Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Flickr Photo by Sugarpond. All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, the authors of The Networked Nonprofit that inspired this experiment, wrote an Assessment and Reflection Report on America’s Giving Challenge 2009. But consider the following: Networking.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. NTCwinning 1: The Community Photo by Trav Williams You. It felt as though I was backstage at a rock concert - everywhere I turned there were the experts I learn from and follow on Twitter or blog posts. 1772 to be exact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Photo and Video Editing Ability. To effectively work with image and video content, your new media manager must be adept at using photo and video editing software. The foundation of effective photo and video editing is a creative eye and an appreciation of digital photography and video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I started the social culture discussion with a story describing an Twitter and board meeting experiment I did back in 2008. This was a board for a private girls school just beginning to discuss social media in their marketing and communications. Part of the meeting featured the students themselves sharing how they used these tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). e-Newsletter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Last August, I saw the impact of Twitter's velocity first-hand with a fundraising experiment. Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. I'm drawing from my experience using Twitter drawing and those of others. I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Almost a year ago, I got a phone call from James Leventhal who follows me on Twitter. The social media lab for arts organizations is a combination of face-to-face workshops, phone calls, and online support via a wiki and Twitter over several months. Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

We've been reflecting on all the great conversations we had with people from around the country (and around the world) on how new media is and/or might enhance their work. . Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? Conference on AIDS. Plan ahead. Make it known.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

That said, I do not cover personal LinkedIn Profiles in my upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn , but LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages are covered in detail in both the webinar and in the book. Maximize the website and Twitter fields. Use a Professional Photo for Your Profile Photo.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

Thanking your donors reflects well on your organization for a number of reasons. Highlighting your donors in a photo album or digital slide show. Let’s unpack a few ways you can show gratitude and remain authentic on each platform: Facebook is perfect for writing long-form posts and creating photo albums.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

I'm doing a workshop for nonprofits I'm not sure folks think it is useful Please comment on this photo Then during the report out, I told people that I uploaded photos of them doing the game onto flickr. And wanted to show them that photosharing was about having a conversation around photos. Then I told them I had twittered.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

Here’s what I set up: (1) Twitter Advocate, Twitter Monitor, Twit Pict Person, and URL Tosser: Michael Hoffman, Dan Portnoy, Evonne Heyning, Fran Stephens, Kami Huyse, and Katie Shields played these roles – each person was assigned a specific job. You have to give everyone a specific job.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Flickr Photo: Illustration of Participant's Learning Questions Earlier this month, we piloted the first two-day workshop on social media strategy and tools for NTEN 's WeAreMedia project. This was useful for the introduction and pre-workshop activity, homework, and reflections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I could have created guest author accounts, but I could not figure out a way where I could approve a post in draft and have it also include photos. The google spreadsheet allowed me to easily grab the text and code for the original post, include a bio and photo, etc. In some cases, I asked for specific posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Photo by Marcopolos I'm a few weeks away from SXSW where I'll be leading a session called " Nonprofit Social Media ROI Poetry Slam " which will incorporate a lot of audience interaction. The tool of choice has changed from IRC or Meebo to Twitter and the use of hashtags. One of the reflections.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Use a photo that reflects the heart of your organization’s work. Framed photo: Take photos of your volunteers in action with a goal of getting a frame-worthy shot. When you get the perfect shot, have a print made of the photo and display it in a simple frame. You can get crafty and paint a wooden frame.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Peter Durand, Flickr Photo. One of the things that I do before I teach this workshop is look at the participant's social media ant trails by looking at their web sites, twitter streams, Facebook and YouTube. The game needs more time and if there is no time on the agenda, then a different design is needed. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

.&# Some people might think this is a waste of time, but it gives an opportunity for people to share something they learned or know about the topic. I never get to find out what all the pairs discuss, but I was thankful that Lisa Colton shared what learned Twitter. Photo by Devon Smith.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

With all of that as a grain of salt to this post, I want to share a few reflections focused on security and control – the items touted ahead of launch as the elements positioning Google+ on the other side of Facebook. What are your concerns or reflections with Google+? Check your settings now if you want! .&# Google+ on Android.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2009

