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JUNE 20, 2011

YouTube is the worlds second largest search engine, but does Googles nonprofit program make video a useful fundraising channel? Twitter has over 14 million users, but does anyone actually pay attention to you there?

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JULY 18, 2011

Hold a contest that asks participants to upload a video to YouTube that tells you why they run/walk/ride in your event. You’ll build your YouTube presence, uncover compelling stories and generate new, heartfelt videos that, with permission, could be added to your website. Check out how I’m moving to find a cure: link to personal page.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

PDF) or Watch the recording (YouTube). How to execute successful fundraising emails. How to make your call-to-actions stand out from the rest. InvisibleDogs.org by Best Friends Animal Society. > > Download the slide (.PDF)

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APRIL 26, 2011

Make sure to check out what NWF is doing on the social web: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Flickr. SXSW 2011: Danielle Brigida Talks Fortresses, Free Agents and Social Media with Frank Barry. What questions do you have for Danielle?

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JUNE 20, 2012

Facebook has 901 million active users; 500 million people use Twitter; 8 years worth of content is uploaded to YouTube every day; Pinterest has 4 million unique views daily. Their YouTube page has 29 videos, accumulating 1000s of views. Social media has revolutionized the way tech savvy arts and cultural organizations communicate.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

I doubt that anyone had Facebook, Google, Twitter or YouTube on their mind when the early internet was being formed. Mosaic, the first graphical browser, hit the scene in 1993. Crazy to think that the first web browser came out less than 20 years ago. Internet Topics for Nonprofits.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2009

That said, we know that Social Media sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and others are growing at astonishing rates. YouTube shows that 14.8 According to the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study released by NTEN , Email is still the “killer app” we all thought it was when it came out!

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2010

Possibly you have a YouTube Channel? Do you use video as part of your nonprofits web strategy ? Or maybe you use Viemo? These days it’s becoming more and more important to use video as part of your communication, marketing and fundraising efforts. Each area of your work could be positively impacted by putting out great video content.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Make sure to watch the brief video to see how EpicChange has impacted the lives of many children in Arusha, Tanzania using tools like Twitter, YouTube and Facebook to raise money, connect people with a cause and tell their story.

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JULY 27, 2012

If you have a link to your Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Flickr, and YouTube, but not your email signup, your visitors may assume you don’t have a list to join. When you have a specific area on your website to connect with your users, be sure to include your email list there.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

In addition to web URLs, QR codes can contain SMS messages, plain text, contact info, event invites, Google Maps locations, YouTube videos, or social content. When scanned, QR codes often take users to a mobile web page. Clever use of mobile technology might be just what your next campaign needs.

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APRIL 8, 2010

How do you know if an advocate is using YouTube to promote your case or Blogging to increase the public’s awareness of a topic you support? How do you figure out if someone who volunteers for you is using Facebook or if a donor is active on Twitter?

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Ten years ago there was no Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. But now over 300 million people log-in to Facebook daily, Twitter supports over 50 million tweets per day, and 2 billion videos are watched every day on YouTube. It’s amazing to watch technology evolve. Think about it for a second. Amazing stuff.

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JUNE 22, 2009

What they’ve done is create a “social media mashup” – Google Friend Connect, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, iLike and more. The United Methodist Church recently launched a site with social media at its heart! Their new site goes far beyond a Facebook page or Twitter account. Why’d they take this approach you ask?

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APRIL 17, 2009

You’re on MySpace, you use the FaceBook Causes application, you keep constituents informed on Twitter, you show your event pictures on Flickr, you share videos on YouTube, and you know the power of blogging tools like WordPress or Blogger. So, your nonprofit is socially networked. In short, you’re well invested in Web 2.0. Now what?

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

While their efforts are focused on encouraging local participation in the physical sense they’ve also made it possible for people to participate online through social media using sites like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube. Let’s have a look.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube (and even Google+) are growing like crazy. Send customized emails to your friends and family inviting them to join your team or make a donation towards your fund-raising goal. Simple as that! 3) Engage Through Social Media. 4) Pay Attentions to Reports.

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JULY 10, 2012

Once your blog is in place you could choose to spend time on Flickr, YouTube, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc, but why waste time on every site out there when you can optimize your time. Make your blog the place where you produce original content that’s tailored to your audience. Remember, great content is the key to successful social media.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

How can each of you take your cause viral, whether it’s an exciting announcement, a newly released YouTube video, or the nonprofit you represent? So what’s the secret to unlocking the “Kevin Bacon effect,” AKA viral marketing? The answer is simple yet confounding: C+C+C = C.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Join us and get new ideas for connecting Facebook®, Twitter®, YouTube®, email and more. In this session, we’ll tackle best practices for multi-channel marketing to increase event recruitment, performance, and revenue. Charity Dynamics’ Donna Wilkins will help you beef up your event communication.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

If you’re using Facebook pull in your Blog, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr accounts so that you page fans can see where else you participate. Think about ways to bring what you do together. Think about incentives. Giving people who “like&# your Facebook page is a great way to get them off the fence and taking action.

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MAY 23, 2008

This “outbound” version of the API enables nonprofits to connect and provide personalized interactions with their constituents in Facebook®, MySpace®, and YouTube®, anywhere they shop or order services, and through the technology devices they use. Check out Blackbaud Labs to see these ideas in action.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Tags: Marketing and Communication Social Media #nptech Facebook Google Reader Listening Non-Profit social media Social Media Monitoring Social Media Strategy Social Media Tools Twitter YouTube.

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MAY 25, 2011

As Anthony Sicola’s recently mentioned, fundraisers who use who use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube increase fundraising results by up to 40%. Teach Them to Fundraise and Provide Samples. Encourage them to use their social network. Offer rewards for fundraising levels achieved.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Besides, the bottom line is that if you don’t host with YouTube , Slideshow Pro Director , or Vimeo , you may not be able to leverage powerful social networking/sharing tools. Tags: Multimedia media multimedia photos slidesharepro Video vimeo YouTube. Free hosting, security parameters and additional social networking options built in.

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APRIL 11, 2012

YouTube – [link]. Here are 3 things the San Diego Zoo does well on YouTube: Announce new programs. Pro tip : Make sure your monitoring what’s being said about you on Twitter. Not sure how? Learn how to Build a Social Media Listening Dashboard for Your Nonprofit and do it Social Media Monitoring in 30 Minutes or Less.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Volkswagen has provided an update on its Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle ( earlier post ), now scheduled to arrive on the market in 2014. At the presentation of the concept in Germany earlier this year, VW had said the EV would launch on the market in 2013. kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Use social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Send emails to as many people as possible, multiple times. Customize their personal page with own story and picture. Belong to a team. If we create contests to encourage these behaviors in all fundraisers, it can help raise incremental revenue. Why Does Task-Based Fundraising Work? …

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