Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

College of Consultants Presentation - Kellogg Action Lab View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Last week I facilitated a workshop at the Kellogg Action Lab's College of Consultants Convening. My slides and other resources are on the wiki. tags: nonprofits socialmedia ).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Packed with proven concepts, principles, tips, techniques and actionable 60 takeaways, this book will help you: Generate and qualify leads. Use the “so what” test when evaluating your statements in your sales presentation slides. Identify buyer roles and why they buy. Understand the buying process. Utilize value propositions.

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M+R

AUGUST 23, 2023

How nonprofit organizations choose to utilize trends can bring awareness to their organization, aid in calls to action, and even fundraising (we’ll save that for another day). CapCuts can be used humorously to show (or emphasize) a mission statement or encourage people to take a call to action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

As we slide toward the end of 2018, there are five broader digital trends that we see affecting non-profits next year. If all I watch are action movies, the system isn’t going to recommend a drama. 1) Marketing Automation/Giving Automation. It’s impossible for any organization to treat all givers the same due to time and resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Refer to the slides below for examples. Supports tracking and analysis for message and call to action response. Refer to the slides below for examples. Use this step-by-step guide for adding RSS feeds. Content Map. Why create a content map? Supports cross-team collaboration as staff understand where their content is going.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Packed with proven concepts, principles, tips, techniques and 60 actionable takeaways, this book will help you: Generate and qualify leads. Use the “so what” test when evaluating your statements in your sales presentation slides. Identify buyer roles and why they buy. Understand the buying process. Utilize value propositions.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

A common approach to growing a list is to make the opt-in form more visible, the call to action (CTA) more compelling and the placement perfect, but eventually, even a beautiful form in the right place with the right CTA fails to grow the list as hoped. Action Alerts. After all, they’ve opted into taking some kind of action!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Looking at your entire presentation from their perspective will not only encourage you to cut any excess information, but also help you to design more compelling slides. Armed with greater knowledge and ready to take action? What is the best ratio of spoken language to visual slides in your online presentation? All of the above?

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

What actions do you want them to take––and more importantly, are those actions realistic with someone who has recently been introduced to your cause? By tracking your results, you’re able to tweak copy, graphics, videos, calls to action, etc. Next, check how many actions you’re asking for people to take on your landing page.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. All April long, we’ll provide your organization with training and resources to tell its story digitally. Get started on telling your story with tools from the TechSoup catalog.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2021

Paul Hellman answers these questions and gives you 100 fast and actionable tactics to make your eights seconds meaningful. When presenting , slim down to 10 PowerPoint slides or less. According to a 2015 Microsoft study, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

Include calls-to-action just like you might on your website. Set up A few Apps (the Facebook Call-to-Action). Apps (Icons you see above highlighted in red box) are Facebooks version of a call-to-action. Use them to get your Facebook fans to take the actions you want them to take. Add your mission statement.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The difference between having a clear, succinct point and not having one is often the difference between viewers who take action after watching and viewers who click out halfway into the video. Establish your goals up front so that each moment or slide ladders up to the goal. Each slide should represent just one point or thought.

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Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

This addition is a slide show of photographs that the volunteers email to me. I have collected pictures of many cats and some dogs, beautiful spring flowers and gardens, people walking outside, painting and other art projects, home improvements in action, cooking and baking, and much more. Each presentation was about 8 minutes long.

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NetWits

JULY 11, 2012

The other 12 are in the slides - Social Media for Schools: 22+ Ways to Stay Connected with Your Alumni on Facebook - located at the very bottom of this post. Make sure to check out the slides below for a bunch more. Focus on getting fans to take higher value actions. You’ll find 10 of the 22 tips right here. Status Updates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2007

These are my powerpoint slides from the Screencasting Session at NTC. My favorite quote about the session was from Jason Zannon at Democracy in Action: Beth Kanter delivers herself of a tour de force on screencasting. I've put the presentation (and almost all my other presentations) into Slide Share. no more than 3.5

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

How to make your call-to-actions stand out from the rest. > Download the slide (.PDF) How to use social media for engagement and to reach potential donors. How to measure your social media success. How to execute successful fundraising emails. InvisibleDogs.org by Best Friends Animal Society. >

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Post Calls to Action. Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received. A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2020

