Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

I wanted to listen to what was on their minds in general, although I was particularly keen on hearing any discussions or snippets about social change, nonprofits, and activism. There are lots of twenty-something bloggers and gen-y bloggers. He is a terrific blogger, knows his beat, and very generous too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This month’s carnival was an opportunity for nonprofit bloggers to share a post that addressed this question: What self-care techniques, rituals, or habits do you personally live and breath everyday that keep you inspired, calm, and effective at your nonprofit? Aliza Sherman: Practicing Mindfulness and Tech Wellness.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2014

With that said, I’d like to highlight a few key changes that were made on npENGAGE with you, our reader, in mind. With the npENGAGE redesign we were mindful of the need to make each post as clear and digestible as possible. You can also go to the contributors tab for a full list of regular npENGAGE bloggers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Note from Beth: My take away from this guest post is the advice that my co-author, KD Paine, has been saying for years. ”Don’t measure the world, if you don’t have the time and resources to do so.” It’s how we knew the event had captured the hearts and minds of donors. So what do you think?

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BoardAssist

JULY 22, 2014

Always ready with great fundraising advice, guest blogger Gail Perry has terrific guidance for us in her guest post this week below. Ask for advice. I’ve talked a lot about Advice Visits here , here and here. They tell you where her mind is taking her. Thanks Gail for these terrific tips.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Disclaimer: I shall start this post by stating that the internal views of this article are that of the blogger himself and not Gyrus Systems as an entity. However, with that in mind; some things are sacred, and I will not be announcing any sort of partisanship or opinion as to who won the recent debate within the context of this post.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

Susan Chavez is a blogger for TechSoup's Online Community team. The best advice is to take a tip from libraries and museums and curate all that information. Audience matters, and being mindful of what your community is interested in should inform the curation process.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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BoardAssist

JUNE 17, 2014

That’s the advice we got this week from guest blogger Amy Eisenstein, a top fundraising consultant who has generously shared her terrific advice with our readers this week. With that in mind, provide a comment below about who, when, and how you will follow up with your donors. Thanks Amy!

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

” Guest blogger and fundraising consultant Rachel Muir can relate. In this week’s guest post, Rachel offers us all some great advice on how to nail the ask. Quiet your mind to become more present, sensitive and in the moment. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

When it was time for 09/09/09, I didn’t have to scramble to find RTers or bloggers; they were there. Aim for somewhere between “gutter” and “Are you out of your mind?” We sent it to bloggers, media, and anyone who’d open the file. The best piece of advice? So I spent a year getting to know people and letting them know me.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 27, 2011

The blogger, Katie Hawkes, had written this post encouraging our audience to be optimistic about volunteering. We've had a couple bloggers explore similar sentiments, too, including my fellow Lodestar staff member Laura E. I know you keep getting a barrage of advice and articles that say, "Social media is different!

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 10, 2017

A tagline makes your nonprofits purpose “sticky” It brands your nonprofit and leaves an lasting mark in the mind of your fans. If you’re a blogger, think about the content you’ve already written. Share a useful tip, offer your advice, share words of wisdom or brighten your fans day by making them laugh.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2008

Are "the best" or "most influential" lists of bloggers a good thing or a bad thing? But in the last month, I've come across three "best of" type women blogger lists. In the comments, Christine Martell (who writes an awesome blog called) mentions a list of women edtech bloggers put together by Janet Clarey.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 15, 2014

Last month we turned to fundraising guru and guest blogger Gail Perry for advice on how to make your board members a little less BORED. Occasionally consider allowing time for the board members to interview the executive director about what is on his/her mind. 12 Ways to Liven Up Your Board Meetings – And Your Board.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 25, 2015

Rory Green is a guest blogger for Nonprofit Hub. Put yourself into the mind-set of a 27-year-old business owner—who is running a 200-person company that started as him and a friend in their garage 7 years ago— and you’ll see that entrepreneurship isn’t a buzzword to these companies. Ask for advice on your programs and projects.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

My co-worker, Anne Keisman, recently came to me for advice on how she could get started using social media to promote web content. This micro-blogging tool puts her in contact with warm and welcoming "mommy bloggers" who repost her stuff. Reaching your goals doesn't involve magic. It involves method, just like anything else.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

NTEN committee members are the volunteers who work behind the scenes, contributing their expertise, time, and advice to help shape NTEN programming. Emily Weinberg, Nonprofit Blogger. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab. Today we''re giving a big thank-you to the dedicated members of NTEN''s committees.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 18, 2011

We also elaborated what we wanted the blog to be for Mercy Corps supporters and other external audiences: a rare opportunity to have a look into the minds and activities of a humanitarian organization working in some of the world's toughest (and most fascinating) places. All of that work came in a little over two years' time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

