Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2019

This week I interviewed long-time blog reader, Alison Lowndes who I first met via my blog as a regular commenter. We reconnected, of course, through a recent blog comment. Then need to learn from the analytics that help generate insights so you can make the chat bot more effective. . There are two sides of the design process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. Notice the engagement in the comments, with people tagging each other. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and even Instagram now report on engagement rates right within their native analytics so be sure to figure out how these numbers are represented. To help boost engagement rates, Amy suggests using rich media like graphics and video, asking questions, and creating content that's just begging to be shared.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 10, 2021

These questions are even more challenging if you have a limited budget or are expecting small numbers. Data and analytics. There are some settings to consider, such as commenting and public/private availability or invite-only aspects of the event technology. Testing streaming platforms is easy. Event branding.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The knowledge one can gleam from this tool is practically endless–and the resulting testing and site modifications one can make, even more so.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? How can we get people to talk to us?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

” The sense-making part is so important! And, one of the questions that keeps coming up is “How do we get our board or senior staff off their addiction to the wrong metrics, like views?” When he brought up the google analytics for Global Giving, there was a huge spike from last week.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

Including a budget in your marketing plan should help answer this question. To prepare for the planning stage, get to know your donors by: Using data analytics tools. You or your marketing agency may conduct interviews with target audience members, share surveys, create audience personas, perform A/B tests, and more.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 10, 2021

These questions are even more challenging if you have a limited budget or are expecting small numbers. Data and analytics. There are some settings to consider, such as commenting and public/private availability or invite-only aspects of the event technology. Testing streaming platforms is easy. Event branding.

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Qgiv

JULY 22, 2021

You begin with analytical research through various wealth engines. You have to test the case for support with the donor by talking to them in person. The comments and responses to the questions you ask are the major conditions you need to have a successful campaign. JoAnn: How do you bridge that gap?

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The new website also applies insights from usability testing to improve the experience of exploring community data to help individuals and families decide where to live, and exploring data to help community leaders and policymakers serve more of their residents. the African American community. Participants?observe?a

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The new website also applies insights from usability testing to improve the experience of exploring community data to help individuals and families decide where to live, and exploring data to help community leaders and policymakers serve more of their residents. the African American community. Participants?observe?a

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2020

Remember to tag the guest and any companies mentioned to increase the potential for engagement and comments. put our servers to the test?) Look at pages that already get a lot of organic traffic on relevant topics with Google Analytics and add your podcast player to them. Take questions from the audience. Be our guest !

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

To test the theory, I recently ran a remarketing campaign on Facebook promoting my article, “ How To Get More Online Donations With Content Marketing.” Imagine the impact of your online fundraisers if your development team could instantly answer questions or assist in the donation process. It’s affordable at $19.00

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

Someone said to me during a workshop a few weeks back – it really sucks to log into Facebook and see a two-star post quality ranking. This prompted me to post a question on my wall: How many of you Facebook Page admins notice your post quality ranking every time you visit? There is a way to link google analytics to FB insights.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

This guest post was authored by Dennis McCarthy, director of enterprise sales at Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company. Quick questions: Do you know what issue they responded to, and do you know when they responded and in what channel? You’ll need this for messaging, reporting, and testing.

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

In our first installment, NTEN’s IT Director, Karl Hedstrom, and Operations Director, Jessica Holliday, answer a few questions about what we’re setting out to do, and how, and why. We’ve dug up some good-looking online tools to open up usability testing. Or a question for Jessica and Karl? Share in the comments section below!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2015

Because whether you’re crafting emails or designing web experiences, you will ask yourself the two big questions over and over. Ultimately, a designer only truly knows if their baby is successful by testing it. Quick-and-dirty prototype testing finds the right user experience for your real donors before launch.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2013

It’s an interesting question. Let’s dig in a little more with another common question we get… tell us more about how BI can be used. Tiffany: Last question, Jay. Next, use the scientific method to test new ways of segmenting your data. Scale the tests that yield positive outcomes to a larger data set and project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Yet, there are those constant nagging questions. What social media analytics should we pay attention to? And the nuts and bolts questions like, “Given all the Facebook changes , what do I need to understand about the new Facebook metrics and the Insights analytics program?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Rather than download a spreadsheet of the most important data points for a month from Facebook Insights (the Facebook page analytics tool which was recently upgraded ) and comparing it against content, engagement, and outreach strategies, administrators glance at the summary insights on their page and draw subjective conclusions.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

