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MAY 22, 2008

The concept was born out of the e-commerce landing page optimization research done by Marketing Sherpa and Marketing Experiments. May 22, 2008 | Melissa Tooley Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The result was an in-depth eleven page report. You can download the report here. Thanks for spreading the word! All rights reserved.

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MAY 22, 2008

The concept was born out of the e-commerce landing page optimization research done by Marketing Sherpa and Marketing Experiments. May 22, 2008 | Melissa Tooley Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The result was an in-depth eleven page report. You can download the report here. Thanks for spreading the word! All rights reserved.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

Experiment with A/B Testing: Try sending out two different versions of your e-newsletter to small samples of your list -- either with different subject lines, different copy or both. And then circle back and tell us about your experience here on Frogloop! 60) Search « What Makes A Campaign Go Viral?

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MARCH 23, 2009

If they do match up, good job, but they can still help you shape your content and provide a better user experience once visitors come to your site from their search results. May 19, 2010 | Brenda Johnson Copyright © 2008, Care2.com If not, try editing your content to focus on the keywords that are important to you.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

We would love to hear about your experiences. February 20, 2009 | David Morton Copyright © 2008, Care2.com For more information about the First Friday Five campaign in Chattanooga, TN, check out Adriennes blog. Have you used Twitter to raise small donations for your nonprofit? of Chattanooga. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JANUARY 6, 2009

In my experience different views and insuring that they are in alignment with the goal of the website is critical. January 12, 2009 | Altan Khendup Copyright © 2008, Care2.com As commented on before the data is not necessarily the issue as opposed to how to look at it and what you want to look for. So is flexibility. com , Inc.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2007

Through this experience, Americans now realize not only that they cannot take their parks for granted, but how powerful they can be within our democracy when they have a consensus opinion and take action. May 31, 2007 | Amien Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thanks for the info! com , Inc.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Partners already using the APIs include Animoto, Casio, Electronic Arts, Helio, KickApps, Slide, and TiVo. It is a YouTube-branded experience. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Yes, you can now watch YouTube on TiVo. Of course, it is not exactly free. It is free.

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Care2

JUNE 22, 2007

Everyone will agree that in places where there is a lot of text to read it is important to make the experience as comfortable as possible. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Just such a place is a webpage or email newsletter. Two important aspects affecting readability are line spacing and contrast. All rights reserved.

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APRIL 22, 2009

But mostly I just wanted to try something new and experiment -- throw something at the wall to see if it stuck. www.MHPonline.org April 22, 2009 | Rick Bernardo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com DZ: Was there any organizational resistance to Twitter (or other social media)? What convinced them? All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2006

As Swartz states in her blog, "This is a great opportunity for community-based nonprofits, or national organizations working on regional or local projects, to be funded to experiment with online communications innovations." Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « How can nonprofits make money off of this?

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

Ana Maria Cuenca from NGOConnect shared that in her experience visitors only read 160 words of your website before deciding whether or not its worth looking at further. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Post these videos on your main page as a unique, interactive way to share your nonprofits message. All rights reserved.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

But in the first 6 months of 2007, I was experimenting with social networking and bookmarking tools on Green Brooklyn, including and especially the Care2 News Network , and saw such a great result that I decided that I needed to redesign everything ASAP. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « Care2.com All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Rick is a seasoned professional in the field of nonprofit direct marketing and fundraising, including more than 20 years of experience in direct mail prior to his success in the online world. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The expert presenter was the one and only Rick Christ , Managing Partner of NP Advisors. All rights reserved.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

Volume of discussion isn’t a bad thing – especially if you can turn what was a negative experience into a positive. April 15, 2009 | Gwynne Kostin Copyright © 2008, Care2.com If you get out ahead of the crisis, you could be praised for being a responsible organization willing to admit when you’ve messed up.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

The upcoming donations API will allow organizations to deliver a completely customized donation experience. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Leveraging our Constituent Management API organizations can build entirely custom acquisition and registration workflows. To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Social Media Nonprofit Poetry Slam When: Saturday, March 14th from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Room 18BCD Description: Using a poetry slam format, each panelist will present a five-minute poem or story about how their organization has successfully implemented a social media strategy experiment and how they considered the ROI. All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Refining the Process Figuring Out What Works Over the first few months of our grant, we continued to experiment with our ads and keywords, and to monitor how each of our campaigns was performing. Back to Basics We’re still keeping a close eye on the performance of our campaigns, and experimenting with new topics, ads, and keywords.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Based on our extensive experience with multivariate testing, well explain what kinds of changes on Web and email landing pages have significantly improved completion rates for leading nonprofit organizations -- and give you a checklist of what to test for on your Web pages. Now find out what it really takes and learn from their experiences.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

