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Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer

Amy Sample Ward

On Facebook , as a volunteer you will need to consider the options of using your personal profile, creating a page, or starting a group. Mastering social networking as a volunteer. Here are some Twitter-specific tools: Twitalyzer. hashtags.org. Bit.ly, goo.gl, t.co, TinyURL, youtu.be, s.coop. Tweetdeck, Hootsuite.

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Social Networking and Social Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is a very thoughtful post on the NTEN Blog called " Social Networking and Social Change " from Dan McQuillan, Amnesty It's hardly a surprise that large NGO's are starting to experiment with social networks, given the sheer numbers of people using them and their high media profile.

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Three Simple But Powerful Ways Nonprofits Can Use LinkedIn

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With over 45 million active users worldwide, LinkedIn is a social networking site that is becoming much more than just a place to have a Web 2.0 While the focus tends to be primarily on employment and recruitment, there is a good chance that these profiles will expand in functionality over time.

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27 Stats About How NGOs Worldwide Use Online Technology and Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

72% have a Twitter Profile. 39% have an Instagram Profile. Other social networks used by global NGOs are YouTube (55%), LinkedIn (51%), Google+ (28%), and WhatsApp (16%). 52% have used social media to report live. Webinar Slides: Presented 2/2/17 to 1,600+ NGO staff. Large NGOs have 172,132.

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Social Network Demographics: Is there a middle ground between email is for old folks, social networking sites are for young people?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" -- Although when I posted videos of his grandchildren on his profile, he emailed me saying he enjoyed the video. A question I'm often asked is " What are the demographics of social networking users ?" I keep a couple of my links to social network site audience data here , but it is a moving target.

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A Simple 6 Step Plan for Creating a Facebook Page that Works

NetWits

One of the first things a new visitor will do on your Facebook page is check out your profile – even if it’s only a quick glance at the small box located right under your profile picture. Include links to your website and other social networks. Make sure to check out the full presentation slides. Add milestones.

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28+ Free Webinars for Nonprofits - March 2010

Wild Apricot

This month’s round-up of free nonprofit webinars could very well be our most interesting yet, with a wide variety of topics and some high-profile speakers who’ll have lots of value to share. Check the details on the host websites to see if there’s a way you can benefit from these learning opportunities, even if you.( read more ). read more ).

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