Paul Hellman answers these questions and gives you 100 fast and actionable tactics to make your eights seconds meaningful. When presenting , slim down to 10 PowerPoint slides or less. According to a Microsoft study a few years ago, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Here are the slides! First, identify what your community wants to do – what it is coming together around, whether it’s an event, an action, or a movement. That’s the sweet spot where you can focusing your calls to action and community engagement. Would love to hear if you have examples or tips to share! Transparency.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The slides are below as well as some notes. Some of the key attributes that you may want to include: a welcome page/message that highlights who you are and the calls to action – remember that it’s more important for people to take the action related to your campaign than it is to only join your page/group.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2020

Paul Hellman answers these questions and gives you 100 fast and actionable tactics to make your eights seconds meaningful. When presenting , slim down to 10 PowerPoint slides or less. According to a Microsoft study a few years ago, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Paul Hellman answers these questions and gives you 100 fast and actionable tactics to make your eights seconds meaningful. When presenting , slim down to 10 PowerPoint slides or less. According to a 2015 Microsoft study, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish's; eight seconds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Ethan Zuckerman gives a summary of Pros/Cons of facebook Activism , a presentation by Imran Jamal and the Burma Global Action Network. NpTech Slide Decks SlideShare is like YouTube for powerpoint presentations. It also offers groups where members can share slide decks.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 4, 2011

I want to share the slides here and especially some of the links and resources. I’ve documented the community and content mapping processes before, you can use the slides above to see the process or review the blog post with instructions. Learning in Action. Data: Strategy and Storytelling. Community & Content.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Somewhere in your reply device that invites the donor to select their gift amount, add the phrase to your call to action “and other places,” “and other projects,” or “and other work.” ” Any appeal you write should have only ONE call to action (asking for the gift) which should be asked for at least three times.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Post Calls to Action. Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received. A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. Provide Organizational Updates.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

I’ve blogged about how a few nonprofits are using them , and how the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was seeing real results , but it feels like there is a new energy around using them. It seems that QR codes have gone mainstream, or at least hit that tipping point where it’s pretty safe to include them in campaigns.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2012

In a wonderful slide presentation, " What Does The Data Say ", George Weiner, CTO, at DoSomething.Org reminds us that "all orgs need to look at the data you have available and make it actionable." Here's what you need to do.

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Byte Technology

MAY 10, 2017

With a very attractive full screen header image and cues for visitors to take definable actions, Atmosphere Pro is built around the premise of lots of open white space for a clean, uncluttered look and feel. And the social integration option alone is worth giving it serious consideration.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Nonprofits have a habit of dropping the ball on their call-to-action landing pages. First, they Google your nonprofit—that’s them climbing up the stairs of your slide. As they read your first few pages, they’re sitting on the top of the slide. At this point they are still sitting atop the slide. And no call-to-action.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2019

If you don’t like a certain behavior, don’t “let it slide” sometimes. They will pay more attention to your actions than your words, so make sure they’re consistent with each other. If they say they will make changes, but don’t, it’s time to take action. Be consistent. You serve as a role model for your employees.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

This session will revisit the challenges of collective action in an era of “open source activism,” and highlight how the Web can help overcome those hurdles. Action: Giving people the right tools at the right time only matters if you ask them to do the right thing. Each slide is displayed for 15 seconds. Oh, the excitement!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Kathy Brennan, Research and Evaluation Advisor, AARP gave primer about developmental evaluation – what it is, how it is applied, how it different from other methods, and why it is useful in evaluating complex systems projects. You can l isten to the video or view her slides here. Before Action Review/ After Action Review.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This can make supporters believe you’re trying to influence their actions (or wallets) by breaking them down emotionally. Conclude With a Clear Call to Action Stories can be very effective in driving people to action. Use storytelling to make the most of this opportunity: Add a compelling call to action (CTA) at the end!

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

Below are my slides and a round-up of tips for getting started with a more engaged membership responding to your emails! Advocacy actions and items of personal interest tend to result in more click-throughs from newsletters. Last week, I visited Omaha, Nebraska, and had a great time presenting to the PRSA Nebraska chapter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Last week I participate on a panel on “ Data Visualization for Nonprofits: A Picture Is Better Than A 1,000 Words ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. The day of the panel, I published a blog post that shared our slides, wiki, and resources. Documentation of Session.

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