Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Next week, I headed to Seattle for a couple of days of events around my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine. People pay attention more, they learn something, they retain it better, and there is a better chance of them applying what they learned.

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APRIL 10, 2023

Set objectives that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. If you complete your goal, celebrate your success with a message to donors about what they accomplished. There are many different data points to pay attention to when looking at your results. Create your goals using the SMART method.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

Our increasing connectedness should be celebrated as an effective method of achieving change, not as the change itself. Similarly, the focus on rape as a weapon of war, Autesserre argues, has caused some armed groups to engage in mass rape as a technique to gain attention and a seat at the negotiating table.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Measurable: Ensure your goal is measurable to track progress and success. Write a Compelling, Positive Message A good email fundraising message ties donors’ contributions to a measurable impact, addresses the donor by name, and conveys a positive emotion. Then, you can tailor your messages to those individuals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

The purpose is to call attention to the problem of Information Overload, how it impacts both individuals and organizations, and what can be done to lessen its impact. Here's one way you might celebrate. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success. Use Time Management Techniques. Take my information overload quiz.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2016

I invited Roz Lemieux is CEO of Attentively and founding partner at Fission Strategy to write a guest post sharing the best and next practices for nonprofits to use listening effectively as part of their social media strategy. New Guide: How To Engage Your Supporters with Social Listening Guest Post By Roz Lemieux. Your People Are Talking.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Storytelling techniques Craft these stories with care, using narrative techniques that engage the emotions of your readers. Inspiring donors to take action Clear calls to action Your annual report should not only celebrate past successes but also encourage future support.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

Grab your audience with something that commands attention â?? Think back to your school days, and which teaching style was most likely to keep your attention long enough to learn something â?? Consider the different ways you might measure the success of a specific process (e.g. impacts on decision making).

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AUGUST 16, 2008

Also, I would pay attention to the titling and tagging of videos when you are uploading them. These tactics will resonate much more with the YouTube audience than a piece you think is hip or one that features a celebrity. We use a file size measurement -- video files must be under 300 MB. Often, an effective title (e.g.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

Also, I would pay attention to the titling and tagging of videos when you are uploading them. These tactics will resonate much more with the YouTube audience than a piece you think is hip or one that features a celebrity. We use a file size measurement -- video files must be under 300 MB. Often, an effective title (e.g.

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JULY 1, 2009

They knew they needed to take new security measures. While some people might love the extra attention, it has many privacy advocates concerned. Deviant, actually showed us the technique to pick physical locks. t want to be a web celebrity because it is too easy for people to tear you apart 3. ?The 2. You don?t

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The program provides focused attention on key compliance issues for both private foundations and charitable organizations, plus practical walk-throughs of an IRS audit and an Attorney General Investigation. Learn strategies, tools and techniques to enhance your individual leadership style and talents. Fundraising & Grants.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2017

It’s a way to measure your online impact and you can easily find these influencers. True celebrities. We have a separate program called Attentively, but that’s more of a robust engagement network. Start tracking your organization’s data. Look at your email list and find out who has the largest social media presence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

she manages all social networking profiles, online advertising, search engine optimization, and online marketing techniques for campaigns. We already had a strong following on the hsus myspace and youtube channels, so we used our supporters there to direct their attention to this page. Take the time to measure results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

It also helps students learn the process of a rapid prototype experiment that has viral effects, can be measured, and improved with reflection. The session will begin with a brief presentation that describes my past three social media infused birthday celebrations. Happy birthday #beth53 ! url for tracking.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

Reaching them creates a sense of accomplishment and allows you the opportunity to celebrate! M easurable: Specific criteria that measure your progress toward the goal. M = Make sure your goals are easily measured. Imagine knowing what you want to achieve and figuring out how to get there…and then actually getting there!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

This post covers some simple techniques to give your fans the content they want most and inspire more engagement. Many times we’re on the hunt for the tips of what to do and when we find them, we just implement them. I also pay attention to and test these variables: Time of Day, Day of Week, Content Type.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Gear Up For Giving from the Case Foundation is a month-long series of social media tutorials, to help nonprofits and their supporters understand how to use key tools and techniques to create awareness, catalyze civic action and cultivate new supporters and donors for their causes. How do you measure sucess on Twitter? Inspiration.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Hosted in Duluth, MN, this year's gathering is the perfect opportunity for professionals from every corner of Minnesota’s robust nonprofit sector to join together, celebrate the sector, learn from one another and prepare for another year. Learn best practices and the latest techniques and technologies to meet your greatest challenges.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Your nonprofit can use a variety of tools and techniques to track donors’ progress through the donor journey, including donor management software , surveys, and analytics. Recognition programs: Your donors support your mission, and you should celebrate that support! There’s no one right answer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2012

The Glasspocket’s blog has a post from Claire Gibbons, a senior program officer in the Research & Evaluation Unit at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that illustrates or describes the change. (KD Paine and I devoted an entire chapter to this topic in our forthcoming book , Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.).

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