Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Yesterday, this tweet from Howard Rheingold, author of NetSmart got my attention! It is a simple, elegant way to train your attention while working online to keep mindful how you are spending your time. As he says in his book, your attention is one of your most available assets. ” (Note: I created a list.ly

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2015

As the first generation to donate online and the generation that pioneered web design, email, blogging, and online advocacy, ignoring Gen X is a big mistake. As Gen X rebounds from the Great Recession, Gen Xers are entering their peak giving years and nonprofit fundraisers would be wise to pay more attention to how they give and why.

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sgEngage

JULY 22, 2022

Instead of biting off more than you can chew, try starting with just one part of your website first: your blog! This post will help you get started by providing you with four tips for optimizing your nonprofit blog for SEO: Create new blog content on the regular. Pay attention to header classification. No problem!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2023

This is the tenth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. As a result, your nonprofit only has a very brief moment to capture their attention and inspire them to act on behalf of your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2017

” Another intervention that emerged was a solution to “techno-interference” at meetings where people are not giving full attention to the meeting because they were on their devices. This is a common challenge for many nonprofits.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

To learn more about calculating your retention, check out our blog. Armed with this data, you can do more of what’s working or focus your attention on new tactics that might boost engagement. To learn more about member engagement best practices, check out this blog. This is critical for proper analysis and strategy refinement.

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Donorbox

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

You may have heard that the average human attention span is down to 8.25 This statistic tells us that shorter – yet still impactful – messaging is the key to capturing attention and securing more donations. seconds – nearly a second shorter than a goldfish.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In today’s world of blogging, it’s hard to get noticed. After all, there are some 31 million active blog sites in the United States only at any given time, and to make your own content stand out from the crowd is certainly no easy chore. Pro blogger Neil Patel puts it this way: a good blog is “about being plain, not fancy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2015

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. Parr uses the metaphor of building a fire to describe how capturing attention works. The second stage is kindling, where you attract and capture short-term attention on a specific activity, event, or idea.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Make full use of your blog content. How long does it take to sign up for emails, make a donation, or navigate to your blog? Make full use of your blog content. There’s a ton of competition for your donors’ attention online, especially during the year-end season. Prioritize a streamlined user experience (UX) for donors.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It’s no great secret that blogging is big. At present it’s estimated that there are some 150 million active blogs operating at any given time. Unfortunately there are lots of reasons that some blogs don’t make the grade and wither and die. How can I garner attention amongst all the millions of other bloggers out there?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

As the need for donations continues, the public attention starts to wane, so does donor interest. Let’s continue to pay attention and support this effort. Regine Webster, VP of CDP wrote a terrific blog post a couple of days ago providing thoughtful advice for donors: [link].

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 29, 2024

Can you imagine having a crystal ball foresee which members will renew and which ones need extra attention? In reality, you don’t have to love math to leverage predictive analytics – it does the hard part for you! What is membership predictive analytics?

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Check out what our friends at Care2′s FrogLoop have to say about Facebook Subscriptions and make sure to head over to John Haydon’s blog to get a step-by-step tutorial. In essence, your staff can reach more people and bring the human side of your organization to life. Want to Know More?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

These individuals can amplify your message to their followers and bring more attention to your nonprofit. This could include guest blog posts, social media takeovers, or joint fundraising initiatives. Build Relationships : Approach influencers with sincerity and a genuine interest in collaboration.

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Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

Working from home also means that we have twice as many demands on our attention at the same time. Taking a few minutes to meditate or journal at the beginning or end of the workday can also help shift your attention from one area of life to the next. Plan out flexible work hours. reading, cooking, playing sudoku).

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See3

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

The attention economy is a human economy. The post How to Design a High Holiday Appeal for the Attention Economy appeared first on The See3 Blog. Even when your donors are a captive audience, design your stories for the very human experience of contributing to making the world a better place.

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 21, 2021

When writing any online content, whether it’s for your blog, about us page, store or resources, you must always consider the Google gods, and craft your content accordingly. As voice recognition features become more and more commonplace, this method of searching behavior becomes more relevant and deserving of attention.

