For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. The range of nonprofits using social media and their subsequent levels of commitment vary widely — as do their expertise, implementation and, of course, return on investment. MORE >>

The following is an excerpt from the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits and was published in the September 2011 edition of Fundraising Success Magazine (@ frsuccess ). 11 Qualities of an Effective Social Media Manager. new media manager, digital marketing manager, etc.) MORE >>

Adding social media to that already packed job description just would not have been possible. All that said, I know there are many nonprofit staff out there in the exact same position and it’s becoming increasingly clear that adding social media to a long list of job responsibilities is just not humanly possible. MORE >>

AARP California Twitter Account Last week at the WeAreMedia Workshop, someone asked a question about babyboomers and social media use.  Is it only younger people who are using social media.  Some recent studies on social media and social networking use and baby boomers show that more and more are adopting social media.  MORE >>

YouTube has begun rolling out a new YouTube Channel design entitled One Channel to a very small small group of YouTube users. To prepare in advance for the new YouTube Channels, nonprofits will need to design a new banner. New YouTube One Channel Design :: Home View :: SORTED Food. YouTube has the worst of them. MORE >>