Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? Craft good headlines. The common tip?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy has crippled the East Coast is this morning’s New York Time’s headline. But the story is personal for me. Chris Bonanni (@ChrisBonanni) October 29, 2012. ACBoardwalk #Frankenstorm #Sandy twitter.com/ChrisBonanni/s…. You can only look at the photos for so long before you want to do something.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Let’s look at ways to make your event stand out from the crowd and grab some headlines. Dozer had an official role in the Maryland Half Marathon in 2012 and 2013. Social media channels are essential tools for extending your reach. So how do you make the fact that you’re doing a 5K or walk into news that’s going to get reported?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. You can then make each testimonial a piece of content for your social channels by quoting the best parts in an image. How can your organization apply this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2016

Social media listening (or social media monitoring) is the practice of paying close attention to digital channels when conversations relevant to your cause are being discussed. It’s relatively easy to see trending terms with your supporter base, which is similar to seeing the weekly headlines in your CRM.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2017

Every single major disaster or incident since then demonstrates that the Internet is a first response channel of choice for donors. The last critical element to accelerate actigving was to connect social media channels to giving. The convergence of causes, social media, and episodic donations has given rise to actigiving.

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