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Early guidance on Threads, Meta’s answer to Twitter

M+R

Posts can be up to 500 characters, and they can include links, photos, or videos up to 5 minutes long. Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in November 2022, we’ve seen so many platforms come and go as potential alternatives. We think Threads can fill that gap. But we think Threads has staying power. Take it for a test drive.

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Has the Ice Bucket Challenge Spawned Charity Jacking?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Charity Jacking goes one step beyond “Social Media Meme Morphing.” ” A social media meme is an activity, concept, catchphrase or piece of media which spreads, often as mimicry, from person to person via the Internet. There was even a “ vote for your favorite Ice Bucket Video ” challenge.

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50 (More) Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Chad graciously agreed to write up a guest post — and start a meme asking nonprofit and social media folks to add their favorite social media tactic in the comments below or using the hashtag #50smt and aggregated here. Encourage supporters to leverage their social networks for alternative giving.

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Effective Social Media Planning & Storytelling for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

CauseVox

Include a mix of storytelling, visuals, videos, testimonials, and calls-to-action. This could include memes, videos, or quizzes that provide a break from serious topics while still aligning with your cause or mission. Schedule Regular Engagement: Set aside time to engage with your audience through comments, messages, and shares.

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Free Graphics Software and Images

Tech Soup

It’s the simplest tool I‘ve found to add a caption to an image to make an Internet meme. In the interests of relative brevity, I won’t go in the many free video editing tools available, but I do want to mention a hybrid that is easy to use and creates video slide shows. It’s called Animoto.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

Andrew Keen (via video), author of Cult of the Amateur: How the Internet is killing our culture. Susan Pointer: We took the decision as a very complex – google.cn It was not an alternative to the normal site. They work like memes, the speed people react and join in. Kevin Anderson, blogs editor of the Guardian.

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