The biggest question is often where to start. . Go with someone who demonstrates professionalism in communications, who answers your questions clearly, and who seems to have the right experience for the work you need done. Identify a test project you can assign your VA, just to make sure they are a good fit for what you need.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 10, 2015

Google Analytics gives you lots of metrics to watch — but there are only three that directly contribute to revenue.”. Your organization’s value proposition answers the question: “Why should I give to you, rather than some other organization, or not at all?” Test that too. Featured Fundraising'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

If you are using an analytics software program like Google Analytics, run a search engine referral report and see what words people are actually typing into search engines to find your site and try using some of these. So, if apply the so what test: 1.) What’s the best way to handle negative comments? Ignore or engage?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Test prep for the SAT. Here are some of the comments on the "why" behind their involvement: [Khan Academy has] a hugely generous vision and commitment to rethinking education—our mission is “a world-class education, for anyone, anywhere”—not to mention brilliant programmers and staff. How to solve a quadratic equation.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. For example, a story that begins with a big emotional impact will leave the reader asking questions and wanting more information. Brand it and test it. Or, find a new tool.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You can even write encouraging comments on these posts while the campaign is running or give social media shoutouts to supporters who are pulling in lots of donations. Here are some ways you keep your supporters engaged during the event: Offer a prize or a registration fee donation match for the team that gets the most questions right.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Analytics tools. test and teweak. Livingston - if you don’t have their email, call them, keep asking questions but it is labor intensive. So, I’m going to trouble shoot and just take some live notes here and post them as soon as possible. Here goes… Take aways: How to use listening. The right metrics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2007

Jon Udell answered my questions ! I'm working on a screencast (Google Analytics) and I'm not an expert in using the software. maybe he'll leave a comment here! Here are my testing notes. Click To Play. To view a higher quality flash flie, click here. UPDATE: June 18th. Does he "rehearse" with his guest?

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 4, 2014

Chris and Gary Carr , CEO of Third Sector Labs, led a lively discussion, and both stayed as long as they could after the event to answer questions. Unfortunately, not every fundraising strategy, technology and data question could be answered, and so we wanted to share more of the Q&A here. 3-5 = 47%. About the right amount = 13%.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

These platforms take the guesswork out of donation page design by offering tried-and-tested templates that still allow you to fully customize your page to your organization. Ask these questions as you review the page: Are the images clear and fully visible on the page? Is the text large enough to be read easily on mobile devices?

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 17, 2020

To fully understand if you’ve hosted a successful virtual event, you need to take a dive into event data and analytics. By using Google Analytics, or another tracking tool, you can find out how often your page has been viewed. If you can A/B test subject lines, do so. Track data like shares, likes, comments.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 17, 2020

To fully understand if you’ve hosted a successful virtual event, you need to take a dive into event data and analytics. By using Google Analytics, or another tracking tool, you can find out how often your page has been viewed. If you can A/B test subject lines, do so. Track data like shares, likes, comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Facebook analytics programs like Insights , Edgerank Checker , and Simply Measured free reports give you tons of data points. Content Analysis of Comments on post and shares. I also pay attention to and test these variables: Time of Day, Day of Week, Content Type. I only look at these: Reach.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Before the demos, compile questions you have about using the software solution. Launch and promote fundraisers Before you launch your fundraisers, test your donation buttons by donating to the campaign yourself. Now that you’ve identified your top picks, go to their websites and ask for demos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Rob Stuart, who passed away recently and who was instrumental in the creation of the nonprofit technology movement always had a favorite question, “What tools are in your tool box?” Measurement tools or perhaps more accurately, social analytics tools collect that data. She advices subjecting your data to the so what test.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2012

Real-time analytics. FluidSurveys offers robust real-time analytics, so survey creators can securely share data and reports with a select audience (such as funders, board members, or other stakeholders) while the survey is in progress. Test surveys thoroughly. Please share your experiences in the comments! Learn More.

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