Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. There was also a webinar presentation of the results. Facebook), as well as their own hosted social networking communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Have a Simple, Visually Powerful Web 2.0 Icons and buttons have strong appeal and impact in Web 2.0 Write for Web 2.0! are no longer applicable. Home Page Design. Repetition is key.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 29, 2010

The Web is going mobile. Smartphones are transforming the Internet and how individuals access the Web. One in five Americans now access the mobile Web daily. Others through mobile Web browsers. This means nonprofits and their web communication strategies need to transform as well. Faster than anyone thought.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2010

will be hosting a webinar on social media strategy in partnership with The Society of Nonprofit Organizations on August 11 from 1-2:30 p.m. Tags: E-Learning Event Online Fundraising Online Seminar Social Networking Web 2.0 Beth Kanter (a very familiar name to readers of this blog!) Eastern time.

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Care2

JUNE 2, 2010

In The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting With Social Media To Drive Change, co-authors Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, show how social media is catalyzing a shift away from this type of “organization-centric&# advocacy, governance and communications toward a “network-centric&# approach.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2010

This webinar will survey the Twitter landscape, explaining core concepts, enumerating best practices, and describing the tools and tactics that exist to leverage Twitter's strengths. Attend this free webinar next Tuesday, March 16, 11:00 a.m. Tools Web 2.0 Register today to secure your place!

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Jay Moonah's presentation on Social Media Best Practices for Non-Profit & Public Sector Organizations was streamed live online as part of The Canadian Institute’s recent “Managing Social Media” conference recently - but if you missed it, no worries! We’ve got the highlights right here.( read more ).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Danielle Brigida presented about "Creating Your Own Buzz" in the fourth webinar in a series of five focused on Storytelling & Social Media. NTEN and TechSoup have partnered to offer these free webinars with the support of the Packard and Surnda foundations. Tools Social Networking Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2009

This week I helped produce the second of five webinars (in conjunction with NTEN ) about Storytelling and Social Media. Tools Web 2.0 Tools Social Networking Software Using the Web and Internet. Tags: Web 2.0 The presenter, Corey Pudhorodsky, is the host and producer of 501c3Cast.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Last week Beth Kanter presented on a Webinar about ROI, click here to view the recording. This was the last of five Webinars in a series provided TechSoup Global and NTEN. If you didn't have a chance to participate in the Storytelling & Social Media series now is your chance to watch all five.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

That's the inspiration behind the new webinar format for WeAreMedia where you'll get to " Choose Your Own Expert " coming to you on September 23rd beginning at 10 am PST. Explore the organizational change management issues that social media raises and how to talk about them. Online Networking. Tags: wearemedia.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Last week we (we, being TechSoup) presented the third of five webinars in a series with NTEN focused on Storytelling and Social Media. ” Visit the archive page to access links mentioned during the webinar, view the recording, or download the PowerPoint. One participant exclaimed: “Excellent!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2010

But while the tools themselves can be relatively straightforward to learn and adopt, many organizations struggle with how to effectively coordinate messaging and communications across their suite of online channels — from web and email, to blogs and social media, and beyond. Tools Web 2.0 Tools Web Building Web Building.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2009

If you are interested in implementing a social media program (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Digg) but are unsure how to measure the impact or know what success looks like, attend this free TechSoup Talks webinar on Thursday, August 13, 10 a.m. Tags: E-Learning E-Learning Social Networking Training Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Based in Dublin, Ireland, Ammado is a social network just like Facebook or MySpace, but whose primary focus is to empower people and nonprofits worldwide to fundraise and donate online. There’s a lot of potential there for large donations and corporate social responsibility Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2009

Thanks to everyone who participated in this morning's TechSoup Talks webinar! John Haydon and Chris Garrett gave a terrific presentation, outlining how to get started using social media and how to fundraise with your supporters in these new tools. Tools Web 2.0 udc=iqy4hh8ybtxm. Some of my favorite highlights were: read more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2010

