Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2017

Here’s one simple tip: Schedule power hours with yourself. . What are your tips? But, when Sunday rolls around, you have not recovered and are so exhausted that you sleep instead. Monday morning arrives and the cycle continues. How can you stop it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2014

This is selective list of best practice and tips blog posts ordered in a way to help you master Instagram. Best Practices and Tips for Nonprofits. Here several excellent recent posts written for nonprofits that want to use Instagram: Best Practices and Tips for Nonprofits by Nonprofit Tech for Good (2014).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2017

Yesterday, I shared one big tip for not getting stressed out: Schedule Power Hours. Here are two more tips for productivity routines: Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Looking Ahead Rituals. I use the technique of Bullet Journals , a hand-written system to manage your to-do lists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

In a working paper titled, “ It Doesn’t Hurt To Ask (for More Time): Employees Overestimate the Interpersonal Costs of Extension Requests ,” by Jaewon Yoon, Grant Donnelly, and Ashley Whillans, discovered a simple tip for relieving deadline stress. Ask for an extension.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Here are six tips that will help you deliver highly successful technology training workshops by using effective evaluation techniques. Jane Bozarth’s “ From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Trainers ” includes some excellent templates and examples for training evaluation surveys.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

Here’s a summary of tips, tools, examples, and resources for getting the most of our your nonprofit event with social media. (Here’s a curated link list used to create this post). Here’s some tips and best practices for live tweeting. The first step is to get organized.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

This week I was honored to teach a Happy Healthy Nonprofit Workshop at the 1440 Multiversity Nonprofit Service Week. This beautiful retreat center is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains and offers professional development on a wide range of leadership, wellness, and other topics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2014

Here’s some tips to help your nonprofit put this simple, but effective content type into use to reach your goals. One option: Use quotes. Audiences love inspirational, relevant, and timely quotes, especially if created in graphic, visual format. They work well on on social channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2014

” The conversation that ensued was great, so I thought I’d share a few practical tips. What are your tips? I ended the post with a question, “Does your nonprofit do walking meetings?” You can find additional resources on walking meetings here. Has your organization hosted a walking meeting?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2014

New Tips From the Giving Day Playbook on Crowdfunding Campaigns by Marika Lynch. Be sure to check out the Crisis Prevention & Management Template , which includes tips on how to prepare for these issues. We’ve added a case study on GiveMN’s response , in addition to a Crisis Planning section.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2017

Nonprofit blogger Vu Lee has some tips on what types of openers to avoid. Milk the Cow is one example and while it might have been fun to do different handshakes when you were summer camp in Junior High, it is awkward and a little creepy to do this type of opener with professionals. A Few Examples of Good Openers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Facebook Video Tips from Non-Profit Marketers – Guest Post by Rebecca Brooks, Animoto. Using a tool like Animato can make it easy for your nonprofit to create DYI videos, but to be successful you need to develop a strategy and use compelling storytelling. This article shares insights from nonprofit marketers. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

That was the call for blog posts. I received a rich selection covering this topic – from changing mindsets, new tool sets, and lots of tips on how to manage your social media, email, and work flow. Her book provides tips on how to do this more effectively. Social Media Productivity Tips. Here’s a summary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

In this post, I’m sharing my slides , resources , and practical engagement tips with a higher purpose. Here’s a brief summary of the tip with a link to the full post with more tips. Here are some tips for games and giveaway contests on Facebook. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2016

You might want to treat yourself to copy our new book, “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” read up on all the tips and methods that we gleaned from interviewing hundreds of nonprofit professionals about their self-care routines. Follow the hashtag #happyhealthynp on Twitter. Join Us!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Six Power Tips for Great Meetings in Today’s Virtual World by Beth Kanter and Andrea Kihlstedt. If you are responsible for planning and facilitating virtual meetings, here are some tips that’ll help you make your meetings more productive. Special Tips for Combined In-Person/Virtual Meetings. They’re planned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2016

It is called ‘Make It Rain: Tips & Tricks for #Crowdfunding Success.’. The guide, which was sponsored by JustGiving and the Institute of Fundraising offers tip and recommendations for planning, implementing, and following up on a crowdfunding campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Howard Rheingold calls this process managing your attention or “ Infoattention ” and it is what he has been teaching in his courses. I’ve been trying to curate content that offers ideas, tips, and resources to get past that ugly feeling of “content fried.” Even if it is just to get up and walk around my desk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2010

