Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

The article reinforces the message we’ve shared for years that these tools can benefit nonprofits in many ways, especially small nonprofits. The article warns as we do in our book that the danger is that nonprofits will grab the software off the shelf before its limitations are understood. And never should).

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Association TV

JANUARY 4, 2022

Step 3: feed the masses You have all the ingredients, now it’s time to get cooking. You can pop in for approvals on videos, podcasts and magazine articles (all must-haves for an association's content marketing strategy) and let them handle the rest. Maybe it’s a leadership specialist coming in for a keynote.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Over the years, platforms like Instagram and Twitter have added increased functionality when it comes to adding alt-text to images uploaded into their feeds. Many visually impaired people use a text reading software when scrolling through text-based social media feeds like Twitter. Avoiding Inaccessible Typefaces. Color Choices.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 23, 2014

Because their importance can not be understated, it is crucial that you take the time to thank them publicly through your social media feeds when appropriate. Pictures on Twitter feeds show up very prominently, and by adding a picture your tweet will immediately stand out from the rest. Thank you Tweet.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

A social networking feed – so members can view and comment on relevant content. Download the free kit to access webinars, whitepapers, articles, and more. Articles, tips, and recommendations – Offer articles and other content including résumé writing tips, interview techniques, job search ideas, and tips on social networking.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2014

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). The short version is, Facebook has the ability to make you feel good or bad, just by tweaking what shows up in your news feed.” – eMarketer -.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In this article, I’ll show you how to use AI and Canva’s bulk create tool to simplify and accelerate your short video production. Feed it some seed data relevant to your nonprofit and prompt it to turn it into a trivia quiz. The more data you feed the AI to work with, the more unique content it can produce.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 20, 2024

The Pitfalls of Generic AI When you use a generic AI tool to create content, you’re essentially feeding it a diet of pre-existing data from across the internet. But just as a microwave can’t teach culinary skills, generic AI can’t inherently understand your organization’s unique voice, mission, or brand.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Facebook videos also seem to be getting more organic reach in news feed than article shares […]. With the introduction of Facebook’s Autoplay feature, videos are becoming more eye-catching than regular text-based posts.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2008

World news Feed Article | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Mobile giving is currently limited to nonpartisan, charitable organizations, such as the United Way, and politicians must clear a few technical and regulatory obstacles. But that could happen before the next presidential election.'There's

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Twitter’s most recent update now allows thumbnails of images to appear in feeds. That being said, staying active on your Twitter feed can be difficult. If you’re interested in reading more you can check out the original article by Julia Claire Campbell of JC Social Marketing. Tweet pictures. Tweet timely.

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TechImpact

MARCH 20, 2014

Twitter is the most dtnamic, fastest changing of all social media feeds. It is okay to miss a day or two on these feeds because there is so much less competition. With some Twitter feeds posting up to 30-50 times per day, those same organizations and corporations may post to their prespective facebook pages only once or twice.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 2, 2020

And there’s been no shortage of articles with tips on how to work remotely. So, just as you might comment on someone’s photo in your Facebook feed, you can comment on the status of an event registration record. You’ve probably read a lot lately about moving to a remote workforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2018

According to the article, the intent is to maximize the amount of content with what Zuckerberg calls “ meaningful interaction ” and social media strategists call “engagement.” While tweaks to the newsfeed are not new, this shift is a major change. Many nonprofits, specially small organizations, do not have the resources.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 16, 2014

As social media becomes more important to every nonprofit’s marketing plan, targeting youth through the traditional social media feeds is becoming obsolete. This functionality makes it easy for your target audience to interact with your content directly on their feeds. Facebook is for “old people”. That’s a big number.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The content remaining includes product documentation and best practice articles. There you’ll be able to choose where you’d like to go, whether that’s to your main feed, joined groups, trending topics, or upcoming events. There are still a few things that haven’t moved just yet. Search Functionality.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2009

But small nonprofits are going have a harder time with the new Pages, at the very least initially, because: 1) Status Updates showing up in the News Feed to all fans is no longer guaranteed. 90% of the power of a Facebook Fan Page is being able to post Status Updates that can be viewed by fans in their News Feed.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 10, 2015

Post Planner helps you to seek out articles by listing relevant results based on their success on Facebook. You install the independent app on your page it automatically identifies and adds trending content and publishes your blog feed based on details such as gender, age, level of education and so on.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

When a person clicks Like, it (1) publishes a story to their friends with a link back to your site, (2) adds the article to the reader’s profile, and (3) makes the article discoverable through search on Facebook. Integrate the Activity Feed or Recommendations plugins. Optimize your Like button.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

While can be a little overwhelming to think about how to coordinate efforts that will make an impact on some of the big social justice issues happening around the world, the Forbes article “ Five Ways Leaders Can Tackle Social Justice Issues in the Workplace ” builds a strong case for why companies cannot ignore these issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2007

Allan Benamer gave a shout that the NpTech Meta Feed was broken. The NpTech Meta Feed has been revised and move to here: [link]. I've asked Marshall to put a forward on the old feed. " article published in D-Lib in November by Elaine Peterson. But is it fixed? Some philosophical problems with Folksonomy."

