Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2012

I am doing the ending key note at the Social Media 4 Nonprofits Conference in Silicon Valley today. Here’s the description: How nonprofits can stay focused given all the distractions inherent in today’s attention economy? Social media doesn’t have to be overwhelming– you can take control back.

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

This blog post will help provide some quick tips and techniques for helping your mission get more attention in less time. Call to action : What should people do once they’ve heard your story? Now that you have your story in mind, think of what person and platform could share it. The formula for PR is actually pretty simple.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With that in mind, let’s look at the 5 steps (and criteria) you can use to find the best tool for you and your nonprofit. Essential functions: Figure out what the tool can do for you, with special attention to the features that get unlocked at each paid tier. Keep that in mind when you make your selection.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

He likely didn’t have grassroots campaigns in mind when he uttered those words, but Twain’s advice is spot-on for grassroots advocacy practitioners as they make a plan to engage the new Congress. Report #1: took one to three actions in the past six months. They will provide the air cover for your more impactful actions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

With more eyes on your message, more people will be persuaded to take action and help support your mission. 3) Multi-channel communication keeps you top of mind The average American sees 4,000-10,000 ads per day ! Only a fraction of those ads makes it past our “attention wall” and are something we remember as consumers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

Most texts are read right away, so the easier it is to get involved, the more likely donors are to take action then and there. To take advantage of the “anytime, anywhere” nature of mobile giving and engage with your mobile-minded supporters, try sending an actionable text message with a link to your donation page.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

And every advocate for social good has much to gain by paying attention to the Information half of IT. Why pay attention to data? Basic data sets allow organizations to take action—such as communicating with members or soliciting donors. There is someone who pays attention to detail and makes the time to correct small errors.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As such, consider showcasing your mission statement as a sub-headline on your nonprofit’s homepage, appearing just after your nonprofit’s tagline or name, to immediately grab your audience’s attention. To optimize the visitor experience navigating your website, keep the following best practices in mind: Develop a navigation menu.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Instead of solely relying on your homepage to spotlight your donation form, take this time to try some new and creative strategies to ensure your mission gets the attention it deserves. ? If you start early, you won’t have to scramble when your time and attention to the campaign become critical. 25 Ways to Spotlight Your Donation Form.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Understanding your nonprofit audiences—their hearts and minds, wallets and worlds—is critical to successfully communicating in an election year. One —Acknowledge Your Environment + Lead with Your Mission Yes, the presidential election is important and will be commanding the attention of the media and masses alike.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Both large and small nonprofits earned top honors this week for their attention-getting taglines, demonstrating again that an organization of any size can craft a powerful, pithy motto to build awareness and connect with its key audiences. Education: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste® — UNCF -The United Negro College Fund.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

Making a real big difference demands that leaders do interior work to gain a self-understanding of themselves, develop relationship building skills and facilitating the work work of groups and leveraging their professional and organizational networks, and a clear and actionable understanding complex systems change.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

When we hear the right combination of characters, motivations, and actions, we often can’t help but get hooked. The right story catches our attention and makes us more willing to listen to the hard numbers and details that ultimately convince us to take action. Be mindful of passive voice. Stories make things real.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Sure, many gift-buyers will continue to turn to Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but increasingly c onsumers are being more mindful with purchases. Nonprofits with online shops can tap into these trends on social media to reach mindful shoppers and raise revenue in support of their mission. Tag your products in Stories and Posts.

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 21, 2021

When it comes to search engine optimization there’s one very important thing to always keep in mind: Google doesn’t like cute, Google likes clarity. . As voice recognition features become more and more commonplace, this method of searching behavior becomes more relevant and deserving of attention. What are featured snippets?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT. ChatGPT can help in generating actionable steps for execution. ChatGPT Prompt: “Provide actionable steps for implementing our digital strategy, considering potential challenges and solutions. The following prompt and instructions can help you develop it.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Help donors find and give to your cause online Fifty-five percent of people who interact with a nonprofit on social media take action, and of this group, 59% consider donating money as a result. Perhaps most importantly, it forges connections with potential donors and inspires them to action. To So Funded!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

You want to inspire them to take action and feel a certain way after they make their donation. . In order to inspire the donor to take action, you need to create a sense of urgency around the ask. . With that in mind, the focus should be on them, not on you or your organization. . Their attention spans are short.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI has garnered a lot of global and national attention across most industries in recent months. Keep in mind that the more specific the model gets and the more specific the training dataset, the better outcomes you’ll find. The key to determining which tools to work with depends on your goals.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Here’s an example of how to list volunteer experience on a resume: Keep in mind that like your work experience, you should only include your volunteer experiences if they’re relevant to the job you’re applying for. Presenting your volunteer experience like a job emphasizes that you take every role, whether paid or unpaid, seriously.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2024

