ever donated to a nonprofit organization through your cell phone? [ [link] ]. 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 5% A social networking site (like Facebook). 1% Yes… they donate on our website after reading something on Facebook, Twitter, etc. 25% Twitter.

Results 192

Results Communication Strategy Myspace 192

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Reading or posting on any other social network (Twitter, Google+, Diaspora, etc.). Watching TV or movies on my laptop/computer/tablet/phone/etc. (no I will be reading email, and answering my cell phone and texts, so you can still be in contact, if you wish (besides, I still need to make a living.)

Laptop 161

Laptop Movie Game Phone 161

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

All the traditional fundraising tools (phone-a-thons, direct mail) are. 34% of smartphone Internet users go online mostly using their phones. In October 2013, mobile phone users sent an average of 678 texts a month! 55% of social networking happens from a mobile device. With last minute gift. visitor frustration.

Turkey 59

Turkey Fundraising Phone Mobile 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Myspace 190

Myspace Teen Facebook Social Network 190

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

TechSoup has just published the second article on a three-part series on Social Networks and Nonprofits. The first article, Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites? Signs that a social networking site might work ??? or not work ??? This thinking approach keeps us from fondling the hammer.

Social Network 50

Social Network Benefit Network Organization 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

None of them had heard of Twitter, let alone used it. In this recent New York Times article, " If You Can't Let Go, Twitter " the writer talks about the difficulty of getting her three digital natives and early adopter users to switch from mobile phone texting to using Twitter and without success. he said. ???The

RSS 50

RSS Twitter Digital Classroom 50

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

It could be checking in with people on a location-based social network. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. Their Tweetsgiving campaigns were fundraisers benefiting Mama Lucy’s school in Tanzania and connected the students to their supporters through Twitter.

Philanthropy 244

Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Thankfully for members of #OWS, there are various tools to livestream events, just from your mobile phone. The livestream – whether it’s video, audio, or just text – can be embedded in your online homebase and shared across social networks. Personalize It.

Technology 189

Technology Learning Audio New York 189

NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Just like some people prefer email to phone calls, others preer Facebook to Twitter or Tumblr to Facebook or something you may not have heard of before like BlueLine (a social network for cops). Just because you have an agency page on Facebook doesn’t mean everyone will interact and engage with you on it.

Reflection 124

Reflection Social Media Measure Lecture 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The most recent Pew Internet Project Internet and technology use studies show how immersed teens and young adults are in the online environment and how tied they are to the mobile and social sides of it. Some 95% of teens ages 12-17 are online, 76% use social networking sites, and 77% have cell phones.

Network 110

Network Work System Teen 110

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2010

I did a little Twitter coaching and connected him with others who might help. This morning, while we were on the phone, Jeff had some good news about Carlos and Erika, but his godson is still missing. Human Rights Museum and Villa Gramaldi have been my best networks as they've been well-organized for about 30 years.

Chile 94

Chile Spain Help Disaster 94

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Instagram is a photo-sharing app (for Android phones and the iPhone) that has a built-in social network. Like Twitter, you can add searchable hashtags (like #event2012), and then view all photos with that particular hashtag. He also set up a script that triggered the print function from his phone to his laptop.

Sweden 65

Sweden Script United States Phone 65

Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

The program aims to develop very low-cost Internet on mobile phones to bring the 4 billion souls on earth who don't yet have Internet to the information age — or is it? The project is a Facebook led coalition that includes phone-makers, Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson, and also mobile chip-maker Qualcomm. The Opportunity.

Global 64

Global Digital New York Literacy 64

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

For example, if your donor chooses to hear about volunteer opportunities, you can add a conditional logic field to ask for their phone number or other details. With conditional logic, some fields will stay hidden unless a donor answers a different field to provide more information.

Effective 87

Effective Donation Practice Build 87