Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " Official Google Blog: Bringing tech knowledge to nonprofits through the HandsOn Tech Corps – "Community service has always been important to us.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

Review the analytics from your nonprofit’s website. Some of the considerations you should take into account when redesigning your website for engagement include navigation and A/B testing. Use strategies like card sorting and tree testing to revamp your navigation and make sure everything is easy to find. Share This Post!

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

This blog is for volunteers, webmasters and administrators of associations, clubs, charities, communities and other groups. This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Blog: www.wildlifepromise.org. I use a combination of Postrank analytics, Topsy, Addthis and many other tools to calculate the interaction portion, and the other two are simple to find through website analytics and social site updates like Nutshellmail or Facebook’s Insights. Organization: National Wildlife Federation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

It could be 100% in that participants provide the content by connecting with others and sharing experience and knowledge. Another option is to briefly share some content or a framework to kick off the participant knowledge sharing. The true test of any training is how participants apply it to their work. … Read More

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Test it on your site to make sure, but the vast majority of sites just ignore anything that comes after a “? ” If you want more power, check out the Google URL Builder: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1033867?hl=en. Laura Quinn, Director of Partnerships and Knowledge. fb and www.idealware.org?en

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Then quiz, test, and survey about any type of learning a user may encounter within the system. Analytics and Reporting. Join us as we further consider these additional benefits week in and week out here at the Gyrus Blog. All that is required is a device, a browser, sign-on credentials and a domain. Platform for Change.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Below is the live blog or the archive of the live blog. The internet connection here is such that I don’t think a live blog portal will sustain itself. Analytics tools.

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

Before I start, it is best to issue a few disclaimers: I am not a neuroscientist; this blog post is not written with appropriate scientific method. Some people are able to see something once, and commit that piece of knowledge into their memory for the rest of their lives. Knowing this has aided me immensely in my quest for knowledge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

Two new books on measurement and analytics came to my attention this week. The author has over three decades of experience working with nonprofits to help them embrace performance assessment and experience as director of assessment and knowledge development at the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. It moves things forward in the end.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2015

<iframe width=”420″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uK3un3Wt_Qo” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> Co-Schedule is a word press plugin (and now can be used even if you don’t use a word press blog) that puts all the steps into one dashboard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

I have been knee deep researching and thinking about Web Analytics in general and Google Analytics in particular for a third screencast in a series I'm doing for NTEN. The research has been going slowly -- partly because web analytics is a very complex and geeky topic. Analytics This! Zen and the Art of Web Analytics.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 24, 2021

Go all-in on enhancing your knowledge of some components that may feel unfamiliar. Not only will they have access to product demonstrations and a knowledgeable sales team, they may, depending on the nature of your virtual event, have unprecedented access to industry experts who can provide more context for your product or service.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2014

I first put a fitbit, a digital pedometer that tracks steps, calories burned, food intake, and other personal analytics data, on my wrist back in October. As a data nerd, I couldn’t resist the fitbit and its ability to track my every move during this glorious science experiment.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

While I have close to two decades of experience in the nonprofit field and love to share my experiences and data, I’m lucky to be surrounded by such smart nptech folks who share their knowledge with me. They share best practices in online campaigning as well as concrete data and analysis from their A/B testing.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

Online summits can increase revenue, grow brand awareness, supplement lead generation campaigns, and expand topical knowledge. You are in a major promotion stage, but you should also be testing your virtual tech and troubleshooting presenters. Why Should You Host an Online Summit? Here’s what you need to know: Pre summit.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 2, 2021

As we discussed in our recent blog post about retention, data isn’t one dimensional. With knowledge that certain products are more valuable, you can prioritize limited resources to work on those. You can identify which members in that segment haven’t purchased “B” yet and test offering them a discount to see if it increases sales.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Prior to the Google Grant application there are a few steps that must be completed first: Make sure you have Google Analytics set up on your website. You should set up the conversion in Google Analytics and import it into Google Ads. Once they are set up in Google Analytics you can then use them in Google Ads.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

This is a guest blog by Darian Rodriguez Heyman. You may not have heard about Lara Stockman's "25 Days to Make a Difference" blog, or how, after profiling different nonprofits, random acts of kindness, and community-driven efforts she mobilized an audience of 25,000 readers after just a few weeks. Weeks, if not months.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Outlined in the brief article below is a new way of using the Web and web services to gather peoples’ stories – anecdotes, video clips, podcasts, blog posts and all sorts of other snippets – and help not-for-profit organizations move into action planning based on the “raw material” of what people are saying and talking about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

