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How to Turn Video Views Into Life-Saving Dollars

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We at the Diabetes Hands Foundation started the Big Blue Test in 2009 with a simple premise meant to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity for diabetes management: testing your blood sugar, exercising 14 minutes, testing your blood sugar again and sharing the results with the community. 1 and Nov.

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Comic and Video: Ocean Acidifiction

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If you want to learn more about ocean acidification, watch this mini-documentary by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification , and check out the links below the video. Note: The list was made in 2009, and they are in the process of updating it. What is Ocean Acidification?

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The Complete Guide to Facebook Ads for Nonprofits

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Since 2009, Facebook has provided the option to create featured ads on their platform to help businesses and organizations reach others’ newsfeeds. With all the details ironed out, all that’s left is to upload your image or video with your text copy and publish your Facebook Ad. Use short videos for Facebook Ads.

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Nonprofits Raise More Money as the Recession Fades

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Highlights include: 77% raised more money this year than they did in 2009. 85% saw the same or lower email response rates than they did in 2009. 85% sent more solicitations this year vs. 2009. To inspire donors to give more money consider testing the following: Matching gifts. Using video or no video.

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Marketing and Engagement: Making the most of your Emails

Amy Sample Ward

From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. Meanwhile, unsubscribe rates held steady from 2009 to 2010. Tips for testing your messages: From field – do your messages currently come from “Your Organization&# ? View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Great reads from around the web on July 8th

Amy Sample Ward

We're traveling to London and Cambridge in July 2009 as part of Innovation UK. We like to report on innovative technologies through blogs, video, podcasts and social networks." I love posts like this because I always find at least one new tool to play with and test! " Facebook Users Are Getting Older.

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The search for good web conferencing, take 2

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Perhaps if DimDim were also to release a version that integrated with Skype … I can’t figure out from looking around their site whether it is cross-platform enough to share desktops, but I signed up for the beta, so I guess I’ll test it out. I’m hoping to test it out soon, as well. 2 admin 01.31.08

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