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2022

As I mentioned in my last article The Difference Between a Principal Gift and a Mega Gift mega gifts are not always given just to capital campaigns. Instead of serving five hundred students or feeding 15,000 people you could triple or even quadruple the numbers. Provide the funds needed to accelerate your mission.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

First, shameless plug for Whole Whale tools that will help a team working to increase a social presence: Linkedin tips article Whole Whale’s Social Media Course NonprofitNewsFeed.com is a weekly nonprofit news feed that can give your team ideas for content for a CEO to react to. Thoughts on Brand Voice.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Candid’s social sector news feed uses machine learning to analyze news articles and press releases for new grant awards, requests for proposal (RFP) announcements, and identify the relevant organizations, people, and geographic locations associated with each. Helping the sector stay up to date with the latest information.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

When a person clicks Like, it (1) publishes a story to their friends with a link back to your site, (2) adds the article to the reader’s profile, and (3) makes the article discoverable through search on Facebook. Integrate the Activity Feed or Recommendations plugins. Optimize your Like button.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A 2013 article from The Guardian suggests that using negative emotions such as guilt doesn’t lead to long-term giving, but reward emotions such as pride or belonging do, as they enable people to enjoy giving. Or, like Feeding America, you can build donor preferences into your website , a smart fix.

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NCE Social Media

MARCH 25, 2009

RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format (from Wikipedia ). Ideaware has an outstanding article on how to harness RSS to benefit your information needs. Tags: Tools rss ideaware feeds. I would recommend reading it.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

And once support has been given, make sure to utilize those social media feeds to thank your supporters publicly. If you’re interested in reading more, subscribe to our blog for more helpful articles to help advance your nonprofit! Nothing reaffirms a donation like a genuine “thanks!”.

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VQ Strategies

MARCH 22, 2022

Recently, an article about Disney came across my news feed and caught my attention. The article opens with a question that visitors to Disney theme parks frequently ask of Disney employees, “What time is the 3 o’clock parade?” (Maybe we can go watch the parade together… as long as we know when it starts!).

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

In October, the social media giant made previews of their “Twitpics” immediately viewable on a user’s feed. If you’re interested in reading more, check out the original article by Resource Media. Perhaps because of the roaring arrival of Instagram to the main scene, Twitter responded with an image upgrade of its own.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

Once they’ve liked your page, your posts will show up on their Facebook news feeds. Cons: As you may have noticed in your personal use, not every post will show up on people’s news feed all the time. Posts will show up in members’ news feeds. Also similar to your personal profile, people may comment on your updates.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

There were no additional solicitations, just feeding back and nurturing messages. Share articles like this one with them. Need proof? The folks at NextAfter conducted a controlled experiment where they increased the number of emails sent to a client’s file. The result? More is more. Practical advice: How often to message people?

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TechImpact

JANUARY 21, 2014

For example, you may want to know the demographics viewing specific web pages, or interacting with your social media feeds. If you’re interested in reading more, you can check out the original article on Sidekick Solutions. Whatever the case may be, make sure it is collected in a consistent and relevant way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

For example, on the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, @NAACP_LDF tweeted a New York Times article with a powerful quote from the article: It’s also worth noting that tapping into Cause Awareness & Giving Days is a good strategy for Twitter. Like mentions and replies.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. Perhaps|Maybe} you {could|can} write next articles referring to this article. Do {you have|you’ve} any?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Check out this blog article on effective fundraising communications tips you can use as you talk with your supporters. A funny, uplifting story can add value to someone’s day, as can an informative article about something they find interesting. But the more personable you are, the more effective your message will be.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

This article will list the top 5 stickers your nonprofit should use to engage with your supporters, build awareness, raise funds, and more. #1: Also used in this screenshot, but not mentioned in this article, is the Hashtag sticker (#IBDvisible) which allows you to tag a term just like the way hashtags are used in a feed post.

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