Social Media Measurement Tips View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I talked about the importance of finding influencers at the first step and shared a few tips and tools. What are your measurement tips and tricks for nonprofit social media? Social Media Measurement Tips View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Here’s a few tips: We took a photo of any flip chart notes, instructions, or report information we needed to reference. We had to discuss specific strategies or do brainstorming on how to measure a result and then report back to the full group. The facilitator told us a specific time to be back.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Best Practices and Tips for Nonprofits. Here several excellent recent posts for nonprofits that want to use Instagram: The Science of Instagram – Data-Based Tips by Dan Zarrella (2015). 13 Tips from the Experts – Social Media Examiner (2015). Best Practices and Tips for Nonprofits by Nonprofit Tech for Good (2014).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2019

As part of my work with nonprofit organizations to help them build a culture of resilience that I wrote about in the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , I have facilitated retreats where staff brainstorm ideas and identify simple ways that they can make working at their organization more enjoyable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Note from Beth: After you read this guest post, you’ll have lots of great tips for your nonprofit’s video. Tips for Shooting A Winning Video For Your Nonprofit- guest post by Dawn and Brian Crawford. Note from Beth: After you read this guest post, you’ll have lots of great tips for your nonprofit’s video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2024

The technology is moving fast, but we are slowing down to have a conversation to get you started using the generative AI tools for productivity and creativity. Understand AI benefits and limitations for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I shared a couple of resources and tips that you can use to have a brief strategy discussion with your team. After you have identified how you will integrate your branding strategy, revise your editorial/content strategy, and administrative work flow, you’re ready to get into some nitty gritty. Here’s my suggestions: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I thought I’d share a few quick insights and tips that I learned for others who may be preparing for doing tech training internationally and want to use participatory techniques. If you have facilitated training internationally and used participatory facilitation techniques, what tips or insights do have to offer?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Tags: Conferences Tips Training Design ffog remote presentation skype twitter video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

X Number of Tips, Resources, Tools, Things, Shortcuts Lists : Anytime you can create content that has a headline like X number , it screams easy to skim and useful. Take for example, John Haydon’s ” 8 Ways To Get More Reach With Your Facebook Page.” There are also FUQs and FROs. ” 3.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Some Tips. But to be honest, I didn’t put those in practice until I had mastered Scoble’s tips with one-take video takes. What are your favorite sources, tips, and stories? Tags: Content Philanthropy Tips Tools and Tactics. What has been your experience telling stories with social media?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2018

Drawing by Rob Cottingham. I’m hearing from many nonprofit folks that they are feeling the exhaustion from a perpetual cycle of outrage. Many felt stressed and exhausted back in Nov. 2016, and have been fighting for important causes for 18 months now. The environment nonprofits find themselves operating in is going to last for awhile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

One of my favorites is Ommwriter which turns your laptop into an old fashion word processor. However, if you have to do “work” on Facebook, here’s some work flow tips for avoiding distraction. One thing that I do is try to do my interaction on my phone and use my desktop for posting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

It represents the convergence of two ideas: mobile phones have great cameras and you can quickly create great visual content as part of your content strategy by using it, along with a few tips and tools. Speed and simplicity. If you are using an iPhone, you can shoot without unlocking the display.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2015

How are nonprofits folks strengthening their personal productivity online muscles in 2015? Have some tips or techniques or processes that you personally use and find helpful? Share them in this January’s nonprofit blog carnival.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2011

Any secrets or tips to share? If you’re doing social media for your organization, how are you managing your time effectively? What area of time management do you need to improve to have your organization’s social media more effective? Come join us in the Zoetica Forum where we are talking about Social Media Tune Ups this month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

I caught up with her to get some tips on managing angry people. Anger in Action from HSUS blog What are your tips for managing angry or disgruntled people online? Carie has proposed a panel at SXSW called " Let the Haters Hate " (and while you are voting for Carie's panel, consider casting votes for these nonprofit panels ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

I’ll also share some practical tips for organizational or team adoption. I’ll share some of the productivity research, benefits and limitations, and demo some simple ways integrate into marketing work flows. Save your FREE seat now to attend the most impactful + insightful conference for nonprofit professionals this year.

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