Here's what some nonprofit technology bloggers posted - Paul Lamb , Allison Fine , and Deborah Finn. A few blogosphere posts offering advice about online safety and what you can do help stop cyberbullying can be found here. Telling the Story of What Drives You offers some great advice from Susan Finkelpearl from Free Range Studios.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2007

If you haven't read anything by blogger, Carmen Van Kerckhove, you are missing out. Carmen's advice is: "The best strategy is to play dumb. Co-worker: No, no, it’s just… Never mind." She is the co-founder and president of New Demographic , an anti-racism training company. Co-worker: Well, all stereotypes have some truth to them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2006

Much of the advice is transferable to other social networking spaces. (I The advice is somewhat different from what is describe in the other article. Don't make the mistake of staying within your own circle of like-minded organizations. Or publish them on your Web site and ask bloggers to link.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2008

" and goes on to describe those all too familiar uninspired periods you face as a blogger. But, she ends with a couple of great questions to get our collective creative juices flowing: Since I know I'm not alone in this, I'm wondering what you do when you're in those times when inspiration strikes everywhere but in your own mind?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

" and offers some advice to tool makers, teachers, and users. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. The Summit runs until Saturday and the correspondent reports and notes are being filed. I'm looking forward to reading the reflections next week.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Knowing this, here’s our advice: if your website is set up in a way that a search engine knows exactly what it’s about, and it’s not trying to cheat the system, the search engines will reward you. Now, this advice isn’t a silver bullet. If you’re trying to trick the search engine or spiders, you can get penalized. But, good news!

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

NIH does this to allow teens a way to get credible information from a trusted third party - and NIH gets some great intelligence about what is on the minds of teens (eg in 2009 twice as many marijuana questions as in 2008.). The desire for advice + the decision on the table are real. Drinking from the Firehose?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2007

He gave lots of strategy advice and tips for each segment. Elizabeth Dunn works for the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, but she is also a nonprofit technology blogger. I love getting a chance to meet bloggers I've been following! David Meerman Scott (damn his session was the same as mind.). Well done Michelle! Jesse Chenard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2009

There are a couple of things to keep in mind when it comes to dealing with your social capital. You can get the word out, sure, but you can also: Get buy-in or advice on new projects. Find like-minded folk. What about blogger outreach? Accomplishments: What awards have you won? Authenticity. What about Twitter?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

I dont mind administrative spending, but I bristle at high fundraising costs. Perhaps that is what some respondents had in mind. Great advice! I will definitely keep this in mind and pass this on to my club next year. What Next — Charles Best is "Character Approved" Twitter Updates Powered by Blogger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've gotten a lot of great advice about how to get started and I will share it as I plan to blog what I learn about taking this blog to the next level. Just something to keep in mind if you're pitching me. . Please leave a comment if you're one of the bloggers I should be reading and pointing to) .

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Connection Cafe

JULY 29, 2009

You see all of these other orgs using Twitter, Facebook, Digg, MySpace, YouTube, LinkedIn, Blogger and the list goes on… How do you make sure you are using the latest and greatest in new media that will effectively contribute to your movement? My best advice is to have an open mind, do your research and to just get online and play.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

There are other nonprofit bloggers who do not use their real names. Building on Each Others Ideas Heather over at the Aspiration Blog hosted this week 's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants which includes a good roundup of advice. Britt Bravo wrote a post called "Ten Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers" a while back.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2005

I was curious by how he described his work: "blogger coach to nonprofits." Can you give me an example of some advice you've given some nonprofits? Any advice to me on how to improve my blog? Thanks Marshall for all the great advice, I'm going to make some changes after I post this interview.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2008

"Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" The next logical step, of course, is to start to get to know some of these bloggers by doing interviews. What is your advice to nonprofits about integrating social media? The question. " was raised.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

I don’t quite understand why you won’t give the same advice to Holly. It WILL get less traffic, though likely very important traffic from other bloggers and organizations who will pick up the idea (that would be called ‘organizing’). For one thing, feeding people is not what NTEN does.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2014

In our second installment of npEXPERTS - “ Show the Love: “Thoughtful Engagement to Retain Donors “ - you’ll find 28-pages of thoughtful advice written collaboratively by a cross-section of nonprofit fundraising experts. Frank Barry is the Director of Digital Marketing at Blackbaud and blogger at npNGAGE.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2007

What advice would you give to us to be prepared? t mind the odd hours. Some examples of the current projects we are working on include pandemic planning, weather related emergencies and hazardous materials events, including terrorist related events. Do you have cases of water in your basement? t know until you ask.

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