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DonorPerfect

MAY 30, 2023

Countless nonprofits are asking for their attention and contributions, leading these organizations to put a great deal of effort into holding onto their donors. Written by Samantha Ste Marie, Marketing Specialist at Givecloud Donors can often feel overwhelmed by philanthropic demand.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 1, 2017

Building trust takes energy, effort and constant attention to how you act. You can't lead if your employees, team or followers don't trust you. To help build trust, follow these 16 tips , recommended by author Susan H.

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Hands on Fundraising

APRIL 16, 2024

Answer honestly: how much attention do you pay to the thank you letters or emails you receive after giving? Do you quickly review it to be sure it’s a thank you letter, then file it for your taxes? And does that make the whole experience feel a bit… impersonal?

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

And every advocate for social good has much to gain by paying attention to the Information half of IT. Why pay attention to data? There is someone who pays attention to detail and makes the time to correct small errors. The post Information: The Better Half of IT first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Data is valuable!

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

You’ve only got a few brief seconds to engage attendees as they browse item displays, making item descriptions one of the best ways to catch their attention. Use Attention-Grabbing Language To make your headlines and auction item descriptions more tempting, use words that: Convey appeal (excellent, popular, quality, etc.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

We may need to start wearing these here! RT @ kanter what every #datanerd needs in their wardrobe – I Love Data T-shirt bit.ly/QlhMt4. Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Do you read Beth’s Blog in an RSS Reader?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

The author of Everybody Writes (2nd Edition): Your New and Improved Go-to Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content and Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business , not to mention a founder of MarketingProfs , Ann knows engaging writing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Branding, marketing and leadership expert, Debbie Laskey , is publishing a fascinating series on her blog, which will continue through the rest of 2023. The series is titled, " Fall Back to Reading Series ," and it features input from dozens of leadership and marketing experts, mostly who have previously appeared on her blog.

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Donorbox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

With people’s attention spans getting shorter and shorter, fundraising videos have become a must-have for every nonprofit. A picture is worth a thousand words, so what is a video worth?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The first Nonprofit Blog Carnival of 2015 is on the theme is personal productivity. That was the call for blog posts. I received a rich selection covering this topic – from changing mindsets, new tool sets, and lots of tips on how to manage your social media, email, and work flow. It is all about managing your attention.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

To celebrate my very first blog post, I decided to be brave: I will introduce an emgerging concept: “Attention Philanthropy” (AP). This concept is actually inspired by a branch of economics called “attention economics” (AE), an approach to the management of information that treats human attention as a scarce commodity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Your nonprofit must now assume that the majority of website and blog content you share on social networks is being read on a mobile device and if that content is not mobile compatible, then any attempt to inspire a followerer or fan to donate or get more involved will fail. Pay particular attention Heifer International.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

You really need to pick and choose what to pay close attention to, especially if you are already burning out due to your workload! Where to learn more: Pay close attention to the work and research from Peak Grantmaking and The Nonprofit Alliance. The post How to be efficiently trendy appeared first on Candid Blog.

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Woulda Coulda Shoulda #GivingTuesday | Nonprofit Marketing | Getting Attention : "Would you have generated donations your organizations wouldn’t have gotten otherwise if you had participated in this year’s #GivingTuesday? Could you have tried some new strategies this year, like the matching gifts offered in so many #GivingTuesday campaigns?

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Candid

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether you’re trying to get the attention of a grantmaker or a potential corporate donor, connecting with the right decision makers can fast-track your organization to success. But in order to establish a connection and grow the relationship, you first need to earn your target decision maker’s attention.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 29, 2010

A big thanks to everyone who contributed a post to this month's Nonprofit Blog Carnival! In her post, Nonprofit blogs: why this one works , Lisbeth of Nonprofit Execs on the Edge points to 2 keys to a juicy blog: a focus on storytelling and blog posts that aren't staff-generated. Nonprofit 2.0 Nonprofit 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2012

Source: Mobile Mindset Study. Two excellent sources for stats on how mobile use in the US has become more pervasive. American’s are no longer tethered to their desktops to use the Internet, especially social media. do not go for more than one hour without checking their devices.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

As a member of Generation Z (Gen Z), or today’s 11- to 26-year-olds, I have been curious about the advice given to nonprofits on capturing younger audiences’ attention. But other suggestions, like using pop culture slang and memes to catch Gen Z’s shorter attention span, feel a little off.

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