Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

I created Excel for Evaluation , a series of more than 25 video tutorials with real examples from nonprofits, to share my favorite techniques with nonprofit leaders like you. Each video is only 1-4 minutes long, so you can even watch a few videos while eating lunch. Data analysis is a process, not a one-time thing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

On Tuesday, right before the KONY video exploded on the mainstreams and went viral online, my 6th grade son came home from school and announced, ”Did you know that there are more people on Facebook today compared to the number of people on the planet ten years ago? I immediately asked him how do you know that?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

But we have SO MUCH information in our CRM or database that it’s easy to become stuck in analysis paralysis when it comes to using data for donor acquisition. We have contact information, communication preferences, relationships, social media profiles, and wealth screening data.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Naples, Florida: #Storymakers 2017: Creating Images and Video with Adobe Spark. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The W³ Awards competition honors creative excellence on the web and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning sites, videos, and marketing programs. We conducted a comprehensive landscape analysis and full audits of their technical ecosystem, communications, and analytics. AARP Livability Index.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The W³ Awards competition honors creative excellence on the web and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning sites, videos, and marketing programs. We conducted a comprehensive landscape analysis and full audits of their technical ecosystem, communications, and analytics. AARP Livability Index.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. For example Edgeflip , a new initiative plans to turn the ad hoc data analysis tools developed for the campaign into software that can make nonprofits more effective at raising money and recruiting volunteers. Data Storytelling. Data Won the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

That training was either expensive or a hodge podge of low cost webinars and free video tutorials available on the web. Descriptions of key digital measurement concepts, terminology and analysis techniques. Micro lessons on video, exercises, coaching, measure progress and put it online for free.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

Think about your website experience from top to bottom as a storytelling platform. Video and social assets can extend your reach and share content with new audiences that you may not have had access to otherwise. These key questions can be answered with ongoing analysis, high-level dashboards, and routine reports.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Storytelling can play a key role in a #GivingTuesday campaign, so here are eight tips to consider. By spending time thinking of the narrative and how it can develop, it becomes easier to use your storytelling skills to build a connection with your supporters. Images and videos make it easier to grab someone’s attention on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

I was up too late editing a screencast to do a content analysis yesterday, instead I found a great thread on Nonprofits and Vlogging over at Social Edge facilitated by Patrick O'Heffernan. It's called Web Video for the Social Benefit Sector. Posting cellphone videos is not easy with all video hosts.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Put a human face on the cause through case studies, testimonials, and videos. Those insights should drive messaging and campaigns.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. And if you need some help with your video, you can take our short, free online course or sign up for help from one of our experts. Wednesday, May 11.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: Participatory Analysis with Data Placemats in Nonprofits. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Seattle, Washington: Creating Videos to Inspire Fundraising and Engagement. Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Made Easy for Boards and EDs. Tuesday, April 4, 2017.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Wordle of Words Participants Use To Define ROI Yesterday I taught the fifth and final webinar as part of NTEN/TechSoup Global Webinar Series: Social Media and Storytelling. Corey Pudhorodsky, Podcasting and Storytelling. Ryanne Hodson and Jay Dedman, Video and Storytelling. Where do you look for standard metrics?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2015

Become a storyteller. Reading industry publications lately, I’m starting to think that there’s a rumor that we just invented storytelling a few years ago. Photos and videos are fantastic for storytelling , but so are words, passionately delivered in person. Truthfully, it’s been around forever.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

Naples, Florida: Ingredients of a Successful Video. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: DIY Donor Management System Selection.

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NTEN

JULY 16, 2010

One billion trillion bytes worth of television and radio broadcasts, YouTube videos, e-mails, tweets, Facebook updates, and yes, even print. Storytelling & Data : Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. Presented by Laura Quinn, Idealware.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

Please visit the site to view this video). " and includes modeling statistical analysis. Obey the Simple Truths of Digital Storytelling. Prioritize accessibility testing ( WAVE ) on your storytelling channels. The Secrets of Data-Driven Nonprofits Aren't So Secret. " and includes alerts and dashboards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2016