Photo by eschipul Yesterday's SXSW Nonprofit Social Media Poetry Slam was so much fun and from the feedback we all learned a lot about measuring the return of social media for nonprofits. The panels, judges, twitter moderators and audience rocked! The twitter feedback was very positive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Note from Beth: Yesterday, I was the honored guest at a Google Hangout hosted by the Packard Foundation to celebrate the work that I have done over the last five years as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. It was wonderful to see colleagues in the room and online, reflect on the work, and talk about next steps. Then we ran.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2007

I needed to spend Sunday with my kids who were more than happy to add another photo to the two-headed t-shirt collection. David Eckoff and Chris Brogan Photos by Steve Garfield. I got some good feedback and will post some reflections in a bit. But how about using Twitter as a feedback tool ? Photo by Jonny Goldstein.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Pro Tip: Make sure to include high-quality product photos and detailed descriptions. Define your mission, vision, and values: Your branding should always reflect the mission, vision, and values of your organization. Choose a color palette that reflects the personality of your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2007

This post is an attempt to document a "long link back chain" ( term from Cogdog), identify an example of twittering with friends not at them (observation from spin via Chris Brogan ) and aggregate the links and key points from the eduserve session on virtual worlds. see flickr photo ]. But wait it gets better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

My most recent experiment involved Twitter, fundraising, and an integrated offline component at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. I've been a little shell shocked for the past few days, but wanted to share this reflection and analysis of the Gnomedex fundraising experiment. Flickr photo by Beth. Click to see the larger image.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2008

Flickr Photo. Having a deep and reflective conversation in 140 character bursts where you can examine different points of view, think out loud, share insights, and learn something - can be difficult on Twitter. I thought Peter was saying Twitter will replace Facebook/Myspace or social networks. That's this Peter Campbell.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Flickr Photo by Lee Haywood. Quora has been around for a year and provides an independent question platform from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn that is similar to Yahoo! Quora has been around for a year and provides an independent question platform from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn that is similar to Yahoo! Thanks Geoff! ).

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We''re grateful for the articles, blog posts, videos, photos, and more from the 14LCS community. Also, check out the #14LCS experience on Twitter and Instagram , along with the hashtags for each track: Impact Leadership ( #14LCSImpact ), Digital Strategy ( #14LCSDigital ), and Future of Technology ( #14LCSFuture ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

That said, I do not cover personal LinkedIn Profiles in my upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn , but LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages are covered in detail in both the webinar and in the book. Maximize the website and Twitter fields. Use a Professional Photo for Your Profile Photo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Maybe next week we'll see photos from BarCampBlock ? Maybe next week we'll see photos from BarCampBlock ?

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2014

Also, check out the #14NTC Twitter hashtag and #14NTC community discussion forum. Relive the conference experience and learn from many of the 2,120 attendees through this content round-up! Did we miss anything? Please let us know in the comments. Session Materials Collaborative Notes, Jason Samuels and YOU! 14ntc Community NTC press'

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2012

The lead photo on this post is from a project I saw when I visited last spring. I was also thrilled to see Michelle DelCarlo do a pop up "pop up museum" during the conference, advertised only through Twitter. Handing out paper hearts on Valentine's Day so visitors could put them in front of favorite paintings. for the galleries.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). e-Newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

It’s worth noting that beginning July 31 Google will delete all private Google Profiles (this best practice will then be revised to reflect the new sign up process), so at the very least your first name, last name, and profile picture will be public. The next step is to follow the instructions to “Create a public profile.&#

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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. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Marcelo asked the audience to reflect on what inspires them and to write it down on a card that was placed on their seats. He excited the stage while people reflected on their personal inspiration from their work. These cards were later put on the walls of a hallway so everyone could see).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Flickr Photo by John K. Hands up who’s got a Twitter follower from Japan? Orkut , for example, is still popular in Brazil, while Renren and Qzone dominate the Chinese market (where Twitter and Facebook are banned). Follow Christian on Twitter: @l24ca. Here’s some good tips when your network is global.

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