I’ve been remiss in summarizing some of the nuggets out here on the blog, so here goes. Even better than the numbers was the knowledge nuggets shared. And, ah, I found the secret sauce: Simply Asking Questions That Allow People To Share Their Knowledge and Ideas sparks engagement! Facebook Strategic Objectives.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2016

I’m excited to present 2 sessions, work the expo, network and expand my knowledge about our amazing industry (it’s the best isn’t it?). 1:30 PM – Google Analytics to Make Your Organization a Fundraising Powerhouse. 1:30 PM – Game Changing Tests to Try Now! To help, I thought I’d share my top picks for BBCON 2016.

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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. Page Views.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2009

We'll examine what can and can't be quantified as well as various metrics and analytics tools. My fault for not requesting it or rather waiting until the last minute to test a new delivery format. I like delegating the tasks to others in the room I know - like keep timing, take notes, share knowledge. . Takeaways: 1.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

And when it comes to designing and running a WordPress sie—whether it be a blog, a money-making e-tail page or even a bit of corporate PR—getting the right image that grabs attention and keeps visitors interested and engaged is incredibly important for a successful website. Some great ones to explore are Nelio A/B and AB Press Optimizer.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Test prep for the SAT. They are connecting you with knowledge and inspiration in more creative ways. And we will soon know much more about learning, thanks to analytics, than we ever have before. They advocated for the power of online research and learning: There is a huge appetite for knowledge about art that is not being met.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

Online summits can increase revenue, grow brand awareness, supplement lead generation campaigns, and expand topical knowledge. You are in a major promotion stage, but you should also be testing your virtual tech and troubleshooting presenters. Why Should You Host an Online Summit? Here’s what you need to know: Pre summit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

They gave the students tests based on content and scored them. Michelle Martin who writes the Bamboo blog was one of the first bloggers I connected with that was interested in peer learning, reflecting, and training design. Allan Gunn from Aspiration and his legendary facilitation skills and knowledge. Social Media Integration.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 12, 2022

At the end of April, Salesforce developers, integration and analytics experts, and architects converged in San Francisco for two days of workshops and sessions at TrailblazerDX (TDX), Salesforce’s developer conference. Any advanced analytics tool needs access to data from diverse sources. Integration.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

And/or with Google analytics, form creation, registration or other tools? Knowledge of the email delivery world: None of these factors matter a bit if the ESP doesn’t do whatever it can to ensure the highest probability of email receipt. Step 5: Test, test, test your finalists to make your selection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Test and tweak. In the next section of the presentation, I use my blog as an example of going through a traditional ROI process. I've been doing the ROI analysis openly on my blog for the past two years and the presentation uses a slightly more refined version of this benchmarking process. Unique Blog Readers. Engagement.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Google provides Ad Grant participants with free access to Google Analytics. You’ll drive users here across your campaigns, so you’ll want to ensure your nonprofit comes across as trustworthy and knowledgeable. You can use a Google Ads conversion tracking tag or import goals from Google Analytics.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

I’ll go ahead and assume that your donors are thoughtful, analytical and either interested in or actively participating in the scientific community. Depending on how many people you have, I would recommend a test – put a group into a prospect acquisition appeal to see how they perform against your traded or rented lists.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

Diversify your content strategy by incorporating various formats, including blog posts, articles, videos, and infographics. Here’s a breakdown of each component: Expertise: This refers to the level of knowledge and skill demonstrated by the content creator or the website in a specific subject area.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

How to set up Google Analytics. But I also blame the substanceless blogs showing off the “ amazing ” results of inbound marketing. “ But the knowledge I gained from shifting roles provided me with a better education than my six years of college did. Anyone can blog. No, blogging itself isn’t hard.

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Care2

OCTOBER 22, 2008

a Video! | Main | Care2 Launches Americas Favorite Animal Shelter Contest » Monday Oct 13 2008 Using Google Analytics to Track a Nonprofit Website (Part 1) Monday, October 13, 2008 at 01:21PM | by James OMalley Nonprofits take note: Google Analytics software application has shattered previous barriers to analyzing and optimizing websites.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2014

This is a cross-posted with permission from NetSquared ambassador Stephen Blyth's blog, Common Knowledge. Also, set up alerts using Google Analytics to receive automatic notifications if visitor patterns suggest nefarious behaviour (eg traffic spikes because of a DOS attack). See My Other #14ntc Blog Posts.

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