He has 20 years of management, public relations and media-development experience, including the production of TV and radio commercials and award-winning rich media websites. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Tim managed his first political campaign at the age of 20; by 30, he had managed two Congressional victories.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

Did you experience any increased site traffic to HSUS as a result of your MySpace presence? Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « Care2 in the Press: Dawn Gets Greener With Care2 | Main | New M+R Study: Online Fundraising Tactics -- What Works? To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

Many right now are just starting to get their feet wet and experiment so I would say that the best is yet to come. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com What are some of the reasons a nonprofit might choose YouTube instead of other options? Everyone is on YouTube. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

Many right now are just starting to get their feet wet and experiment so I would say that the best is yet to come. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com What are some of the reasons a nonprofit might choose YouTube instead of other options? Everyone is on YouTube. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

I can speak from first-hand experience that we at Artez provide access to the identical set of code/tools/platform to all of our clients; some nonprofits raise millions online, and some raise $50,000. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Same tools, different campaigns. To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

Hopefully others will chime in on this point with their own experiences from adventures in social networks. May 31, 2009 | Laurie Pringle Page 1 2 Next 20 Comments Most Recent Comment » Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Best practices to date indicate thats via email, both in acquisition and in response. This list goes on and on.

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JULY 17, 2007

Hopefully others will chime in on this point with their own experiences from adventures in social networks. May 31, 2009 | Laurie Pringle Page 1 2 Next 20 Comments Most Recent Comment » Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Best practices to date indicate thats via email, both in acquisition and in response. This list goes on and on.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Hopefully others will chime in on this point with their own experiences from adventures in social networks. May 31, 2009 | Laurie Pringle Page 1 2 Next 20 Comments Most Recent Comment » Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Best practices to date indicate thats via email, both in acquisition and in response. This list goes on and on.

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AUGUST 7, 2007

That said, even if you are the resident marketing guru, your number of Facebook friends is far more important than your number of years of experience. 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? Mobilize your current assets Credit to the Beaconfire Wire for this one.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

That said, even if you are the resident marketing guru, your number of Facebook friends is far more important than your number of years of experience. 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? Mobilize your current assets Credit to the Beaconfire Wire for this one.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Making Google Grants Work for You If your organization has been awarded a Google Grant but has not had much success yet, in terms of getting clicks or using your budget, then here are some suggestions: If you only have one campaign set up now, create multiple targeted campaigns and spread out your budget between them. Above all: Experiment.

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Care2

APRIL 2, 2008

Check back soon for an article covering one nonprofits account of their experience with the program. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com By modifying bids you can potentially pay less per click while still getting the same amount of traffic. After researching Google AdWords, we realized we should write a follow-up on Google Grants.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Experiment with a closed-ended sustainer drive asking those who can to make a one year monthly commitment. As you know, raising money is a numbers game so any organization that wants to experiment with fundraising through Web 2.0 Sincerely Victor February 8, 2009 | victorseo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Plan for success.

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APRIL 17, 2008

But then I recalled my own personal experience with getting my feet wet in Web 2.0 frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" All rights reserved.

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APRIL 16, 2008

But then I recalled my own personal experience with getting my feet wet in Web 2.0 frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" All rights reserved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

It’s good for branding your nonprofit and protecting the copyright of your photos. If your nonprofit is ready to begin experimenting with group texting or mobile fundraising, MobileCause has the most affordable pricing. A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art.

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MARCH 8, 2013

If your nonprofit engages in advocacy, it’s worth experimenting with. A winner of numerous “Best App” awards, this app will likely become your favorite new social newsreading app. A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Change.org :: change.org.

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JUNE 1, 2009

The argument was that those for whom the Depression and World War II and its aftermath were formative experiences were the backbone of direct mail fundraising, and that they were dying off, never to be matched by their juniors. April 28, 2010 | Shane Andrews Copyright © 2008, Care2.com That was nearly 30 years ago.

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