Pokemon Go , the latest installment in the best-selling Pokémon video game series, launched as a smartphone app using augmented reality. Here’s a good analysis by Ralph Koster that Robert Scoble point out. It became an overnight viral sensation and cultural phenomena.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The afternoon featured six mini-workshops that drilled down in the use of the tools such as Facebook , Blogging , Storytelling , Listening , Twitter , and Social Media 101. (The Some analysis questions: What points were the participants in the room tweeting? The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Some Reflections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Once a year in June, I do an overall benchmarking and ROI analysis of my blog using particular metrics. PostRank scoring is based on analysis of the " 5 Cs " of engagement: creating, critiquing, chatting, collecting, and clicking. This analysis took all of five minutes. Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Here's my analysis. We basically pulled our entry together in three weeks – editing down an existing video to the required 90 seconds, drafting the content, selecting the photos, and submitting the entry. Photo: Jim Harrison. Pepsi decided to give away their Super Bowl ad budget and instead give away $1.3

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

As FrogLoop blog concludes in its recent analysis of MySpace, "Social networking sites are essentially a microcosm of the internet, and hosting a profile on either is akin to managing a website. Check out the introduction video for more. Quick audio or video messages published to a trusted social community.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Conduct post-campaign analysis. Get Qgiv’s Campaign Analysis Worksheet! Pilgrim Pines did this through a video: Post videos explaining your cause and why the end-of-year season is important to your nonprofit. Here are some storytelling tips: Tap into people’s love of narrative. Use visuals. Use visuals.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

6 billion nonprofit videos viewed in 2016. 68% of nonprofit video watchers view similar videos within 30 days. Among millennials, YouTube accounts for 2/3rds of the premium online video watched across devices. The most viewed brand videos are on average 31–60 seconds long (32% of all views). Facebook Live.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Storytelling is one of the best ways to communicate that impact to your supporters. Videos are also a highly effective storytelling tool. In fact, 57% of people who watch nonprofit videos go on to donate. In fact, 57% of people who watch nonprofit videos go on to donate. Post-event analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

Some struggle to find an attainable number. Benchmarking comparing your organization’s past performance to itself or doing a formal or informal analysis of peer organizations can help. Finally, allocating time for a reflection about what worked, what didn’t based on an analysis of the data is critical.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2021

We recommend conducting this analysis directly after the campaign so that the details are still fresh in your mind. . Social media is the perfect platform for long-form content, including stories, photos, videos, and combinations of the three. Average amount raised per fundraiser. Marketing peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

" Check out the 12 Trends, from Personalized Video Thanking to Ebooks to Digital Fundraising Staffing! Digital Storytelling Challenge from TechSoup – "TechSoup’s annual Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDigs), powered by Lights. " The deadline to apply for the next learning group is February 24th!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

To do this, we found a top-of-the-line event platform, developed video assets to aid in the event’s storytelling, and even sent virtual attendees meals from local caterers. Forum One worked with NMAAHC to create a unique virtual experience that would feel almost like attendees were there in person.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

To do this, we found a top-of-the-line event platform, developed video assets to aid in the event’s storytelling, and even sent virtual attendees meals from local caterers. Forum One worked with NMAAHC to create a unique virtual experience that would feel almost like attendees were there in person.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Ottawa, Ontario: Quick Update on Data Analysis Projects and Off for Some Christmas Cheer! Naples, Florida: How to Reach More People via Video Live Streaming? Busia, Kenya: NetSquared Kenya Storytelling 2016. Homestead, Pennsylvania: Bagels & Bytes Holiday Party. Monday, December 12, 2016. Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

It's time to go beyond listening and responding and get into several key areas: monitoring , running bold campaigns , adding video , and fundraising in online social networks. ThePort, Ning) Multimedia content sharing is a powerful tool for storytelling, providing content that is easy to share and embed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2018

Hard to predict, however bear in mind the following: This analysis, “ Is Facebook Doomed? Here’s an analysis of the reasons why quitting is difficult. Content: Storytelling that creates community and meaningful interaction and engagement: Focus on quality, not quantity. Will it become the MySpace of 2018?

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

To a large extent, understand the market forces at play that help or hurt your chance for success; think SWOT analysis and marketing mix. Storytelling is good, but no one likes to read a paragraph where a single sentence would do. Or, if you’re feeling trendy, you can convert an existing piece of content into a video.

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