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Bridging Offline/Online: Tweetups

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Networked Nonprofits know how to close the loop between social media and offline actions. Others are pre-scheduled events with activities and presentations or part of an existing event. Activities: If the event will be more than a networking event, have some structure activities or presentations. Be creative.

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Closing the Loop Between Social Media and Offline Action

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I posted the above photo on my Facebook page , primarily to test how different content sparks interaction on my own Facebook page. But as a bonus, I learned from Facebook expert Mari Smith , that sandwich boards and window clings with Facebook and Twitter IDS are an effective technique to close the loop between offline and social media.

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Mobilizing Online Community for Offline Action

Tech Soup

Appearing as her super hero alter ego, complete with green cape, Super Green, Kroll spoke about how online activity can be used to inspire offline action. Organizing activities, such as Hayes Valley Farm has done by inviting their online followers to volunteer on the farm, gives community members a chance to connect in person.

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Take Your Activists from Online to Offline Action (Plus: the Tools You Need to Track Them)

NTEN

Does sharing a link or updating a Facebook status count as active participation in a movement? As Clay Shirky famously points out in Here Comes Everybody , there used to be no way to share silly mermaid parade photos , but now it's so easy, they get shared quite readily. > Learn more and register today !

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The Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 2

Media Cause

You can do this on social media through storytelling in your photo content and short-form video content, like Reels. It serves your needs but allows people to showcase that they identify with your movement online and offline. We needed a space to convene, continue to activate young people, and connect them with one another.

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Activating the Activists with Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How do we activate the online activists to take action offline?" I was not presenting, but decided to use Twitter crowd source some suggestions, screencapture them, and put those into my presentation later in the day. jeffshuck @ kanter I'm biased, but events are a powerful way to move online advocates offline.

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Event Branding Strategies for Nonprofits

Greater Giving

Include this logo on all event collateral, both online and offline. PRO TIP: Create a #hashtag Challenge Launch a photo contest with a branded hashtag related to your event. Encourage attendees to share photos showcasing their experience, using the hashtag. Encourage users to share their excitement and engagement.