The belief that every inch of a potential course of action must be analyzed before you act. Give the speaker your full attention and keep an open, receptive mind. The belief that other people must hold the same opinions as you do. Only one person talks at a time. No side conversations. Disagree, but disagree respectfully.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Your lede (the first few lines, usually up to the first call to action) is the most important part of your message. Keep these in mind next time you are self-editing, and you may find your ideal lede lurking a few lines in to your draft. Most of the time, you don’t need a policy briefing in order to make sense of the call to action.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Have Them at Hello Start with an irresistible subject line that’s 50 characters or less and grabs your audience’s attention: Convey urgency. (“Our By tracking what pages your constituents pay attention to on your website, you can send emails targeted to their interests. Our supply of pantry items will last only 30 days.”)

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

It was created with you in mind — the nonprofit director or marketer that is overwhelmed and under-resourced, trying to make an impact through content. With his company Six Second Stories, he helps purpose-driven companies and organizations create short-form, heartfelt video stories to motivate their audiences to take action.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

It shows donors that their actions are making a difference. It’s your mission statement in action. Illustrate your nonprofit in action by telling the story of one dog whose adoption made a real impact in the life of a special needs child or the dog that rescued an elderly man from loneliness. Was there a measurable impact?

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M+R

JANUARY 24, 2022

Good creative is essential because it’s how we seize attention in incredibly busy spaces. It’s how we communicate compassion and outrage and hope, how we turn abstract and complex issues into concrete and immediate action. In many cases, we are asking people to take action on a topic that affects them directly. Timeliness.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Using a tool that integrates all this data into one place is a worthy investment that helps you maximize the use of your data, saves your staff time and gives them more immediate and actionable insights. There are four categories of Google Analytics to pay attention to: Destination Goals – tracks when a visitor gets to a specific page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2014

It’s an important page because it is one of the few times you have the hyperfocused attention of your donors as they wait for their credit card payment to be processed and confirmed. Use images to bring attention to calls-to-action. Prominently feature a “Thank You” video. Donate: Oxfam America.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

HAVE THEM AT HELLO Start with an irresistible subject line that’s 50 characters or less and grabs your audience’s attention: Convey urgency. (“Our By tracking what pages your constituents pay attention to on your website, you can send emails targeted to their interests. Our supply of pantry items will last only 30 days.”)

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Dear Emotionally Suspenseful, It’s great you’re thinking this way, as there are multiple ways to trigger human feelings and actions. As with many things in life, there is no one right way to capture folks’ attention. The human mind is wired to want to enter into a story, and people will process visuals much, much faster than text.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

She also writes about digital marketing with helpful and actionable advice on Wired Impact’s nonprofit marketing blog and for their online guides. What sections of our website are getting the most and least attention in terms of page views? Simple forms, fewer clicks, and clear calls-to-action are crucial. Give it a try!

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It also requires strategic planning, effective communication, and innovative marketing techniques to reach your target audience and inspire them to take action. Leverage Multiple Marketing Channels If you want to attract the attention of as many supporters as possible, develop a multichannel marketing strategy. Problem solve.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore the top platforms you can leverage to get the word out about your business, including: Your Website Social Media Mobile App A well-designed marketing plan can give your business the fuel it needs to bring attention to its services, products, events, campaigns, and more.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With that goal in mind, they shared four strategies that they’ve used within their organizations to ensure intra-organizational equality is central to every decision they make. Take Action…And Repeat. Putting people first is paramount — especially when making big organizational decisions, like implementing and adopting new technology.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As you plan your direct mail donor acquisition campaign, keep the following tips in mind. Every piece of direct mail that converts donors has to not only capture their attention but also move them to take the next step and give. When your direct mail materials align with your nonprofit’s brand, people know to pay attention.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

They don’t feel like it’s important that they take action. Accept that people have short attention spans these days. When I write my first draft, I go wordy, typing everything that comes to mind. Brainstorm 10 subject lines while your email content is fresh in your mind. They want to feel like they matter to you.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

And with AI image generators, you can create custom visuals that will grab attention and convey complex information in a simple way. Note the clear language to identify the object, the action, the background or context, and then most importantly the artistic style that the output should create. Creative Ideas for Social Impact Imagery.

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