I like to think of group text messaging campaigns as the e-newsletter of the Mobile Web – just much shorter. Nonprofits were the absolute first to utilize social networking sites. The Mobile Web is not the Next Big Thing. Tags: Mobile Technology Text Messaging. and to keep supporters informed and engaged.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

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 I created and manage the Web 2.0 To learn more about how to use LinkedIn, please join both the Web 2.0 Tags: LinkedIn. for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2010

If you attended last Thursday's free webinar, 10 Social Media Tips & Secrets , you can now answer these questions for yourself. Of the nearly 400 people who listened in on Thursday, many say they gained real, actionable advice they could apply to their organization's social media use. Tools Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2010

Many nonprofits and libraries are using Facebook to interact with their constituencies and reach out to new audiences — but what's the best way to get your organization started on this hugely popular social networking site? Attend this free webinar next Thursday, March 11 at 10 a.m. Space is limited, so register today!

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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. If you are managing numerous social networking profiles Monday-Friday, then you need some down time on Saturday and Sunday.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Tags: E-Learning E-Learning Online Seminar Social Networking Training Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Learn what it takes to get a Ning site set-up and the resources needed to keep it going. Please join us on Thursday, October 15, 11 a.m. Pacific time. Space is limited so register today !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Note from Beth: I’ve learned a lot about how to cultivate your professional network so it returns value by reading Porter Gale’s Your Network is Your Networth over the summer. The other day I witnessed the result of feeding and tuning a network.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

I have only been subscribed a few days and yet to receive a text alert, but I am hoping that the text message will include a link to a mobile web page where I can easily enter my contact information to send an email to my members of Congress… from my iPhone. The web page with subscribe functionality is secondary.

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2010

For three days in New York City we experimented with new types of social media integration with Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS for short, which runs the AmeriCorps programs) and the Points of Light Foundation 's National Conference on Volunteerism and Service.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2009

Register for the webinar if you're not attending in person. Tags: Fundraising Online Fundraising Online Fundraising Online Seminar Social Networking Tech Planning Using the Web and Internet Web Building. Starts now!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2010

Sessions as webinars. Follow in social media. Tags: E-Learning GreenTech Online Seminar Social Networking Tech Planning Training Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Live-streamed events. Billy Bicket, NetSquared's Director, will be on Twitter @ billyb and this blog.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

In our recent webinar on super-short videos , we heard from digital storytelling experts about how nonprofits and libraries can use these tools to easily make their own super-short videos. The Internet, especially the mobile web, encourages rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information from many sources. Really short.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 27, 2009

Some sessions are being broadcast live or presented via webinar through NTEN's site so even if you're not able to attend in person, you can still garner some useful info. Many organizations are looking beyond social networks to create their own private communities of supporters, advocates, or collaborators.

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 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!" Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0 article.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 21, 2009

If you're interested in learning more about creating digital stories for your organization, check out the series of webinars we conducted that take you from developing the strategy , picking the right tools , and walking you through step-by-step instructions for how to create and share your organization's story with your community.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Live: Participatory Events, Webinars, Conversations, Local and Global. Watchitoo — The new tool behind the TechSoup NPlive web series offers video from many sources integrated with images, YouTube and social chat, Q&A, and webinar tools including a collaborative whiteboard. We think Watchitoo.

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Care2

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!" Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0 article.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2010

The Hype and the Potential of Social Network Fundraising . You can view video from 2 of last year's sessions and learn more about the IFC online on their web site. Tags: ifc international fundraising conference NPTech NTEN Fundraising. Million Online Supporters .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2009

Photo of Iavor Ivanov , Web Experience, United Way (national) Meet Iavor Ivanov, the Director of Web Experience for the United Way (National). I was curious how a large national network with local affiliates approaches a social media strategy in a networked way. Wondering where he got that awesome T-shirt?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

I was also delighted to contribute a WeAreMedia version of the social media game. Together, NTEN members and other nonprofit techies/trainers, developed and delivered workshops and webinars based on the community-generated content. You also need social content. What is a social content strategy? But we didn't stop there.

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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? At the beginning of each of my webinars, I ask attendees where they first heard about the webinar. That said, people love Facebook.

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